Massage for Repetitive Strain Injuries in Bradford

Repetitive strain injuries (RSI) develop when muscles and tendons are worked faster than they can recover. Typing and mouse use, tools, assembly work, lifting and many sports all repeat the same movement thousands of times. At WellCare Medical in Bradford, massage therapy for repetitive strain injuries eases the overworked muscles and helps the sore tissue settle. For most people it works best together with strengthening and changes to the task itself.

• Forearm and elbow: tennis elbow, golfer's elbow and an aching forearm from gripping, typing or tool use
• Wrist and hand: soreness or tingling after long periods of fine or forceful hand work
• Neck and shoulders: tight, burning muscles from reaching, mouse use or overhead work
• Lower back and hips: fatigue and stiffness from repeated bending and lifting
• Hips, knees and calves: overload from running and field sports

• deep tissue massage for the muscles that have been overused, which are often tight along their whole length
• cross-fibre techniques over sore tendons, kept within a comfortable level of pressure
• trigger-point release for knots that refer pain down the arm or leg
• work on the neck, shoulder and upper back when they contribute to arm symptoms
• stretches for the forearm, shoulder or hip to use during the working day

Massage reduces pain and tightness. The tendon also needs gradual strengthening to cope with the load again, which is why we often work alongside our physiotherapists.

Your massage therapist asks about your job, sport and the specific tasks that bring the pain on. They examine the sore area and the muscles and joints above and below it, then explain the plan and get your consent before treatment. Tell them how the pressure feels during the session so they can adjust it.

See a doctor for constant numbness, a grip that is getting weaker, visible swelling or redness, or pain that is severe at night or at rest.

A typical RSI plan includes massage, a loading program from physiotherapy for tendon and ligament injuries, and joint care from chiropractic treatment for repetitive strain injuries. If your injury is connected to your job, see physiotherapy for work-related injuries. For general tightness, read about massage for chronic muscle tension, or see all our massage therapy services in Bradford.