Myth busted: Is sports massage painful?

You may have heard stories of sports massage being agonisingly painful and people walking out crying (or you may have experienced some yourself!)

This is not the treatment you will receive when you book in with me.

I strongly believe in having a good balance between challenging the client, but primarily relaxing and stretching the tissues to reduce muscular tension. When too much pressure is applied (to the point where they react to the pain by tensing up the surrounding muscles) it is undoing all the release work already achieved during the treatment.

Of course different clients’ needs and expectations differ, and some areas will need more pressure than others.

But if you’re worried about booking in because you believe it will be a painful experience, get in contact with me and allow me to dispel those myths!