LW SPORTS THERAPY IS BASED IN MARTOCK AND YEOVIL (SOMERSET)

Sports massage isn’t just for sports personnel, anyone can require it as an injury treatment or even as a luxury! It is a deep tissue technique that is aimed at relieving muscle tension whilst aiding a person’s movement. This can be used alongside the Myofascial Cupping technique at an additional cost of £10. Each Sports Massage treatment is either 30 minutes or 60 minutes.  

Benefits

· Increased Range of Motion

· Reduced Muscle Tension

· Decreased Stress & Anxiety

· Improved Circulation

· Reduced Joint Stiffness

· Decrease in Headaches

· Reduced Muscle Pain & Discomfort

· Less Recovery Time 

Side Effects

· Localised Bruising & Redness of the Skin

· Localised Warmth & Tenderness

· Next Day Stiffness

· Dehydration

Post Massage Advice

· Rehydration

· Rest Up

· Keep Warm

· Follow Therapist Specific Injury Advice

· Avoid Heat Treatments (Sauna/Steam Room etc)

· Avoid Alcohol/Unhealthy Foods

 A consultation is designed to help understand the pain or discomfort you may be in. This consists of a verbal (subjective) assessment where the injury is discussed through questions in order for the therapist to gain an understanding of what is going so that the best tests can be selected to help reach a diagnosis. After the subjective assessment has been completed, an objective assessment will begin. This is a physical examination of the client to source the underlying issue of the pain or discomfort. From this a treatment plan is formed and discussed with the client to help them make the best recovery they possibly can. A consultation usually takes between 45 and 60 minutes. 

 Rehabilitation is a way of aiding recovery from an injury through prescribed exercises which are placed in to a rehabilitation plan, individually designed for each client. No injury is the same and no client will recover at the same pace. Each client is treated individually with everything aimed towards the client reaching their own goals; from playing sports again to walking again – LW Sports Therapy will get you there! 

1-2-1 sessions are available at an additional cost to the plan, for those clients who would prefer extra time with their therapist to go over technique or give extra guidance during home rehabilitation. 

 A low impact form of exercise that focusses on flexibility, muscular strength and muscular endurance. The main aim is to build upon the core muscles to maintain good posture, encourage better core function and muscle balance throughout the body. Classes cover a range of exercises from beginners to advanced so everyone can come and get involved!

 Benefits

· Improved Flexibility

· Increased Muscle Strength & Tone

· Enhanced Muscular Control

· Improved Posture

· Safe Rehabilitation

· Better Body Awareness

· Improved Balance & Coordination

Classes

· Online: between 6 & 10 people per class

· Face to Face: 5 people maximum

· Each class lasts for 40 minutes

1-2-1

· Online or Face to Face

· Each session lasts for 20 minutes

 This is usually used to support an injury during the rehabilitation phases until the injured area feels strong enough to support itself again. Lauren has the ability to use a wide range of tapes from encouraging lymphatic flow to stabilising joints during exercise. 

LW Sports Therapy offers a wide range of functional and supportive tapes, be it for daily use during the healing phase or for training sessions and match days during the return to play stage. Lauren also offers Kinesiotaping (K tape).

 LW Sports Therapy can give you advice on dieting correctly to reach a target weight goal. If you are wanting to eat healthier and would like a plan to follow to encourage you to stick to it then Lauren can design you an individual one to include healthy foods that you like to eat. These can be created alongside a fitness training plan if you are looking to get in shape with both healthy eating and exercise combined. 

Get in touch with information on your own personal goals and targets and Lauren can give you advice on the best way to reach those.

 Having qualified in pitchside first aid 4 years ago, Lauren has continued to develop with treatments she can offer players on the pitch. Having completed her trauma care module, she is now experienced in dealing with more serious injuries should they arise. Fortunately for Lauren’s players, so far she has not had to utilise these skills on too many occasions! 

Lauren is available to provide pitchside treatments on match days for a standard fee of £40 plus the cover of any travel expenses. The standard fee covers the cost of any tapes, massage mediums, ice packs and match day attendance. If you are a sporting team or event that requires medical cover then contact Lauren on 07981825062 to book in. 

If you are a sports club or team, a group of friends or family, or just an individual that is looking to maintain fitness or to begin their fitness journey then contact Lauren. She can provide you with online sessions through zoom which are all targeted specifically towards the aims and objectives of the clients involved. LW Sports Therapy can offer whole team sessions (e.g football teams including all players and staff that can join the one call and train together). This can be arranged at convenience to the club to make it available to as many members of the team as possible. Individual sessions can be designed bespoke for you; all Lauren needs to know is what your end goals are and she will help to get you there! If you and your friends or family would like to train together, small group sessions can be planned to make fitness a fun and enjoyable way of getting together. Block bookings are available for everyone too!

This technique involves the use of placing decompressed cups onto the skins surface and then creating a suction, lifting the skin into the cups. This modality helps to target the underlying tissues such as the fascia as well as muscles, along with the blood and other fluids that are closer to the skins surface. While this treatment method can leave the client with red or dark rings on the skin for a few days post appointment, this occurs due to the tension in the tissues underneath the cups placement. This is not a painful treatment and the marks that are left on the body are not what they seem! This is a great, effective and quick way to have an immediate effect on the deeper tissues of the body to release tension.

Cupping can be used alongside Sports Massage treatments to enhance the results further.

This treatment uses thin, small needles to penetrate the skin, targeting the underlying trigger points within the muscles. A variety of techniques can be used with the needles to make sure the tension build up in the muscles, causing the trigger points is released. Needling is a great way to manage neuromuscular pain and movement impairments. This technique can be used alongside a Sports Massage treatment to aid the response to the needling.