What is Connective Tissue Therapy?

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Connective tissue (technically described as fascia) supports, connects and separates the organs and tissue in our bodies to give us structure and fluid mobility.

Connective tissue provides us with our elasticity, but it can also be a primary cause of physical pain when under tension, through injury, strain, over or under-use or just wear and tear through age. 

Connective tissue therapy brings together a range of therapeutic skills, including deep tissue acupressure (sports and remedial) massage, structural integration (ATSI), Scarwork, neuro-muscular stretching and body reading; each designed to address specific connective tissue problems.  

What can Connective Tissue Therapy help with?

​Remedial Solutions
Short term physical pain caused by injury, trauma or over-exertion is treated by deep tissue massage, correcting damage to the connective tissue and accelerating healing in the body. ​Get well sooner!
Postural Optimisation
Bad posture, or posture that has degenerated over time, can be a major cause of anatomical pain and inhibit mobility. Structural integration is a series of treatments, including movement, to adjust the connective tissue back to its optimal condition for pain-free posture.
​​Scarwork
Scarwork is a gentle, non-invasive, usually painless treatment that helps to restore natural elasticity to tissues following surgery, injury or trauma. It can improve the look, feel and functionality of new and old scars. It can reduce pain, numbness and any uncomfortable pulling.
​Performance Improvement
Connective tissue therapy sessions during training and prior to competition, tailored to the sport in question, improve the flexibility and strength of tissue and muscle groups involved.
Elite Health & Wellness Programme
An elite health and wellness programme takes a ‘holistic’ approach to your health and wellbeing. Elite health works on optimising metabolic function - the state in which all body systems are performing efficiently - increasing energy levels and mobility, irrespective of your stage of life.