Sports & Remedial Massage
Sports & remedial massage involves the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body, including the muscles and connective tissue surrounding the joints (fascia, tendons, ligaments etc). Though know as sports massage it is not just for those who play sports but for everyone, regardless of how active or inactive they may be.
Imagine the body as a cup. When we are children, the cup is relatively empty. However, as we move through life that cup starts to fill up through trauma, stress and strain. We demand more of our bodies, whilst giving little back in return. If left unattended, this can often result in injury, our body’s way of showing us our physical limits.
Soft tissue therapy is a way of emptying that cup and restoring the body back to its optimum state. Typically resulting in faster recovery from injury; relief from muscle pain and tightness; reduced back pain; enhanced overall physical performance and power output; improved biomechanics and restored balance; and just as importantly, effective relaxation and stress relief.
On your first visit, your therapist will complete a confidential assessment, examining the reasons for your visit and your medical history and identifying what you are looking to achieve from soft tissue therapy so we can develop appropriate treatment goals to meet your needs. We always start with a physical assessment of your posture, strength, stability, gait mobility and range of motion, as well as gauging pain levels and tissue pliability. So please bring along a pair of shorts and loose-fitting clothing and be prepared to relax and enjoy the start of your journey towards ‘the best possible version of you’.
YOUR EXPERT IN SOFT TISSUE THERAPY
Kelly Thomas (Dip SMRT, MSMA)
Having spent the best part of a decade in management consultancy, I realised I could apply the same principles underpinning my commercial expertise in a field that meant so much more to me personally.
By qualifying as a Soft Tissue Therapist, I successfully brought my professional and personal worlds closer together, combining my existing knowledge and experience with a new set of specific skills to help clients achieve a whole range of individual goals, whether that be developing optimal sporting performance or simply enabling people to move around more easily and without pain.
All too often, clients, friends and acquaintances tell me they feel ‘too old’ or ‘broken’. My passion lies in showing them that they don’t have to accept pain and sub-standard performance as the norm. By getting to the root cause of the problem, I endeavour to help them re-set their bodies and move to a state of pain-free movement and resilient performance.
So, whether you are looking to fine-tune your body for a major sporting competition or simply bounce back from injury and recover your former level of fitness, I’d love to talk about how I can help.
Fiona Carruthers
Fiona Carruthers has a BTEC Level 5 Professional Diploma in Clinical Sports and Remedial Massage Therapy, and is also qualified in kinesiology taping, pregnancy massage, ultrasound therapy, medical acupuncture, osteopathic articulation, and instrument assisted soft tissue mobilisation. She is a member of the Institute of Sports and Remedial Massage (ISRM) and Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC).
Fiona has over 15 years’ experience in massage therapy and has a strong reputation for the quality of her work. She is committed to finding the root of the concern and getting her patients pain free.
Fiona is available for appointments on Tuesdays and two Saturdays a month. These can be booked online or by email fionacsmt@outlook.com
Your local Farnham based clinic, here to help you find your health and get that incredible machine that is your body working for you again. Please do get in touch at enquiries@outlinehealth.com or call 01252 850814