Reduces muscle tension and tightness
Repetitive training loads cause muscle fibres to tighten and develop adhesions. Sports massage works through these areas to restore normal tissue length and function.
Sports massage
Sports massage in London.
Whether you are training for a marathon, recovering from a match, or managing the cumulative muscle stress of an active lifestyle, sports massage can help manage muscular tension and support recovery. Our qualified sports massage therapists work with runners, cyclists, rugby players, tennis and padel players, and gym users across our three London clinics.
- 3 clinics
- Kew, Gunnersbury Park and Moorgate
- From £45
- 30 minutes at Kew and Gunnersbury Park
- No referral
- needed to book a session
- Qualified
- soft tissue therapists
The treatment
What is a sports massage?
Sports massage is a targeted soft tissue therapy designed to treat muscle tension, support recovery, and reduce the risk of injury. It combines techniques including deep tissue work, trigger point release, myofascial release, and muscle energy techniques, applied specifically to the areas of your body under the most training load.
Unlike a general relaxation massage, sports massage is adapted to the demands of physical activity. Your therapist will assess how you move, identify areas of tightness or imbalance, and structure the session around the muscle groups that need the most attention.
Sports massage can be used at any stage of your training cycle: as preparation before a race or event, for recovery after competition, as ongoing injury prevention, or to support rehabilitation from a specific injury.
Benefits
What are the benefits of sports massage?
Speeds up recovery
Massage increases blood flow to fatigued muscles, helping to clear metabolic waste products and deliver fresh oxygen and nutrients. This can reduce delayed onset muscle soreness and help you return to training sooner.
Supports injury-risk management
Sports massage may help identify and address muscular tightness or restricted range of motion. It can form one part of a wider approach that includes appropriate training load, strength and recovery.
Supports mobility during recovery
Following a muscle tear or strain, healed tissue and surrounding muscle can feel restricted. Appropriate massage techniques may support mobility as part of a structured rehabilitation plan.
Improves flexibility and range of motion
By releasing tight muscles and fascia, sports massage can improve joint mobility and movement efficiency, which is essential for performance and injury resilience.
Supports mental recovery
The physical benefits are well established, but the mental reset is equally valuable. A session helps reduce the physical effects of stress and provides a focused period of recovery in a busy training schedule.
Who it is for
Sports massage for your sport.
Every session is adapted to your sport, your body, and your training phase.
Runners
From park runs to marathon training, running creates repetitive loading through the calves, hamstrings, quads, and hips. Sports massage helps manage the tension that builds during high-mileage training blocks.
Cyclists
Hours on the bike create tightness through the hip flexors, quads, IT band, and lower back. Regular massage maintains flexibility and addresses postural tension from prolonged riding positions.
Rugby players
The combination of contact, sprinting, and scrummaging places enormous demands on the whole body. Sports massage supports recovery from matches and helps manage accumulated muscle strain through a season.
Tennis and padel players
Repetitive overhead and rotational movements create strain through the shoulder, forearm, and lower back. Massage helps manage these areas preventatively and during intensive playing periods.
Gym users and CrossFit athletes
Heavy lifting and high-intensity training create significant muscle tension. Regular sports massage maintains tissue quality and reduces the risk of overuse injuries.
Desk workers
Many of our clients combine an active lifestyle with long hours at a desk. Sports massage effectively addresses the combination of training load and postural tension from prolonged sitting.
Fees
Sports massage prices.
Sports and deep tissue massage share the same price list.
View full price listKew and Gunnersbury Park
- 30-minute massage Sports or deep tissue
- £45
- 60-minute massage Sports or deep tissue
- £75
Block bookings save 10% on 4 sessions and 15% on 8. Moorgate, Central London: £65 for 30 minutes, £79 for 45 minutes and £99 for 60 minutes.
Locations
Sports massage at three London clinics.
If your massage therapist identifies something that warrants further assessment, they can refer you directly to a physiotherapist within the same clinic.
Richmond
Kew
283 Sandycombe Road, Kew, Richmond TW9 3LUSports massage for runners, cyclists and club-level athletes across Richmond, alongside our physiotherapy and strength training facilities.
Ealing
Gunnersbury Park
Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub, Popes Lane, London W3 8LQSports massage inside Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub, convenient before or after training at the on-site facilities.
City of London
Moorgate
1 Dysart St, Moorgate, London EC2A 2BXSports massage for City professionals within Eight Club, with 30, 45 and 60-minute sessions available.
Google reviews
First-hand reviews from our clients.
I am glad that I found Q Sports Physio Kew for my sports massage. I have been visiting Zoe for a couple of months and I would like to mention that her massage is really on point. She is able to identify the knots on my calf and back which releases the tightness and allows me to continue training.
Fantastic physio centre. Mike Saad provided great care, is highly knowledgeable and addressed a long standing (and painful) knee problem within 6 sessions through a mix of massage and exercise. Explained clearly the exercises I needed to do at home, and how they would benefit me which was highly motivating.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about sports massage
Is sports massage only for athletes?
No. Sports massage can support active people as well as anyone dealing with muscular tension caused by work, driving or day-to-day activity.
Where is sports massage available?
Sports massage is available at our clinics in Kew, Gunnersbury Park and Moorgate.
How long is a sports massage appointment?
Appointments are available in 30, 45 and 60-minute options. Current fees are listed on our price page.