Charlotte Cunliffe, Sport & Remedial Massage Practitioner

	Sports Massage Therapy is not confined to the treatment of sports injuries but can provide a valuable addition to the training and preparation for future events, ensuring that muscles are in peak condition, aiding recovery and enhancing performance.
	Sports Massage differs from therapeutic massage in that it is a deeper form of soft tissue massage using specific techniques to treat physically active individuals, who may be more vulnerable to injury because of the stresses placed on the body by their sport.
	Sports Massage is not just for the athlete but for anyone with muscle problems related to activities, such as lifting boxes, gardening, carrying babies.
	It is also for those suffering muscle aches from inactivity, such as long distance driving and sitting at a computer all day.

"Remedial massage after a sporting activity is an obvious benefit to a sports-person. A known fact is that deep friction massage can reduce the recovery time of an injury by a third. Innovative stretching techniques to maintain and improve muscular flexibility and performance are also vital to the serious competitive sports-person. A good enthusiastic knowledge of biomechanics is a rare advantage. I was amazed when I first went to see Charlotte as she possesses and applies all of the above. I thought this knowledge and ability existed only in the elite Australian sports camps but it’s alive and well in Battersea. If you’re serious about performance or just want to stop the body hurting, Charlotte’s ‘Vital Hands‘ are a must".

Nick Derbyshire - ex-pro cricketer - Lancs & Essex