What the research says: A 2019 meta-analysis in Frontiers in Physiology found that self-massage and foam rolling produced small but genuine reductions in muscle soreness and short term improvements in recovery, without harming performance. Broader reviews of post-exercise massage report similar reductions in delayed onset muscle soreness and perceived fatigue. The effects are modest, so we treat sports massage as one useful part of a good recovery routine rather than a magic fix.
Recovery and Soreness
After hard training, sports massage can help ease that heavy, sore feeling and leave you feeling fresher for your next session. Many active people find it helps them train more consistently, which over time matters more than any single workout.
Catching Niggles Early
Just as importantly, a session is a chance to pick up tight spots and imbalances before they become injuries. Sorting out a grumpy calf or a tight hip early is far easier than recovering from the strain it might have become.
Preparing and Performing
Sports massage can be used through a training block to manage wear and tear, before an event to help you feel loose and ready, or after one to support recovery. We tailor the timing and approach to your sport and your goals.
Training hard and feeling every session? Our Surrey Hills clinic is a short drive from Box Hill. Book a sports massage and let us help you recover, move and perform better.
Sports massage is excellent for general tightness and recovery. If you are carrying an actual injury rather than muscle tension, it is worth having it properly assessed first so you get the right care.
Sharp, sudden or worsening pain, swelling, or a loss of strength or movement suggests an injury that should be assessed rather than just massaged.
Our physiotherapists and sports treatment practitioners can build a plan to get you back to full training, with massage as one supportive part.
Significant injuries, or pain with marked swelling, bruising or an inability to use the area, deserve a medical opinion before hands on treatment.
If your issue needs more than massage, we will tell you and help you take the right next step.
When clinically appropriate, sports massage can be one part of a broader recovery strategy.
Significant trauma, substantial swelling or bruising, or an inability to use the affected area normally should be assessed by a doctor before hands-on treatment.
Our Surrey Hills clinic on Canterbury Road is an easy trip for active people across Box Hill and the surrounding suburbs, including:
MyoFitness also operates clinics in North Melbourne at 154 Peel Street and Surrey Hills at 296A Canterbury Road. All three clinics offer Watson Headache® Approach assessment and treatment for migraine.
Three well-established clinics across North Melbourne, Yarraville, and Surrey Hills, each delivering the same standard of clinical care.
A clinical team spanning remedial massage, myotherapy, physiotherapy, lymphatic drainage, and psychology under one roof.
Recognised for clinical outcomes, patient experience, and professional standards across the allied health industry.
Every session begins with a clinical assessment. Treatment is directed at the actual cause of your pain, not just the location where you feel it.
