Assessment & rehab
Working out what is actually wrong, then building a plan to fix it.
Sports massage & muscle rehab in Leeds
Back or shoulder pain that won’t settle?
Start with a proper assessment, so you leave knowing what is actually going on rather than guessing. Hands-on treatment the same day, and a plan for what comes next — whether you train hard or sit at a desk all day.
- £50 1 hour
- £28 30 minutes
- 7 days a week
You’ll leave knowing where the pain is coming from, and with a plan to put it right.
When ordinary things start to hurt
You do not need a dramatic injury to be in the right place. If any of these are familiar, it is worth having looked at.
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First thing in the morning
Lower back stiffness that is worst first thing, then eases
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Bending or lifting
A sudden spasm in the lower back
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Reaching overhead
A catch or pinch partway up, or pain lifting the arm out to the side
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Lying on your side at night
Shoulder pain at night, especially lying on that side
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Mid-afternoon at a desk
An ache between the shoulder blades or across the top of the shoulders
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Getting out of a car or off a low chair
Stiffness in the hip
Rest it and hope
- Stop training, wait for it to settle
- Stretch the bit that hurts
- Go back to normal once the pain fades
- Same injury, three months later
Find the cause, then load it
- Assess what is driving it, not just where it hurts
- Hands-on work to restore movement
- Progressive loading so the tissue rebuilds
- A plan you can actually follow
Pain is frequently felt somewhere other than the place causing it — a shoulder that hurts can be a neck problem, and heel pain is very often a calf problem. Treating only the sore spot is why things come back.
You see the same person every time
Honest, genuine treatment from someone who actually wants to help.
The person who assesses you in the first session is the one treating you in the sixth, so nothing gets lost between appointments.
I have spent ten years in weightlifting and powerlifting and ten in MMA and grappling. The shoulder that will not sit right after a hard roll, the lower back that complains after a heavy session — I have had the injuries I treat. When you describe what happened, I generally do not need it explained twice.
ITEC Level 3
Sports Massage Therapy
ITEC Level 4
Sports Massage Therapy
Medical
acupuncture
8 years
in practice, full time
- Registered member of the STO, and insured
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What I treat, and how
Most of what comes through the door is lower back pain and shoulder pain, but neck, hip, knee, leg and foot problems are all part of the week. Not sure which yours is? That is not your job to work out — it is what the assessment is for.
Soft tissue therapy
Hands-on treatment of muscle, fascia and the tissue around them.
Additional techniques
Used alongside hands-on work where they help.
See all twelve treatments in detail → Browse the injury guide →
Also available: event cover for fight nights and tournaments, and on-site workplace sessions for teams at a desk all day. £400 day rate — get in touch.
What happens at your first session
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01 · Assess
We work out what is actually causing it
History first, then a physical assessment: how you move, what range you have lost, which structures reproduce the pain. Pain is often felt somewhere other than the place causing it.
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02 · Treat
Hands-on work, the same day
Soft tissue work, trigger point release, joint mobilisation, and medical acupuncture where it suits the problem. You are not paying for an assessment and then booking a treatment.
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03 · Plan
You leave knowing what happens next
A plain-language explanation, a plan for what comes next, and an honest idea of how long it should take.
Questions people ask before booking
- Will it hurt?
- There is often a “good pain” — a strong, specific ache when a tight area is worked. It should never be so painful that you tense up against it. Tell me and I adjust. Some soreness for a day or two afterwards is normal.
- Do I have to play a sport?
- “Sports massage” describes the technique, not the clientele. Desk workers are as welcome as athletes.
- What if it is not something you can help with?
- You will be told at the assessment, not after six sessions. If it belongs with your GP, a physiotherapist or a consultant, I will say so and tell you why.
- How many sessions will I need?
- Most plans run three to six sessions, spaced to match how the tissue is responding, with things to do between them. You will know roughly how long it should take and what “better” looks like.
Pricing
The assessment is part of your first session. You are not paying once to find out what is wrong and again to have it treated.
1 hour
£50
First session includes a 15 minute assessment and consultation. 10 minutes thereafter.
30 minutes
£28
First session includes a 10 minute assessment and consultation. 5 minutes thereafter.
Package
5 for 4
- £200 for five 1 hour sessions — £40 each instead of £50
- £112 for five 30 minutes sessions — £22.40 each instead of £28
Sessions expire 6 months from purchase.
- Your first session includes a full assessment and consultation.
- A £10 deposit secures your appointment and comes off the price of the session.
- Please give at least 24 hours notice to change or cancel. Deposits are non-refundable.
- Clients who arrive late are still liable for the full session.
- Home visits available within 10 miles, £10 surcharge.
Call to book
Calling is quickest — I can usually tell you there and then when I can fit you in.
- Evenings and weekends go first, so if you need one of those, call sooner rather than later.
- A £10 deposit secures your appointment and comes off the price of the session.
- If I cannot help, I will tell you at the assessment — not after six sessions.
Where to find me
Malik House94 Armley Rd, Armley
Leeds LS12 2EJ
Suite 14, Malik House — inside Crown House
| Monday – Friday | 08:00 – 20:00 |
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| Saturday – Sunday | 10:00 – 20:00 |