Issue 2 - June 2004

Massage Therapy by Jenny Strachan

At Physio4Life our Massage Therapist, Jenny Strachan, offers a variety of massages, including sports, or deep tissue massages, designed to relieve tension, increase flexibility and improve muscle tone.

Sport massage is a combination of deep tissue and stretching techniques working deep into the muscles to relieve stiffness - this breaks down trigger points and adhesions which realign the muscle fibres. Sport massage can be given pre- and post-event for improved performance.

Pre-event, it is used to warm you up, ensuring the muscles work optimally and also decrease the chances injury. Post-event, it helps with recovery by clearing out waste products thus reducing the occurrence of muscle soreness.

Massage can relieve anxiety before and after an event.

Nevertheless, you don't have to be an athlete to benefit from this deep tissue massage - day to day life can cause a chronic build up of tension, often around the shoulders and neck, which can be greatly reduced through deep tissue massage techniques.

Jenny also offers relaxing Swedish Massage, which combines classical massage moves to reduce both physical and emotional stress. The benefits of this kind of massage include improved blood and lymphatic circulation, muscle relaxation and promotion of healthy skin.

Jenny is available:

Mon & Tues 6.30-9pm
Wed 2-9pm and Sat 8am-2pm

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