Sport & Remedial Massage
At The Massage Lab Islington, we specialise in Sport and Remedial Massage, otherwise known as Soft Tissue Therapy: a hands-on therapy based on clinical reasoning, designed to restore movement, ease pain, and keep you performing at your best.
While many people associate sport massage only with athletes, the truth is that it benefits anyone with muscle tension, aches, or soft tissue injury – from office workers with tight shoulders to new parents with back pain.
What is Sport & Remedial Massage
Sport massage combines classic massage techniques with deep tissue work, stretching, neuromuscular therapy, myofascial release and connective tissue techniques to restore the health of your body’s soft tissues. By targeting the root cause of tension or pain, it can reduce the need for painkillers and help you get moving again – not just temporarily, but long term.
Remedial massage means using manual therapy techniques to remedy a soft tissue problem. This isn’t just about easing symptoms, it’s about understanding how the issue started, treating the immediate discomfort, and giving you the tools to help prevent it from coming back.
The two go hand in hand and we use them interchangeably with Soft Tissue Therapy or Clinical Massage Therapy.
Who is it for?
Sport & remedial massage is not the passive, tranquil treatment you’d find at a spa. It’s targeted, intelligent therapy that supports your injury recovery, mobility, and performance.
This modality is for you if you experience:
- Back, shoulder, neck or jaw pain
- Tension headaches & migraines
- Sciatica, hip & lower back pain
- Sports injuries & post-exercise fatigue
- General muscle tightness and stress-related tension
- Postural or chronic pain
- Sustained stress, disrupted sleep, poor digestion
Benefits of Sports & Remedial Massage
- Reduce pain and stiffness
- Improve flexibility and range of motion
- Speed up recovery after injury or training
- Support posture and movement quality
- General muscle tightness and stress-related tension
- Prevent recurring soft tissue problems
Book your Sport & Remedial Massage in Islington
Biliana
Biliana is a Massage Therapist and Osteopath. She combines deep tissue, myofascial, and stretching techniques with a strong educational approach, helping clients not only relieve pain but also understand their bodies and take back control of their wellbeing.
Elisa
Elisa is a Massage Therapist with a background in dance and somatic practice. She takes a holistic, person-centred approach, blending soft tissue techniques with movement advice to help clients ease pain, recover from injury, and feel grounded in their bodies.
Fruzsi
Fruzsi is a massage therapist at The Massage Lab, supporting clients through relaxation and recovery. She takes a holistic, client-focused approach to ease tension and restore balance. Her goal is to help every client feel calm, cared for, and reconnected to their body.
Lukasz
Lukasz is a Clinical Sport & Remedial Massage Therapist with a background in physiotherapy and nearly two decades of experience as a footballer. He combines deep tissue, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, and joint articulation techniques to ease pain, restore mobility, and help clients get back to living fully.
Nikki
Nikki is a Massage Therapist with a background in yoga, Pilates, and fitness. Drawing on both her professional expertise and personal experience of overcoming back pain, she combines effective massage techniques with movement advice to help clients reduce pain, restore mobility, and stay active.
Raymond
Raymond is a Massage Therapist with decades of experience offering sports & remedial massage, pregnancy massage, medical acupuncture, and trigger point therapy. He combines deep tissue techniques with a calm, restorative approach, aiming to treat both body and mind so clients leave feeling understood, balanced, and supported in their recovery.
Sarah
Sarah is a Massage Therapist with vast expertise, including specialising in pregnancy massage and manual lymphatic drainage. She takes a holistic approach, looking at biomechanics, lifestyle, and stress to get to the root of each client’s issue. Her aim is that every client leaves feeling listened to, physically better, and supported with a longer-term plan.
