Are you looking for sports therapy or sports massage therapy in the North East? At CIPHER, our sports therapists offer a range of services, from remedial massage and sports injury massage to programmes for total rehabilitation. From our base in Stockton-on-Tees, we serve patients in nearby Ingleby Barwick, Yarm, Eaglescliffe, Middlesbrough, Teesside, Hartlepool, and Darlington. If you are suffering with neck or back pain, or you want to maximise core movement and function, book an appointment with us today.
What is sports therapy?
Sports therapy is similar to physiotherapy, with a goal of maximising people’s ability to move and function, as well as being an effective pain reliever. But sports therapy is focused more on musculoskeletal conditions. This includes any type of ache, pain or injury and it does not have to be sports related, despite the word ‘sport’ in the title.
Some of the benefits that people enjoy with massage therapy include:
- Pain relief and effective pain management
- Decreased muscle tension
- Improved flexibility and range of motion
- Better circulation and general wellness
- Enhanced physical performance
- The prevention of injuries
Our services & treatments
At CIPHER, we offer a wide range of sports massage and physical therapy services to help patients improve, or maintain, their health and physical performance. Our professional team can provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment of injuries, and can even help with GP referrals if necessary.
Depending on your complaint or injury, we may also provide a biomechanical assessment to ensure the most effective physical therapy or physiotherapy treatment.
Sports injury massage & deep tissue massage
Through remedial massage and deep tissue sports massage, we can help you get the pain relief you need, while also improving your mobility and flexibility for day-to-day tasks. For athletes, sports massage therapy can also increase your physical performance and help you prevent future injuries.
Ultrasound therapy
Therapeutic ultrasound is commonly used to treat and manage soft tissue injuries in sports. Through ultrasound therapy, we can help tissue fluids flow better, transporting important white blood cells around the body. This promotes healing, reduces pain and inflammation, and can dramatically speed up recovery after an injury.
Dry needle acupuncture
In addition to sport injury massage, you may also find dry needle acupuncture helpful for chronic phases of an injury. Acupuncture targets trigger points in your muscles, which can sometimes cause referred pain in another part of your body. Benefits include pain relief, decreased tightness, and increased blood flow. Please note fertility and orecular acupuncture is not offered available.
Myofascial dry cupping
Cups can be used to draw out toxins, as well as lift and stretch underlying soft tissues through massage strokes and negative pressure. This treatment is typically used on the neck, shoulders, back, thigh, calves, and upper arms.
We also offer a range of physiotherapy treatments that might be beneficial to you – including peripheral and spinal mobilisations, taping and strapping, exercise rehabilitation, and more. Take a look at our physiotherapy services here.
Book a sports massage therapist near me
Our online booking system makes it so easy to get an appointment at our sports therapy clinic. Whether you’re looking for deep tissue sports massage, sports injury massage, or other holistic treatments such as acupuncture, you can make bookings in an instant. If you’ve never visited us before, make sure you book an initial assessment so we can discuss the best treatment for you.
Is sports therapy right for me?
You don’t have to be an athlete to enjoy the many benefits of physical therapy. Our deep tissue sports massage can be recommended to anyone looking to improve or maintain their physical health.
Even if you do not partake in a lot of sporting activities, day-to-day stresses can still place substantial strain on the body. This can be from everyday activities around the house or in the garden, physical requirements in the workplace, or postural related dysfunction.
If you are experiencing aches and pains, or soft tissue injuries, of any kind, our physical therapy treatments can still be extremely beneficial.
Why choose CIPHER for sports therapy?
With a patient-centred approach, we ensure that everyone who comes to us gets the medical treatment they need to reduce pain and increase their mobility. Whether you’ve suffered an injury or you’re dealing with ongoing aches and pain, our goal is to help you improve performance and quality of life.
Our sports therapy team will carry out comprehensive assessments and discuss various treatment options with you, ranging from remedial massage and deep tissue sports massage therapy to alternative treatments such as dry needle acupuncture and shockwave therapy. At CIPHER, our sports therapists have extensive experience in the industry, working with athletes across every discipline.
