Dorgan Sports Massage

within these civilisations. Hippocrates, the founding father of modern medicine, stated that “The physician must be experienced in many things, but assuredly in rubbing”!! Now things have progressed within massage therapy from the ‘rubbing’ endorsed by Hippocrates, to employing a wide variety of soft tissue techniques which assist with injury prevention, improved muscle conditioning and flexibility and restoration of movement and the alleviation of muscle tension and stress. Sports Massage treatments vary according to when and why you are seeking treatment. Whether you partake in regular exercise or are stiff with a sedentary lifestyle, Dorgan Sports Massage has something to offer. In general, there are five main types of treatment:

1. Post-event Massage
3. Maintenance Massage
4. Injury Treatment
5. Wellbeing/Postural Corrections

Here’s is a taste of just some of the injuries which will benefit from manual therapy:

– Achilles Tendonosis
– Lateral Ankle Sprain
– Medial Ankle Sprain
– Stress Fractures
– Achilles Tendon Bursitis
– Plantar Fasciitis
– Shin Splints (MTSS)
– Compartment Syndrome
– Calf Muscle strain
– Collateral knee ligament sprain
– Cruciate ligament strain
– Osgood Schlatters Disease
– Meniscal tear
– Prepatellar Bursitis – OA of the knee
– Iliotibial band syndrome
– Trochanteric bursitis
– Hamstring and Quadricep strain
– Rotator Cuff strain
– Adhesive capsulitis
– AC joint separation
– Deltoid muscle strain
– Dislocated shoulder
– ‘Tennis’ elbow
– Shoulder impingement syndrome
– Lower back pain
– Whiplash

So, if you believe that you can benefit from the service Dorgan Sports Massage has to offer, do not hesitate to get in touch to find out how we can help.