What are the opening hours?

Monday 3pm - 4pm 7pm - 8pm Tuesday 6pm - 8pm Friday 12:30pm - 8pm Saturday 10:30am - 3pm

NJ Sports Massage Therapy - Thirsk

Home
United Kingdom
Thirsk
NJ Sports Massage Therapy - Thirsk

Nicky is a qualified Level 4 Sports Massage Therapist.

25/04/2025

"You're the only one that manages to take the pain away"

How; (as a Level 4 Sports Massage Therapist, but also PT and Yoga instructor)...
For this particular client;
Assessment - range of movement, some special testing. Discussion about MOI (Mechanism of injury) and the history around it.
I'm not here to diagnose (out of scope of practice) but I can assess.

Standard massage techniques, such as effleurage and petrissage (that's how we warm the muscles - gliding and kneading)
Trigger point therapy
Myofascial Cupping - the cups are a big favourite of mine
Soft tissue mobilisation
Active release

At home care plan - including Mobilsation, Stretching and Strength

All part of the service 👐

05/04/2025

Dot watching one of my sports massage clients who is taking on the Northern Traverse 👊

21/03/2025

The half price offer has been a huge hit and I've had some lovely feedback.
As a consequence my next available appointment is not until Monday 7th April.
Please message if you want to get booked in.
Thank you to all my lovely clients.
It's a busy old month, March, but a good one 😁

09/03/2025

SPECIAL OFFER THROUGHOUT MARCH
50% OFF SPORTS MASSAGE APPOINTMENTS

NEED A SPRING IN YOUR STEP?? I have an amazing offer for you...

Yes that's correct - 50% off all Sports Massage appointments in March. Now only £20!!!

Clinic is now at set times 4pm - 8pm on Mondays and Wednesdays in our treatment room at JDW Fitness but I will also have some ad hoc availability during day time hours as well. DM to book.

I will also be looking for a "victim" to take part in a case study later on in the year - DM me if this may be of interest to you (all services as a guinea pig will be completely FOC but I do need the correct match).

Bit of background for you - I qualified as a Level 3 Sports Massage Therapist in 2017 (the basic level) and then did my Level 4 in 2021. Level 4 gives further knowledge in treatment of soft tissue injuries - invaluable techniques such as Soft Tissue Release , Muscle Energy Techniques, Connective Tissue Massage and Myofascial release. Much more than just a massage.

I've also separately added Myofascial Cupping to my list of services.

I am now embarking on my Level 5, a much longer and more in depth course and I need to increase my clinic hours to log over the next year, hence the reason for the 50% offer.

Some of the treatments/services I am adding over the course of the year will include the following;
Assessment and treatment of a further range of sports injuries
Complex assessment methods
Posture & gait analysis
Rehabilitation of injuries
Taping & Strapping techniques
Ultrasound and other electrotherapy modalities (such as TENS)

Plus a broad range of CPD;
Indian Head Massage
Blading
Pregnancy massage
Hot Stones massage
Dry Needling

Please DM to book an appointment (£20) or to volunteer your services as a guinea pig. Or with any questions about any of the above.

08/03/2025

Clinic availability Mon and Weds 4pm - 8pm
Please message to book.

07/03/2025

Just found out today that my Level 5 Sports Therapy course starts on Sunday. Not next month as I anticipated!
Excited, but also not prepared ... thankfully it's just an induction and I still have the month to complete the background learning modules 😐

10/01/2025

One of my lovely clients today, presenting with shin pain;
It would be easy to make an assumption with this client being a runner, that it's an overtraining injury.
That's why I don't make assumptions. I ask lots of questions regarding MOI (mechanism of injury), how far do you run, how often, what kind of terrain, what kind of intensity, what do you do for a job, etc.. I look at movement patterns and ROM (range of movement) all as part of the service.
A little bit of chatting revealed a not so historic and severe ankle injury.
I make no diagnosis (out of my remit) but have given the client a 3 phase treatment plan.
We massaged and used the myofascial cups as part of today's session.
Phase 1 - focuses on reducing pain and relieving tension. Also improving flexibility and range of movement within the ankle. Client has some exercises to take away.
Looking to reduce/modify current training conditions for 1-2 weeks - keep moving but with low impact and cross training exercises.
We move to Phase 2 when there is zero pain at rest and all exercises can be completed with only mild pain (no more than 3/10).

26/09/2021

It's been an intense few months which culminated in an assessment today, which now makes me Level 4 SMT qualified.
This has helped increase my knowledge, specifically in terms of treating soft tissue injuries, and I have also learnt some new and valuable techniques such as Soft Tissue Release, Muscle Energy Techniques and Connective Tissue Massage (and Myofascial release - although I still think the cups are best for that part of the job).
Never stop growing, developing and learning, that's my motto 🙏

22/08/2021

FREE MASSAGE & Sports Therapy assessment

I need to log some extra hours doing assessments for my CPD course and require a Guinea pig. You will get a free massage as part of the process.

Criteria;
1. You must play or participate in Sport or Physical activity (weights, running, swimming, cycling, rowing, any team sports, etc.)
2. Ideally be presenting with a 'ni**le' (or 2)
3. Preferably be someone I've not massaged before or massaged for a while.
4. Be available next Friday at 12.30pm for approx 90 mins

Please feel free to share...

14/07/2021

One of my clients this week is a triathlete who is starting the tapering process ready for an Iron Man next week. 💪

Introducing massage into your training regime (whether amateur or elite) can have huge impact on the physical aspect but also the psychological. These effects are of great benefit for runners and triathletes alike, allowing for quicker recovery, injury prevention and the thing that we all want, which is improved performance!
And of course it's better to be proactive than reactive...

An Iron Man is an event of true endurance and requires sustained, repetitive muscular contractions. The greater the contraction, the greater the force generated, more muscle fibre are recruited and therefore shortened. This translates into tight muscles, reduced range of motion and decreased circulation to compressed tissue. Imagine how the muscles feel when you're at the peak of your training plan!
The objective of therapeutic massage is to lengthen those shortened muscle fibres, thus relieving tightness, increasing range of motion and improving circulation.
Improving the effectiveness of the circulatory system will enhance oxygen transfer, waste removal and nutrient delivery at a cellular level. Basically getting rid of all the rubbish that could potentially slow you down!

We have one more massage appointment to go - at the beginning of race week. 3-5 days prior to racing is about optimum, although bearing in mind we're all different.
- And then he's good to go! 🏊‍♂️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♂️

Have you considered including massage into your training regime???

Address

JDW Fitness
Thirsk
YO73BX

Opening Hours

Monday	3pm - 4pm
	7pm - 8pm
Tuesday	6pm - 8pm
Friday	12:30pm - 8pm
Saturday	10:30am - 3pm

Website

http://www.jdw-fitness.co.uk/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when NJ Sports Massage Therapy - Thirsk posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to NJ Sports Massage Therapy - Thirsk:

Shortcuts

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Thirsk?