Sports Therapy treatment will often include:
Sports, Deep Tissue and Clinical Massage were developed to help athletes prepare their bodies for optimal performance, recover after a big event, or function well during training. However, contrary to what the name suggests, you don’t have to be an athlete to benefit from this kind of massage. Sports snd clinical massage emphasises prevention and healing of injuries to the muscles and tendons and can be beneficial for people with injuries, chronic pain or restricted range of motion. In sports and clinical massage, the therapist will generally concentrate on a specific problem area that you present, usually associated with some sort of sport or repetitive everyday activity, i.e. tight shoulders after sitting at a computer for long periods.
A variety of the following sport and clinical massage techniques may be used to achieve the desired goal:
The session begins with a full consultation and postural assessment of the body, to determine any issues which may be contributing to the muscle pain or tightness. A variety of any of the above clinical massage techniques may then be applied to achieve the desired goal.
Over the last twenty years, Andy has attained a BSc (Hons) in Sport Injury Rehabilitation, an HND in the Scienceand Management of Health and Fitness, and diplomas in exercise studies.
Andy teaches sports therapy subjects at Peter Symonds Adult and Higher Education College. As well as his clinical work, he is the sports therapist for Romsey Town Football Club, managing injuries, running injury prevention sessions, and providing match day support and pitch side first aid.
He uses this knowledge to help a wide variety of people back to pain free living, including those with work-based issues, sporting injuries or just the general stresses and strains of life. However your injury occurred, Andy looks forward to helping you back to health.
Andy is a member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) the lead body in Sports Therapy.
Melanie specialises in Advanced Clinical Massage for chronic neck and shoulder pain and has an interest in how stress can impact the body both emotionally and physically. She offers a range of therapeutic techniques to help to keep you pain free and functioning at your best performance.
Melanie has run a successful bodywork practice in London for the last nine years working alongside Osteopaths in a multidisciplinary clinic setting. She incorporates Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release, IASTM, Cranial Sacral and advanced stretching techniques into her dynamic and restorative body work sessions.
Melanie has run a successful bodywork practice in London for the last nine years working alongside Osteopaths in a multidisciplinary clinic setting. She incorporates Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release, IASTM, Cranial Sacral and advanced stretching techniques into her dynamic and restorative body work sessions.
Melanie is now also offering one to one Pilates lessons at HealthSpace for beginners and beginner improvers. They are aimed at those who would like to start Pilates and as a good foundation to join bigger more advanced classes or for those who would like to incorporate some self practice into their routine. Each exercise will start at foundation level to ensure correct muscle engagement before progressing further.
The aim of these sessions are to take your movement patterns and posture into consideration to provide exercises to help with chronic pain conditions, improve posture and to support you with daily activities. Pilates is a good foundation to other sport and exercise. These one to one sessions can be helpful on their own or as a good complement to regular soft tissue therapy.
Adam is trained in Sports Massage, Dry Needling and Cupping. His approach merges holistic and modern methods to deliver treatments tailored to each individual’s needs — addressing pain, injuries, and stress in both body and mind.
He treats people of all ages and backgrounds, whether you’re dealing with chronic pain, recovering from injury, or simply seeking regular maintenance. His aim is to help you feel better, move better, and live better — restoring balance and well-being efficiently and effectively.
With a deep understanding of how pain and stress impact daily life, his wish is to treat, guide, and support you on your journey to lasting health and vitality.
| Monday | 2.15pm - 6.15pm | Sports therapy & massage with Andrew |
| Wednesday | 9.30am -1.45pm | Deep Tissue massage with Adam |
| Thursday | 3.00pm - 7.15pm | Advanced Clinical massage with Melanie |
| Friday | 9.30am - 6.15pm | Advanced Clinical massage with Melanie or Sports therapy & massage with Andrew |
| Sports therapy initial consultation & Treatment (50 min) | £68 |
| Sports therapy follow up treatment (45 min) | £60 |
| Recovery massage (45 min) | £60 |
| Advanced Clinical Massage (50 min) | £68 |
| Sports Massage/Soft tissue therapy (50 min) | £68 |
| Deep tissue massage (50 min) | £67 |