Sports Therapy,
Bodywork & Wellbeing
IN DORNOCH
Working with pain, movement, recovery and wellbeing.
Over 35 years of experience.
Whether you come because something hurts, you want to move more freely, recover from physical activity or simply experience a deeply restorative treatment, we start with what is happening for you.
from £65 – Dornoch*
*Longer appointments, home visits and packages available on request. Assessment, treatment and rehabilitation advice included where appropriate.
What brings you here?
Pain & Injury
Sports Therapy & Injury Treatment
For pain, injury, recurring problems and restrictions that are getting in the way of how you want to live and move.
This may include back, neck and shoulder pain, muscular and joint problems, sports injuries and overuse problems.
Through assessment, individually tailored hands-on treatment and rehabilitation we look not only at where something hurts, but at what may be contributing to it.
Pain · Injury · Sports Injuries · Recurring Problems · Rehabilitation
Movement & Recovery
Helping your body return to what you ask of it
Sport, golf, running, cycling, walking, training and physically demanding work all place demands on the body.
Treatment can help work with muscular tension and restricted movement while giving the body space to recover.
Movement and rehabilitation can also form part of the session where appropriate, helping you develop mobility, strength and confidence in how you move.
Movement · Mobility · Sports Recovery · Performance · Maintenance
Wellbeing & Deep Relaxation
Sometimes the body simply needs space to let go
Periods of stress, poor sleep, physical work or simply being constantly busy can leave us feeling tense, tired and unable to completely switch off.
A Deep Relaxation & Recovery Massage follows a slower, more flowing treatment. We create time and space for the body to settle, release tension and reconnect.
There doesn’t have to be a problem to solve. Sometimes wellbeing is about giving ourselves the space to stop, to breathe and recover.
Deep Relaxation · Stress Release · Recovery · Rest · Lymphatic Drainage · Wellbeing
Our Philosophy
The place we experience pain isn’t always the whole story.
Our bodies are constantly adapting – to injury, work, sport, stress and the way we move through everyday life. Most of the time these adaptations serve us well. But sometimes they become patterns that begin to restrict us.
This is why I am interested in more than simply where something hurts. I’m interested in how you move, where you hold tension, how your body has adapted and what may be contributing to what you are experiencing.
And sometimes the answer isn’t about doing more. Sometimes it is about allowing the body to do less.
Treatment can therefore have different intentions.
To relieve. To restore. To recover. To reconnect.
The approach changes depending upon what you need.
A range of Approaches used
Sports and Remedial Massage
Targeted soft-tissue treatment for muscular tension, stiffness, pain and restricted movement.
Tui Na
Chinese therapeutic massage and bodywork combining pressure, massage, mobilisation and movement.
Acupuncture
Where appropriate, acupuncture can be incorporated into treatment when working with musculoskeletal pain and muscular tension.
Cupping
Used where appropriate alongside other hands-on approaches when working with muscular tension and restriction.
Sports & Kinesiology Taping
Taping can be incorporated where appropriate to support movement, rehabilitation and return to activity.
Mobilisation and Assisted Movement
Hands-on mobilisation and stretching to work with stiffness, mobility and comfortable movement, including the Kinetic Chain Release protocol (KCR).
Movement and Rehabilitation
Exploring mobility, strength, balance and coordination with exercises where appropriate.
Blissful Relaxation Massage
Deeply restorative massage focused on relieving tension and stress. A go-to self care treatment if you need some nourishment.
Lymphatic Drainage
Gentle rhythmic massage that uses light pressure to stimulate the lymphatic system.
What Clients Say
James W.
“Mark is a fantastic massage therapist. His ability to treat the whole physical body, noticing where areas need focus and release, is rare. I have experienced many therapists, and I am very selective as I have low back pain; Mark falls into my top 1% category of therapists I trust. When I leave his treatments I feel deeply worked over, renewed, and relaxed.”
Eileen M.
“Both my husband and I have been having sports and therapeutic massages with Mark and Veronika, which have been outstanding. They have really helped to ease some of the problems I have been experiencing. They have a lot of knowledge and understanding of the needs of their clients, and can offer a wide range of help and support. I would highly recommend their services in general.”
Ruth G.
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