Taw Valley Sports Massage provides tailored treatments in the North Devon area. If you’re looking for relief from injury, a complement to your training regime to improve performance, or simply a more thorough deep tissue massage, then sports massage is for you. It is an effective way to improve flexibility and movement.
Through discussion of your needs and desired outcomes, and using postural assessment, I will tailor the therapy to you in order to achieve the best results.
I work in the North Devon area, using my own treatment room near Umberleigh, a base in Barnstaple, and also can travel to you.
Is sports massage for me?
Why should you consider sports massage? It’s not just for athletes – it can benefit all sorts of muscle problems and may be useful for chronic pain. Massage can make you feel great although may sometimes be a bit painful in the immediate term (all for the greater good!).
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If you would like a sports massage or simply some advice, I look forward to hearing from you.
Sport-specific massage
I have had a few leg muscle injuries from tennis (including a torn calf muscle).
I have never had a massage before, but annoying muscle tweaks and the march of time persuaded me to heed others’ advice.
Abi has been working on my legs, enabling me to continue playing tennis.
The anecdotal evidence: after starting indoor rowing a month ago, yesterday I reached 200km cumulative total, a fairly significant activity increase (from nothing!) that has the potential to cause injury, but I have been fine throughout and I am starting to move on the court a little more like I want to!
I was sceptical about massage, but I am now a convert and it will be a part of my body maintenance routine (which also includes stretching, strength and general fitness training) and can happily recommend Abi’s friendly and informative approach.
Abi is very skilled at unknotting you, especially after a few days of sport. Most recently she worked on my lower back, shoulders and shoulder blades. Afterwards I felt so much looser, had less muscle ache and moved better all round! I can highly recommend Abi’s massages, especially her sport massages. She listens to what you want and delivers. Simple…book your session with her now!