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Writer's pictureLeigh Winchcombe.

What is Soft Tissue Therapy??

You’ve heard of sports massage...


You’ve heard of deep tissue massage...

.

You’ve also heard of Chiropractors, Sports Therapists, and Physiotherapists (to name

but a few).....


But what is Soft Tissue Therapy, and who are Soft Tissue Therapists!


Let’s start with what Soft Tissues actually are before we delve in!

Soft tissue of the body is made up of the skin, fascia, muscles, tendons and ligaments

(to name a few) - mostly structures that surround the skeleton and give us shape and

movement for simplicity. Although Soft Tissue Therapy works with these structures, it

does influence other areas of the body such as the nervous system for example.


So is it just deep tissue massage or sports massage?

Soft Tissue Therapy has grown from traditional massage treatments with techniques

added over the years designed to help reduce pain and restrictions, support healing of

damaged tissue from injury and improve sports performance. So it takes many aspects

of sports massage and deep tissue massage and adds more advanced treatment styles

into the mix.

As a snip-it from the Institute for Soft Tissue Therapists highlights, this is what Soft

Tissue Therapy is all about:

 Therapeutic massage for improved general health and wellbeing as well as

symptoms relating to other medical conditions.

 Sports Massage as part of a support package to help athletes prevent injury and

enhance performance

 A range of massage techniques to improve the recovery from acute and chronic

injuries.

 A range of assessment methods to determine whether Soft Tissue Therapy is

appropriate and devise a suitable treatment plan for the individual client.

 A range of advanced soft tissue techniques to improve joint and fascial mobility.

 A range of Neuromuscular techniques to improve function movement.

 Rehabilitation: Offering advice on a range of remedial exercises and lifestyle

factors aimed at speeding up recovery, preventing injury as well as improving

posture, performance and function.


Who would benefit from seeing a Soft Tissue Therapist?

The great news is that you don’t need to be a sporting person to benefit from seeing a

Soft Tissue Therapist. We treat people from all walks of life, from children to people well

into their 80’s and beyond. Sedentary lifestyles to extremely active. Injured and not

injured.

If you’re experiencing aches and pains from your job, or on the flip side want to stay on

top form for your sport then Soft Tissue Therapy might just be for you! We can also help

you with rehabilitation of an injury or pain.


What qualifications do Soft Tissue Therapists have?

Most Soft Tissue Therapists are trained at Level 5 or above (equivalent to the first 2

years of a degree) and the qualification takes between 18 months and 3 years

depending on the course provider.


If you have any other questions about Soft Tissue Therapy and if it’s right for you, why

not contact Leigh (one of our Soft Tissue Therapists) for more information.

07507561332

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