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Whether you’re an athlete looking to enhance performance or recovering from an injury,
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Sports Massage Therapy in Ottawa

Sports massage therapy is a specialized treatment designed for active individuals and athletes to prevent injuries, enhance performance, and promote faster recovery. This therapy incorporates a combination of deep tissue techniques, stretching, and myofascial release to improve muscle function, reduce tension, and increase flexibility.
Our experienced therapists work in collaboration with sports medicine experts to offer a results-driven approach. Whether you’re preparing for competition, recovering from intense training, or seeking relief from sports-related muscle tightness, sports massage therapy can help you achieve your fitness goals.
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Sports massage therapy helps athletes and active individuals improve performance, prevent injuries, and recover faster. Whether you’re a professional, or a fitness enthusiast, this treatment reduces muscle stiffness, improves flexibility, and relieves post-exercise fatigue.
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Why Choose Sports Massage Therapy?

We personalize every sports massage to support your performance and recovery. Here’s how sports massage therapy can help you move better, feel better, and stay at your best.
Faster Recovery & Reduced Muscle Soreness
Sports massage therapy helps break down lactic acid buildup, easing muscle fatigue and improving post-exercise recovery.
Regular sports massage can improve circulation, increase joint mobility, and enhance overall athletic performance.
By targeting muscle imbalances and tension points, sports massage reduces the risk of injuries and supports faster rehabilitation.
Effective for relieving chronic pain, muscle knots, and tension caused by repetitive movements and high-intensity training.
Massage therapy helps reduce stress hormones, allowing you to recover mentally and physically for peak performance.
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Ask your massage therapist about one of these treatments:

Deep Tissue Massage

  • Deep tissue massage is used to relieve tight muscle, trigger points, and chronic muscle pain. This type of massage uses slow strokes and deep pressure to treat the deepest layers of muscle, connective tissue, and break up scar tissue.

Deep Tissue Massage

Sports Massage

  • Sports massage is used to increase flexibility, mobility, and enhance performance. High intensity activities and sports can lead to repetitive tension and strain, and this type of massage helps keep your tissues healthy. Regular sports massages reduce soreness and risk of injury.

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Therapeutic Massage

  • Therapeutic massage is used to alleviate pain, reduce stress, and treat specific issues such as a stiff joint or a muscle strain. This type of massage promotes healing by keeping your muscles healthy and flexible.

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What Sets Us Apart?

1 hour initial assessment and 40 minute follow up treatment!
We don’t use assistants or kinesiologists. You time is spent always one-on-one with your therapist.
Movement, mobility, and exercise focused. We don’t waste your time with useless machines!
Large clinic with private areas and open space with full gym equipment
We take a team based approach to treatment with collaboration between sports medicine, physiotherapy, and massage therapy.
Looking beyond pain to the root cause of symptoms, not just providing temporary relief.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about sports massage therapy. If you have more questions, contact us!

What is sports massage therapy?
Sports massage therapy is a combination of deep tissue techniques, stretching, and trigger point therapy designed to support athletic performance, injury prevention, and recovery.
While deep tissue massage targets chronic muscle pain and tightness, sports massage is specifically designed for active individuals and focuses on performance, recovery, and injury prevention.
Frequency depends on your activity level and goals. Regular maintenance massages (every 2-4 weeks) can improve recovery and prevent injuries, while post-event massages can aid in faster healing.
Yes! Sports massage can accelerate healing by improving circulation, breaking down scar tissue, and reducing inflammation in overworked muscles.
Sports massage can be beneficial before an event to improve flexibility and circulation, after intense activity to aid recovery, or as part of regular maintenance to prevent injuries and enhance performance.

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