It’s easy to be tempted to push on through when feeling a niggle in your body – whether that’s during a workout or doing daily activity such as mowing the lawn.

We all know the expression ‘No pain, no gain’ but I’m not a fan of that phrase. Pain is the body’s way of alerting us to the fact that something is wrong and a way of protecting itself.

That pulling sensation in your shoulder or ache in your knee can easily get worse if you ignore it.

It’s really important to get a proper diagnosis from a medical professional if you have ongoing joint pain or a muscular ache or discomfort.

Once diagnosed and a treatment plan is agreed, then rehabilitation work is critical. This will help you to restore strength, mobility, and function in the injured area while preventing re-injury.

If you leave an injury, hoping it will get better on its own, the muscle tissue may eventually repair itself but there is the risk of scar tissue building up, which can affect mobility.

Combining rehab exercises with sports massage or deep tissue massage therapy can also help speed up recovery.

This is because massage helps deliver essential nutrients and oxygen to injured areas by boosting blood circulation.

It also reduces muscle tension, breaks down adhesions and scar tissue and increases range of motion, all aiding pain management, helping people return to activity faster.

For help with re-strengthening work after injury or to find out more about our professional sports/deep tissue massage therapy services, get in touch here.

Zoe