If your body trains hard, works hard, or simply feels tight and overworked, Sports Massage Therapy is one of the most practical ways to support recovery, manage muscle tension, and stay moving well. At Michelle’s Therapeutic & Sports Massage, sports massage is tailored to your sport, workload, and current niggles—helping you feel looser, recover more comfortably, and maintain better mobility between sessions. Healthdirect notes sports massage can help with injury prevention and recovery and may be done before, during, or after exercise.

What is A Sports Massage?

Sports massage is a targeted, therapeutic style of massage designed for active bodies. It commonly blends techniques such as:

• deep and medium pressure work (as tolerated)
• compression and rhythmic strokes
• trigger point work (where appropriate)
• stretching and mobilisation

It can be used for:

• pre-event preparation (warming and readiness)
• post-event recovery (comfort and tissue recovery support)
• maintenance (keeping tightness from accumulating over time)

WHo IS A SPORTS MASSAGE for?

Sports massage isn’t only for elite athletes. It’s ideal for:

• gym-goers, runners, cyclists, swimmers, team sport athletes
• tradies and physically demanding jobs
• people increasing training volume or returning after time off
• clients who get recurring tightness in calves, quads, hips, glutes, shoulders, and lower back

If you feel like your body is “tight all the time,” sports massage can be an effective part of a consistent recovery routine.

Timing: when to book A Sports Massage?

A practical rule of thumb:

• Maintenance: every 2–4 weeks (depending on load and how you recover)
• Post-event: commonly within 30 minutes to 48 hours after competition/training, depending on how you feel and what you did
• Pre-event: light-to-moderate work 24–72 hours before (avoid heavy deep work too close to competition if you’re not used to it)

We’ll recommend timing based on your sport, soreness levels, and upcoming training.

Why choose Michelle’s Therapeutic & Sports Massage?

• Athlete-informed care: Michelle understands training load, recovery demands, and performance pressures
• Tailored approach: each session is adapted to your sport, your body, and your current needs
• Practical outcomes: recovery support, mobility improvement, and tension management—without hype
• Professional standards: clear boundaries, client comfort, and safe practice every session

If you want to recover better and keep your body functioning at its best, sports massage is a smart investment in consistency.

Book online now or contact Michelle to choose the right session length for your training and recovery goals.