Paul Witty Sports Massage
Advanced Clinical and Sports Massage Therapy
07810 753974
What is Massage Therapy ?
Massage therapy is the manipulation of soft tissues of the body including, muscles, connective tissues, tendons, ligaments and joints. Massage Therapy is a clinically-oriented healthcare option that helps alleviate the discomfort associated with everyday and occupational stresses, muscular over-use and many chronic pain conditions.
Treatments
Swedish Massage
What is Swedish Massage ?
Remedial Massage
What is Remedial Massage ?
Remedial massage is one of the most effective and readily available ways to prevent and treat muscle injuries, pain and soreness. Remedial massage is based on the fact that soft tissue (muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia) respond to touch. Most pain is myofascial (soft tissue) in origin. Most headaches originate in the muscles of the neck and head. Low back pain and sciatic pain are far more likely to originate in muscles than in vertebral disc problems.
Although many clients who consult a remedial massage therapist have pain as a result of specific injuries (whiplash, falls, sports injuries, etc.), RSI (repetitive strain injuries) and other work-related problems, the vast majority originates in postural (structural) alignment problems that sometimes go back to childhood and adolescence.
Treatment employs massage techniques designed to treat both deep and superficial tissues, not dissimilar to those used in sports massage. The remedial massage therapist uses skilled manipulation combined with in-depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology to bring about pain relief, correcting and normalising the body’s muscles and soft tissues.
Sports Massage
What is Sports Massage ?
The prime purpose of sports massage therapy is to help alleviate the stress and tension which builds up in the body’s soft tissues during physical activity. Where minor injuries and lesions occur, due to overexertion and/or overuse. This treatment is not just for the sports person: anyone can benefit from sports massage, including people in physically demanding jobs and those not quite so obvious.
Sports massage tends to be deeper and more intense. It is based on the various elements of Swedish massage and often incorporates a combination of other techniques involving stretching, compression, friction, toning, and trigger point response techniques. The skilled therapist brings together this blend of techniques, to work effectively with the client to bring about optimum performance and to provide injury-free training and minimise post event injuries.
Swedish massage therapy is the modality that comes to mind when most people think about massage. As the best-known type of bodywork performed today, one of the primary goals of the Swedish massage technique is to relax the entire body. This is accomplished by rubbing the muscles with long gliding strokes in the direction of blood returning to the heart. But Swedish massage therapy goes beyond relaxation. Swedish massage is exceptionally beneficial for increasing the level of oxygen in the blood, decreasing muscle toxins, improving circulation and flexibility while easing tension.
A study conducted by the National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and published in The New York Times, found that volunteers who received a 45-minute Swedish massage experienced significant decreases in levels of the stress hormone cortisol as well as arginine vasopressin-a hormone that can lead to increases in cortisol.
Volunteers also had increases in the number of lymphocytes, white blood cells that are part of the immune system, and a boost in the immune cells that may help fight colds and the flu.
First time with Paul today, struggled for a long time with back and hamstring problems due to contact at rugby and mostly overworking without sufficient stretching! Today, he put me back in a place i wanted to be! Feeling fresh, agile, body rejuvenated and ready for the next sports encounter! Highly recommend booked in again already!
Harry Sleep
Very professional but relaxed atmosphere, I wouldn't hesitate recommending Paul. Without his help I would have missed out on a golf holiday.
Adrian Young
I've been to several different sport therapists and this was by far the best I have used
Gareth England
Highly recommended. Suffered in pain with my shoulder for many years, few sessions with Paul and pain was gone. Very knowledgeable and professional.
Lyn Clegg
Professional treatment in a relaxed environment. Paul put a lot of time and effort into finding a solution to my ongoing back problems and gave me plenty of tips and suggestions to try n prevent further issues.
Matte Pearson
Contact
Yorkshire Coast Enterprise Centre, Reception offices
Auborough Street, Scarborough Y011 1HT
07810 753974