Sports Therapy

Both sports and remedial massage use targeted massage techniques, but they are generally used with different objectives.

Sports massage is particularly suited to active people and athletes and is often focused around the demands of training, recovery, muscular tension, and movement. Remedial massage tends to be more focused on addressing specific areas of muscular discomfort, tension, or restricted movement associated with injury, occupation, posture, or other physical demands.

There is some overlap between the two, and your therapist will select the most appropriate approach based on your individual needs rather than simply applying a standard treatment protocol.

Sports massage can be incorporated into a training and recovery programme to help manage muscular tension and support recovery following physical activity. It may also be useful for maintaining movement quality and helping active individuals manage the physical demands of their training.

At Apollo Health Collective, sports massage is not limited to elite athletes. It can be appropriate for runners, cyclists, gym-goers, team-sport players, and anyone who regularly exercises.

Running gait analysis is the assessment of how your body moves while running. It can provide information about factors such as stride characteristics, foot and lower-limb movement, loading, coordination, and how your body responds to the demands of running.

At Apollo Health Collective, gait analysis forms part of a wider clinical assessment rather than being viewed in isolation. We consider your running history, training, injury history, strength, mobility, footwear, and goals alongside your gait data to determine which findings are meaningful and whether any changes are warranted.

A biomechanics assessment can help determine whether orthotic intervention may be appropriate, but not everyone with a biomechanical difference requires an orthotic.

At Apollo Health Collective, orthotic recommendations are based on your symptoms, clinical findings, foot function, activity demands, and individual goals. Where appropriate, Footscan pressure analysis and other assessment methods can provide additional information about how your feet load during movement. If orthotics are recommended, these can form part of a wider rehabilitation and movement strategy rather than being viewed as a standalone solution.

The technology used depends on your individual assessment requirements. Apollo Health Collective uses equipment including VALD performance technology, force platforms, Footscan pressure analysis, and movement and gait assessment tools.

These technologies can provide objective measurements of factors such as force production, strength, balance, asymmetry, plantar pressure, and movement. Importantly, we interpret these measurements alongside a clinical assessment rather than relying on technology alone.

No. A biomechanics assessment can be valuable whether you are currently injured, returning to sport, experiencing recurring problems, or simply interested in understanding your movement and physical capacity.

Athletes and active individuals may use assessment to establish a baseline, identify areas for development, monitor rehabilitation, or better understand their physical strengths and limitations. For runners, it can also provide useful information about gait, loading, strength, and movement that can be incorporated into a wider training strategy.