In a nutshell: Sports Massage is advanced massage techniques and more anatomy and physiology

Sports Massage is a fantastic way to address specific musculoskeletal conditions. Part of a treatment involves the assessment of joints and tissues in order to determine likely causes of damage, injury or misuse - which may come from sporting or non-sporting activities. Anything from tennis elbow to "RSI. Planning of future treatments is also part of the picture as well as the application of advanced massage techniques to maximise treatment effectiveness.

Self-reflective practice is encouraged in Sports Massage training and the resulting ability to treat a wider range of conditions in your massage treatments. Definitely more tools in your toolbox - whether or not you choose to work directly with Sports people or not!

How long is the course?

For those already qualified in Massage, Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology, this is a 15 day course over 8 months and takes place at weekends. Following the theory and practical exams, students have 6 months to submit a project on any topic relevant to Sports Massage. If you're new to massage you will need to do a Diploma in Massage, Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology first

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