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26/10/2025

Well done to everyone who took part in the recent 10K! 🏅
Whether you ran it for a PB, for fun, or just to finish — your body has worked hard and deserves proper recovery.

A sports massage isn’t just about easing sore legs — it helps:
💪🏼 Reduce muscle tension and inflammation
🩸Improve circulation and recovery speed
🦴Prevent tightness that can lead to injury
❄️Keep you moving comfortably as the colder months set in

As winter approaches, recovery and maintenance become even more important — cold weather, less movement, and heavier training loads can all increase the risk of stiffness or strain.

💬 How are your legs feeling after the race? Tight calves? Achy hips? Comment below — let’s get you ready for your next challenge!

21/10/2025

🧊 Winter & Aches: What’s the Connection?

Cold weather can worsen arthritis and desk-related pains like stiff necks, tight shoulders, and sore lower backs. Why?
➡️ Muscles tighten up
➡️ Blood flow slows down
➡️ Joints feel stiffer

💆‍♂️ Deep tissue & sports massage help by:
🔥 Increasing circulation
💪 Releasing deep muscle tension
🧘 Improving mobility and flexibility
🧊 Easing joint stiffness

Whether you’re battling arthritis or stuck at a desk all day — your body needs support this winter.

📩 DM to book with a sports therapist who understands how to get results.

07/10/2025

2 sessions available tomorrow at discount , due to last minute cancellations: 2-3pm/3:30-4:30pm. £30 for the hour of either a sports massage / Deep tissue.

16/09/2025

❄️ How Winter Affects Muscle & Joint Stiffness 🏃‍♂️💥
As the temperature drops, many people notice increased muscle stiffness, joint pain, and reduced mobility—especially in the mornings or after periods of inactivity. But why does this happen?

🔹 Cold Weather Constricts Blood Vessels
Lower temperatures reduce circulation, meaning your muscles and joints get less oxygen and nutrients. This can lead to stiffness and slower recovery from activity or injury.

🔹 Muscles Stay Tighter in the Cold
In colder conditions, your muscles naturally contract to conserve heat. This ongoing tension increases the risk of strains, sprains, and discomfort during movement.

🔹 Joint Fluid Thickens
The synovial fluid that lubricates your joints becomes more viscous in the cold, which reduces its ability to cushion and protect. This is especially noticeable in people with arthritis or old injuries.

🔹 Less Activity = More Tension
In winter, we tend to move less and sit more. Reduced activity leads to tight muscles, restricted mobility, and overall body tension.

📅 Book your winter tune-up today and stay ahead of the aches:
📍16 Queen street, BB6 7QQ, Great Harwood📞07988384749

Stay warm. Stay active. Stay pain-free. 💪

09/09/2025

NEXT AVAILABLE SLOTS !!!

Sunday 14th - 1pm/ 2:30pm
Tuesday 16th - 2:30pm/ 4pm
Tuesday 23rd - 1pm/2:30pm/4pm
Sunday 28th - 1pm/2:30pm/4pm

Tight muscles? Stiff neck? Tension that just won’t quit?

Deep Tissue Massage targets the deep layers of muscle and connective tissue to relieve chronic aches and pains, especially in those trouble areas we all carry stress: the back, neck, and shoulders.

✅ Benefits include:
💆‍♀️ Release of built-up tension & knots
🧠 Reduced stress and anxiety
💤 Better sleep quality
🌀 Improved posture and mobility
🌬️ Easier breathing from relaxed chest & shoulders
⚡ Relief from tension headaches & migraines
📉 Reduced inflammation and chronic pain

💪 Sports massages are also available for any injuries/rehabilitation/maintenance

💰: £40 1hour / £30 half an hour
📍: 16 Queen street , BB6 7QQ, Great Harwood
📅: Tuesdays & Sundays - slot times vary
📞: Contact this page on Facebook for a free consult or booking , or contact me: 07988384749.

06/08/2025

75% of clients found the sessions to have immediate effect and improvement in health 💪.
If you’re on the fence about your pains/aches now’s the time to book in as sessions are quickly filling!

04/08/2025

Hi! Just wanted to introduce my self, my names Callum and I have just moved my business into the great hardwood area. I work full time as a lead therapist in Manchester but I also have a passion with helping in my local community 💪. I offer a spectrum of techniques to suit any of your needs e.g. a sporting injury to classic office tension.
My services include:
Deep tissue massage
Sports massage
Injury assessment
Remedial massage
Swedish massage.
FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY , all hour sessions are £30.
These sessions are perfect for all joints such as knees, hips, shoulders etc and removing tensions in all areas such as legs, backs and necks etc.

