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Sports Massage in South Kensington

to ease tightness, reduce DOMS and restore mobility — ideal for training blocks, pre-event tune-ups and post-event recovery.



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Helps reduce post-session soreness and improve tissue workouts.


Targets common areas — calves, hamstrings, hips, back and shoulders — with specific techniques.


Combines soft-tissue work with mobility to restore easy, confident movement.



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Pricing


Tell your therapist about injuries, pregnancy, blood thinners or medical conditions. For post-surgical care, book .


Frequently asked

For most, 48–72 hours before race day works well. Post-event, a recovery session within 24–72 hours can help.


Sports massage can feel intense over hotspots, but should always be tolerable. We’ll calibrate pressure and check in often.


In heavy blocks, weekly or fortnightly. For maintenance, every 3–4 weeks works well. Your therapist will suggest timing around your training.


Firm general release for desk necks and tight backs.


Problem-solving for stubborn patterns.


Assessment-led care for injuries and rehab planning.

What is Sports Massage?

Sports massage therapy is a great antidote to an overworked body. But it’s not just intended for athletes; many of our clients have this treatment to ease all kinds of pain or discomfort brought on by everyday life. It’s effective results mean that you will be at your best for whatever challenge you have ahead.


Sports massage is an intense and effective treatment that helps to keep your body in peak physical condition so you can work harder, for longer. The main purpose of sports massage therapy is to aid and prevent injury using a variety of massage techniques and pressures to get to the heart of your problem.


The sports massage is performed by qualified physiotherapists and osteopaths with extensive on the subject. Our therapists at Santi will work with you to ensure you get the best and safest treatment possible. We recognise that everyone will have individual needs, and we aim to reflect this in your treatment.


Sports massage therapy is especially effective in helping to prevent injury. If you are training for an event, then you will find this treatment particularly useful. The massage will work effectively to speed up your and has the added benefit of reducing your risk of injury by treating the muscle. It can work to improve performance and return you to your physical peak.


A sports works to treat the following areas:


The massage strokes work to stretch the tissue, relieving strain whilst smoothing the muscle out. This has an added gain in increasing your flexibility. The stretching of the tissue releases tension, and relaxes the muscles, returning them to their natural elasticity. This prevents injury by strengthening the muscle so you do not rely on overuse of other muscles. Risk of injury will be decreased and performance .


Sports massage therapy will the release of nutrients and oxygen found in the blood. strokes are carried toward the heart, allowing more blood to be pumped around the body. This reduces cell damage and allows them to quicker, so you will be ready for your next challenge.


 


By the tissue of the muscles, fluid is broken down around the cells. This means a quicker recovery rate, enabling you to get back to a good performance level.


 


The sports massage will help to break down any toxins that may build up during exercise. Fluid is encouraged back into blood cells, leading to a quicker regeneration time.


 


If you exercise regularly or you have had back problems in the past, sports massage therapy will help you to prevent future injuries.


The benefits to the nervous system after a sports massage are great too. Besides taking away from the muscle, it is great for winding down. Less stress in the muscles means less stress in the mind.


The massage is carried out by Santi’s qualified osteopath. They will use a range of techniques based on the Swedish massage and more advanced methods to reduce areas of stress. These are similar to the techniques found in massage.


Not necessarily Fagron Test – Hair Loss sports massage therapy is an intensive treatment that can banish all kinds of niggling pains.


Tension builds up in tissues as a result of physical activity. Where minor injuries and lesions occur, due to overexertion and/or overuse, massage can break them down quickly and effectively. Above all, it can help prevent those niggling injuries that so often get in the way of performance and achievement, whether one is an athlete, ardent keep-fitter or a once a week jogger.


This treatment is not just for the sports person – anyone can benefit from a sports massage, including people in physically jobs and those not quite so obvious (occupational, emotional and postural stress may many similar characteristics to sports injuries).


 


Sports can help athletes by improving flexibility and range of motion, reducing muscle soreness and fatigue, and decreasing recovery time after intense physical activity. It can also help to prevent injury by and addressing areas of muscle tension and imbalance. Additionally, sports massage can improve circulation, which can help to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the muscles, and remove waste products. Finally, it can help to improve mental focus and relaxation, which can enhance overall performance.


This is a regular massage programme based on the therapist’s understanding of anatomy and of the muscles used in a given sport and which muscles are likely candidates for trouble. By concentrating on particular muscle groups the therapist can help the athlete maintain or improve motion and muscle flexibility.


Pre-event and post-event massage therapies are tailored for distinct purposes. Pre-event treatment is used as a supplement to an athlete’s warm-up to enhance circulation and reduce excess muscle and mental tension prior to competition. It is tailored to the needs of the athlete and his/her event and can be relaxing or stimulating as appropriate. Post-event massage, on the other hand, is geared towards reducing the muscle spasms and metabolic build-up that occurs with rigorous exercise. sports massage techniques enhance the body’s own process improving the athlete’s ability to return to training and competition, and reducing the risk of injury.


Even with preventative maintenance, cramp, tear, bruise, and ache. Sports massage therapy can speed healing and reduce discomfort during the rehabilitation . Soft tissue techniques employed by sports massage therapists are effective in the management of both acute and chronic .


Trigger point techniques reduce the spasm and pain that occur both in the injured and ‘compensation’ muscles.


Cross-fibre friction techniques can help with healing by improved formation of strong and flexible repair tissue, which is vital to maintaining a full pain-free range of motion during rehabilitation.


In all cases, such massage techniques are employed in collaboration with other appropriate medical care.


A repeated course is recommended for those that train regularly.


Massage at Santi are some of the best in London; they’re fully professionals, experienced in physiotherapy, massage and osteopathy and skin treatments.


 


Santi Spa is located next to South Kensington tube station so it’s easy to get to from most areas in London.


 


We’re open during the evenings till 8pm and weekends till 7pm.