Sports Massage · Performance & recovery

Sports massage — built around your training and your event.

Sports massage is timed for the athlete’s calendar. Pre-event work that gets the body primed, post-event recovery that gets you back into training faster, and weekly maintenance work that keeps long-running niggles from turning into injuries.

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Pre-event, post-event and maintenance — three different sessions.

The technique we use depends on when you’re seeing us relative to your training and competition. Pre-event (24-72 hours before): brisk, stimulating, designed to wake up the nervous system and prime tissue without leaving you sore. Post-event (within 48 hours): flushing, lymphatic-style work to clear metabolites and reduce soreness. Maintenance (any time mid-block): deeper remedial work on the tissue that’s carrying the highest load.

Tell us what sport you do, what training block you’re in, and when your next competition is. The session looks different for each combination.

We do a fair bit of work with runners, cyclists, swimmers, surfers, triathletes, golfers, and weekend warriors. Same principles apply to all of them.

What sports massage helps with

Six common sports-massage uses.

Whether you’re training for a race or just trying to keep moving without breaking, sports massage targets the load patterns specific to your sport.

Pre-event preparation

Light, brisk work two or three days out. Wakes the nervous system up without leaving DOMS. The opposite of what you want the day before a race.

Post-event recovery

Lymphatic flushing and gentle compression work to clear metabolites. Best within 24-48 hours of finishing.

Maintenance between training blocks

Deep work on the tissue carrying the load — calves for runners, lats for swimmers, glutes for cyclists.

Niggle management

Catching a tightness before it becomes an injury. Cheaper than missing a training block.

Return-to-sport rehab

Post-injury, working alongside your physio to keep the surrounding tissue mobile while the injury settles.

Travel and competition recovery

Long-haul flight then competition? We do specific work for the postural compression and lower-limb swelling that flying creates.

How a session runs

Three parts to a sports massage appointment.

A short intake.

First five minutes: what’s bothering you, what you want from the session, anything medical we need to know. We ask about pressure preference up front so you don’t have to flag it mid-session.

Hands-on work.

Sessions are typically 60 minutes, broken into the pre/post/maintenance protocols above. Brisk for pre-event; deep and slow for maintenance; gentle and flushing for post-event recovery.

What to do after.

Water, no heavy training for the rest of the day. We’ll tell you if there’s anything specific to do or avoid in the next 24 hours — some styles leave you needing rest, others leave you ready to move.

Common questions

sports massage questions we get asked.

01 Do I need a referral?

No referral needed for sports massage. If you have DVA cover or an accepted WorkCover claim that includes remedial massage, bring the paperwork — we can bill those schemes directly when the documentation supports it.

02 Can I claim it on private health?

Yes, on most extras policies that include remedial massage. We HICAPS your fund at the front desk and you only pay the gap. Relaxation-only massage isn’t always covered — ring your fund if you’re unsure.

03 How much pressure should I expect?

Varies by session type. Pre-event is brisk but not deep. Post-event is light and flushing. Maintenance is the deepest of the three — that’s where we work into the tissue that’s carrying load.

04 How long is the session?

60 minutes is standard. 30-minute targeted sessions are available the day before a race when you don’t want anything heavy — just a tune-up.

05 Will I be sore afterwards?

Pre-event and post-event should leave you feeling lighter, not sore. Maintenance sessions may leave you sore for 24-48 hours, which is why we don’t book deep work the day before competition.

06 How often should I come?

In-season athletes: fortnightly to monthly maintenance, plus pre- and post-event work for major competitions. Off-season athletes: monthly is usually plenty.

HICAPS on the spot with every major fund · DVA, WorkCover & NDIS accepted where applicable.