I also work with Kyla who is a fully registered nurse and works as a anaesthetic nurse across east lancs hospitals.

She is trained in aesthetics and offers;

• advanced Botox (Azzalure)
• weight loss prescriptions with health checks
• vitamin injections
• meso therapy with or without Botox
• fillers
• derma planing facials
• lemon bottle fat dissolve
• advanced fat dissolve
• skin booster
• facials
• lumi eyes
• lumi lips
• teeth brightning
• hair extensions
• children’s pamper party packages.
We cannot wait to welcome new clients to the clinic and because of this i will be running a little competition for a FREE session. All who like, comment or share will have there name added to a wheel to win this prize!

27/07/2025

Slot available at 3pm today due to a cancellation. £30 for this session as it is late notice. It involves either an hour of Deep tissue or Sports massage

09/07/2025

Appointments available tomorrow and Sunday!. Deep tissue/sports massage/remedial
Massage

06/07/2025

There is one more slot available today at 3pm. £30 for the hour or £20 for half an hour at a discounted price! If you are on the fence about recovery or just want to see what it’s all about, feel free to message for a quick, easy and free consult.

29/06/2025

Muscle knots are technically known as myofascial trigger points—tight, hyperirritable spots within muscle tissue or fascia. They:
• Cause local pain and tenderness.
• Restrict mobility and flexibility.
• Impair circulation and muscle efficiency.

💪How Sports Massage Helps:

1. Breaks Down Muscle Knots (Trigger Points)
• Direct Pressure Techniques: Applying sustained pressure (e.g., ischemic compression) helps to reduce tension in the affected muscle fibers and disrupts the contracted sarcomeres within the knot.
• Friction Techniques: Cross-fiber friction breaks down adhesions and scar tissue, helping the muscle to return to its natural resting length.

2. Improves Blood Flow & Oxygenation
• Increases local circulation, delivering more oxygen and nutrients to tissues.
• Helps flush out metabolic waste (like lactic acid) that contributes to soreness and stiffness.

3. Reduces Muscle Tension & Spasms
• Massage stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, promoting relaxation and reducing involuntary spasms or guarding.
• This can lead to improved range of motion and reduced discomfort.

4. Enhances Neuromuscular Function
• Improves communication between nerves and muscles.
• Resets muscle tone, helping overactive muscles to relax and underactive muscles to activate properly.

5. Boosts Recovery & Reduces Risk of Injury
• Reduces delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
• Prevents buildup of tight, fatigued muscles that could otherwise become injured during training or competition.

26/06/2025

THE EFFECTS OF A DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE

🏋️‍♂️ 1. Muscle Recovery
• Reduces muscle soreness: Helps flush out lactic acid and metabolic waste from intense workouts.
• Speeds healing: Promotes blood flow to overworked muscles, aiding in faster repair and recovery.

🚀 2. Improved Performance
• Enhances mobility: Breaks down adhesions (knots) and improves range of motion in key joints like hips, shoulders, and ankles.
• Prepares muscles: Loosens tight muscle groups (e.g., hamstrings, quads, traps) that are repeatedly stressed during HYROX training (e.g., sled push/pull, wall balls, running).

⚖️ 3. Injury Prevention
• Corrects imbalances: Helps identify and release chronically tight or underperforming areas before they lead to overuse injuries.
• Supports structural alignment: Frees up restricted fascia and muscle groups that could cause poor biomechanics under fatigue.

🧠 4. Mental Resilience
• Stress relief: Reduces cortisol and promotes parasympathetic nervous system activity (rest-and-digest mode), helping athletes manage the mental and physical stress of competition prep.
• Improves sleep: Better sleep leads to better recovery and adaptation to training loads.

🔁 5. Long-Term Training Consistency
• Reduces downtime: Fewer injuries and faster recovery allow for more consistent training blocks.
• Boosts tissue quality: Ongoing massage keeps muscles pliable and better able to tolerate volume and intensity.

Address

16 Queen Street
Great Harwood
BB67QQ

Opening Hours

Thursday	1pm - 7pm
Sunday	1pm - 7pm

Website

http://physicalsportstherapy.booksy.com/j

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