SPORTS MASSAGE.

We have an experienced team of Chichester based Sports Massage therapists at The Boxgrove clinic who are experienced in treating pain and soft tissue injuries.

Sports Massage is a manual therapy which uses a variety of soft tissue techniques. Our bodies are made up of 70% soft tissue which includes muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia. Our therapists are Soft Tissue specialists who are experienced in understanding the anatomy of soft tissue and why they are not working effectively. They use this understanding to ‘iron out’ unhappy soft tissue and return it to its natural, relaxed state.

Soft tissue can cause pain and restricted movement for a number of reasons: muscles can become too tight (exercise or stress); soft tissue can be injured (strain or sprain); muscles can ‘lock down’ when under threat (e.g. whiplash). Our muscle memory helps us go about our day without having to think eg walking. However we also create negative muscle memory from repeated actions such as typing at a desk or texting. These need to be re-corrected back to positive muscle memory.

Our experienced Sports Massage therapists in Chichester will work with you to understand what is causing your pain or restriction, help you to understand what actions might be causing the problem and ultimately provide pain relief & improvement with treatment. Once we have worked your muscles and relieved the pain patterns we’ll help you to understand little actions you can do in daily life to minimise the effects of our lifestyles on our bodies. This gives you the opportunity to help yourself reduce pain.

Consultations:

60 minutes / £62
30 minutes / £32

Liney qualified as a Sports and Remedial Massage therapist in 2010 and holds the highest level of accreditation from the association of Soft Tissue Therapists.

Liney started her career at Worthing Rugby Club working alongside a team of physios and an osteopath. During that time, she learnt extensive Soft Tissue Therapy skills and developed a keen interest in fixing shoulder and neck issues.

From 2012, she spent three years working at a highly-regarded physiotherapy clinic in West Sussex and in 2015 she started her own private clinic. She has been part of the Ultimate Drive Team at Goodwood since 2015. In 2016, she and her co-Directors established The Boxgrove Clinic.

Every treatment that Liney provides is bespoke and tailored to the individual. She has a strong belief that a treatment should not be painful and does not believe in the philosophy of ‘No Pain No Gain’. She works closely with each patient to achieve results. For those that are interested she prides herself in being able to help her patients understand why they have the issue in the first place and what they can do to prevent it returning. Her treatments are a two-way process with hands on input from Liney and feedback from her patients.

Paul completed a degree in Sports Rehabilitation in 2000 and is a member of the British Association of Sports Rehabilitators and Athletic Trainers (BASRaT) and Sports Massage Association (Level 4). He has worked with the Rugby Football Union for 16 years with various age groups and for the last 8 years continues as Soft Tissue Therapist/Rehabiliator with the England Senior Team.

Paul has extensive experience in the treatment of shoulder, hip and lower back dysfunction and pain. Treatments are very much hands-on with the aim of reducing pain, enhancing movement and allowing return to normal function/sporting activity. This may include joint and active soft tissue mobilizations, intramuscular dry needling (IMS) and functional exercises. He has a special interest in using Pilates as part of the rehabilitation process having completed the Polestar comprehensive rehabilitation modules.

‘Training preparation’ is a key part of Paul’s philosophy. This includes flexibility/mobility, stability and functional exercises in preparation for sporting activity, with the aim of reducing injury risk and allowing you to continue to enjoy your sport.