Sports massage is designed to support athletic performance and recovery. It uses targeted techniques to improve flexibility, reduce muscle soreness, and speed up recovery after intense training or competition. While remedial massage focuses on treating injuries and dysfunction, sports massage is often used both preventatively and pre/post-event to keep athletes performing at their best.

Not at all! At Adaptive Physiotherapy & Massage in Booragoon, we treat plenty of recreational athletes, weekend warriors, and people with active lifestyles who want to stay mobile, pain-free, and performing well — even if they’re not competing.

Sports massage improves blood flow, flushes out metabolic waste, reduces muscle tightness, and promotes faster recovery. Many of our clients in Melville, Myaree, and surrounding suburbs find that regular sessions help them train harder, bounce back faster, and prevent overuse injuries.

It depends on your sport and your training load. Common areas include calves, hamstrings, glutes, quads, lower back, shoulders, and forearms. Before we begin, your therapist will ask about your activity level and tailor the session to support your needs.

Yes — that’s one of its key benefits. By improving flexibility, reducing tension, and correcting muscular imbalances, sports massage helps lower your risk of soft tissue injuries, strains, and movement compensations that can build up over time.

It depends on your training intensity and goals. For active individuals, we typically recommend a session every 2–4 weeks. If you’re in-season or training for an event, more frequent treatment may be ideal. We can help you build a plan that fits your schedule and performance demands.

Expect a more targeted and functional approach than a relaxation massage. Your therapist may use firm pressure, deep tissue techniques, trigger point therapy, stretching, and muscle activation depending on your needs. All sessions at our Booragoon clinic are tailored to your body and goals.

It can be intense, especially if you’re carrying a lot of tightness or soreness. But it should never be unbearable — we always work within your tolerance, check in regularly, and adjust the treatment to suit your recovery needs.

Absolutely. A pre-event massage focuses on activation and mobility to prepare you for performance. A post-event massage helps reduce soreness, flush out lactic acid, and speed up recovery. Let us know what stage you’re in, and we’ll tailor the session accordingly.