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Prevent. Restore. Achieve. Sports, relaxation, lymphatic drainage and pregnancy massage treatments. Wearing your stress? Managing a condition?

Looking to improve your posture or performance? Or just looking for a treat and some 'me time'? With a focus on early intervention for postural and soft tissue dysfunctions and management of pre-existing conditions, the treatments provided at SJB Sports Therapy combine elements of preventative injury therapy with restoration and relaxation for a wholesome experience to boost your health and wellbeing. Treatments are individually tailored to your requirements through 1-1 consultations to ensure you gain the maximum benefits from your visit, each and every time, and keep track of progress towards your goals. What is sports/remedial massage? Sports massage is a type of remedial massage coined by athletes for its many advantages on enhancing musculo-skeletal health and performance. However, these benefits can be applied to anyone and everyone wearing the stress and strain of everyday activities, whether you spend a large part of your day on your feet, at a desk or training for an event. Particular benefits include:

- Relieve aches and pains from tired and over-used muscles
- Release tension through deactivation of trigger points
- Improve range of movement and flexibility of joints
- Breakdown scar tissue and adhesions and boost skin and muscle tone
- Identify and address postural problems to re-establish correct movement patterns
- Reduce risk of injury developing through improved muscle and joint performance
- Speed up recovery and aid rehabilitation
- Promote a sense of wellbeing and relaxation

Head on over to sjbsportstherapy.co.uk for more information on the treatments provided, or Book Now on the main page.

15/01/2023

IMPORTANT INFO for booking
The Therapy Room is closed from 16 Jan to end of February. Still available for mobile bookings → please book as normal via link below & select home visit when the website prompts 😃
Thanks everyone 💪
SJB ST

02/01/2023

2022 was, for me, the year a lot of hard work paid off and I finally qualified in Sports Massage Therapy 🥳📝. Having got 'the bug', I also undertook further qualifications in manual lymphatic drainage, pregnancy and oncology massage. My diploma wall is now looking a bit crowded... but I'm sure I can squeeze a few more on..! 👀

It's also the year I set up my business SJB Sports Therapy. Through this I've had the opportunity to work with a huge variety of people, from stay-at-home mums, to field archaeologists and office workers, to runners, hikers, horse riders and cyclists - who all have their individual motivations for seeking the rewards massage therapy offers 🥰💪.

To all my friends, family and clients who have supported me on the first steps of this solo small business journey - thank you. I can't wait to see what 2023 brings!

Happy new year everyone 🎊

#2023

28/09/2022

T-minus 4 days for those running the 🏃‍♂️🥇

For many people the result of months of training, self-discipline and - hopefully no blood? - but a lot sweat and (maybe) tears!

Preparation is all when it comes to big events like this - but many people think it ends with the day without much thought about afterwards. Once it’s done - what then?

During a marathon your body and mind gets stressed to its limits and needs special care afterwards – so whilst it might be tempting once you cross the finish line to lie down and not move for the next week, this isn’t optimal for your recovery and having an aftercare plan, including ‘long-term’ cool down routine, is essential.

So here’s a few reminders of things not to forget when you’re planning your ‘long-term’ cool down:

👉 Rehydrate, not just in the initial hour afterwards, but for a few days after the event🧃🥛 . It will take time to return to your normal level of hydration and your body needs it to expedite recovery.
👉 Eat nutritional food to replenish all the calories burned. Whilst sugary treats may look irresistible (and you’ve definitely earned some!!) your body is going to need slower-energy release foods like starchy carbs🥦🥔 and protein 🍗 to start replenishing & getting to work on muscle recovery.
👉 Do some light, gentle exercise to keep your muscles moving in the week after. This could include walking (avoiding steep inclines) or swimming🏊‍♀️, and listen to your body for signs of pain or injury.
👉 Your sports massage therapist will be your best friend in the week after the event. Not only will it allow your mind to relax from the adrenaline and mental strain of the day, it will also reduce soreness/stiffness aid aid muscle recovery so you can get back to feeling like a normal human🤩💪. Booking for 2-4 days after the event is considered the optimal time, and get a follow-up appointment booked for a weeks’ time📅 .
👉 Sleep 😴, and plenty of it. We all want to have the excuse for that extra lie in or afternoon nap, so this is great news - but this is definitely one of the best ways to let your body do its thing for muscle repair.

For more detailed tricks/tips see inspiration article: https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/training/marathon/a771428/marathon-recovery/

12/09/2022

to 12 September last year when we were up at 5am catching a bus to Bembridge to start our 28 mile trek across the Isle of Wight for 🙌

This was our kick-off training for the West Highland Way we did in May - and I have to say it's a lot easier covering this kind of daily distance without a 13kg pack on your back!

Long term goals are a lot easier when broken down into bite-sized chunks. What helps you achieve your ?

19/08/2022

Love it when you get feedback like this 😍

This client signed up as a case study for a course of 3 x Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) to help with general wellbeing and to manage symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). I always do a check-in next day to see how clients get on with treatments, and these are a few clips of how they were getting on after each 🥰

So rewarding to see it helping people manage conditions that can impact on quality of life and self-confidence!

Want to know more about MLD? Read more here https://sjbsportstherapy.co.uk/therapyjournal/manuallymphaticdrainage

Book a treatment here https://sjbsportstherapy.co.uk/book

Fancy being a case study for future treatments? Register your interest here https://sjbsportstherapy.co.uk/contact

01/08/2022

Give your muscles an 'ahhhhh' moment 🤗. This stretch is one of my favourites after a long weekend of being active.

Activities such as walking🚶, cycling 🚴 running🏃 and even sitting 💺heavily utilise our hip flexors (muscles that bring your knees up to your body) - so this is a great way of helping them to relax again.

Click below for more information and demo showing the specific muscles being targeted 👈

- Stretch name: Upward Facing Dog 🐶

29/06/2022

Its been a bit of a funny time lately with so much going on in the world 🌎, and having to deal with the fall-out of so much of it in our every day lives. This has been particularly apparent working with clients over the last few months, so it feels like a good hump-day post to remind everyone that we are all only human ✨.

Self care, especially in these times, should not be a luxury. Stress, feeling burnt out and worried about the future can have very real impacts on your physical health and wellbeing, and now more than ever we should be nurturing ourselves to make sure we stay resilient against the stresses and strains of life.

Staying active ⚽️🏸🏇, eating well 🍏, keeping hydrated💧, getting enough sleep 😴 and remembering to pause, take a break and relax 🧘‍🌳... These are all simple things we have some control over and can make us feel empowered to deal with change when it all feels a little overwhelming.

As always, take care of yourselves and each other out there 🥰

SJB Sports Therapy.

09/06/2022

Meet your therapist - Sarah👋. A full insured member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT), Sarah is a qualified Sports Massage Therapist focusing on preventing and assisting with the recovery of soft tissue aches, pains, injuries and dysfunctions.

Check out the 'About' page for more info or head on over to sjbsportstherapy.co.uk 👈 for more info - including Treatments!😍

Address

Three Mile Cross
Reading
RG7

Opening Hours

Monday	6pm - 8pm
Tuesday	6pm - 8pm
Wednesday	6pm - 8pm
Thursday	6pm - 8pm
Friday	9am - 12pm
	3pm - 5:30pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Website

http://sjbsportstherapy.co.uk/

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