Irnham Lodge CHC - Hot Stone therapy

What is Sports Massage?
Sports Massage is the term applied to the discipline of using massage for the specific benefit of all sports and exercise participants. It covers the management, manipulation and rehabilitation of the soft tissues of the body eg. Muscles, ligaments and tendons. Sports massage should be tailored to each individual’s needs to positively enhance ones ability to perform.

Benefits and uses of sports massage:
Improve circulation & lymphatic flow
Sedate or stimulate nerve endings
Increase or decrease muscle length
Assist in mental preparation for sporting participation
Assist in the removal of metabolic waste
Increase or decrease muscle tone
Remodel scar tissue when required
Rehabilitation from injury
Assist in psychological and physical preparation (pre, inter & post competition/training & post travel)
Help to reduce recovery times
Injury prevention
Sports massge offers something for everybody!

Emily Catford
MSMA Level 4

Emily qualified as a Sports Massage Practitioner in 2008 and is a fully insured level 4 member of the
Sports Massage Association.
Emily trained with SPS ltd at Gloucester University and has worked at
Minehead Barbarians RFC
since qualifying

Emily is available every
Monday morning