Massage promotes deep relaxation and reduces stress, relaxing muscles and relieving tension.  It can relieve mental and physical fatigue and alleviate chronic pain.   Remedial Massage Therapy:   Remedial therapy is the therapeutic treatment of soft tissues including muscles, ligaments and tendons by means of massage and the mobilisation of joints.  It helps to prevent and treat musculoskeletal conditions and promotes the body's own healing and defence systems by improving circulation and restoring nutrients needed for healthy tissues.  Remedial massage can also be used for general wellbeing, helping with the kind of discomfort that many of us take as part of daily living.    Remedial Therapy can help with many conditions including: Back pain, neck pain and shoulder problems Arthritis Sciatica Frozen shoulder Stress-related aches and pains Headaches and migraines Joint and muscle pain Over-use injuries, repetitive strain injuries, and whiplash Abdominal problems such as cramps and constipation Fibrositis and fibromyalgia Sports and accidental injuries, sprains, strains etc.   Sports Massage: Sports massage is not just for serious athletes, it treats the causes of pain whether due to a sporting injury, chronic condition or general wear and tear from daily life.  It can help with tendonitis, muscle strains and ligament sprains.  It can help to stretch and lengthen shortened muscles reducing pain and spasms, and can help muscles return to normal function.  Vigorous exercise can leave muscles feeling stiff and sore.  Sports massage can help muscles to work more efficiently and can enhance ability to perform.  Sports massage is very beneficial for post event and pre-event as well as during training.  It can help with conditioning, training and maintaining muscle condition.  It helps with injury prevention and injury recovery. Sports massage can help with many conditions including: Tennis and Golfers elbow Shin Splints Back pain Frozen shoulder Rotator cuff injuries leading to shoulder restrictions Compartment syndrome Ligament sprains Plantar fasciitis Iliotibial band friction symdrome Vicky Taylor trained at the Northern Institute of Massage in Bury.  There she gained a diploma in Remedial Massage Therapy and Electrotherapy in order to treat musculoskeletal conditions.    Vicky is also qualified in Sports Massage Therapy and is registered with the NAMMT, The National Association of Massage and Manipulative Therapists. What are the benefits of treatment? What happens in a treatment ?