Pre- and post-event massage is a focused, hands-on therapy designed to prepare your body for peak performance, reduce fatigue, and support faster recovery.
At REACH Therapies, I provide mobile massage therapy for athletes, runners, and anyone taking part in sports or active events, helping you stay ready and resilient.
Each session is customised to your needs—whether you’re warming up before an event, recovering afterward, or easing the impact of intense training. Through targeted techniques, stretching, and focused pressure, pre- and post-event massage helps improve flexibility, enhance circulation, and minimise soreness so you can perform at your best.
Initial checks
While pre/post-event work isn’t corrective in the same way as sports massage, each session includes a brief postural check. This helps identify areas under extra strain, guides technique selection, and supports optimal movement on event day and during recovery.
Pre-Event Massage
Pre-event treatment focuses on preparing your muscles and nervous system for activity. Using lighter, faster-paced techniques and mobility-focused work, the goal is to increase circulation, enhance movement, and reduce pre-event tension – without creating soreness or fatigue.
Post-Event Massage
Post-event sessions support recovery after competition or intense training. Treatment focuses on relieving tightness, easing fatigue, and promoting faster clearance of metabolic waste. This helps reduce the intensity of delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and assists your body in returning to normal function
Benefits of Pre/Post Event Massage
Optimised preparation
Pre-event massage warms up the muscles, boosts circulation and helps your body feel ready for peak performance.
Reduced pre-race tension
Targeted techniques calm the nervous system and ease tightness, helping you start your event feeling focused and relaxed.
Enhanced performance
With improved muscle responsiveness and mobility, you’re better equipped to move efficiently and perform at your best.
Minimised post-event soreness
Post-event massage helps clear metabolic waste, reducing stiffness and easing the intensity of delayed-onset muscle soreness.
Faster recovery
By promoting circulation and relieving fatigue, post-event treatment supports quicker, more comfortable recovery after training or competition.
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Whether you’re gearing up for a big event, recovering afterwards, or managing the demands of regular training, pre- and post-event massage helps your body stay prepared, resilient and ready to perform at its best.
What to Expect During Your Session
Sessions are shorter and more specific than general sports massage. Pre-event work emphasises activation, circulation, and mobility. Post-event treatments focus on gentle flushing techniques, light to moderate pressure, and restoring comfortable movement. Advice may include cooldown routines, hydration guidance, and short-term mobility exercises.
You’ll receive clear feedback and practical advice — including stretches, strengthening techniques, and tailored recommendations — to help you maintain correct posture in everyday life.
For ongoing support, I may suggest follow-up treatments such as sports massage therapy to release tension, improve mobility, and reinforce postural alignment.
Who can benefit from Pre/Post-Event Massage?
Runners
Triathletes and cyclists
Obstacle course competitors
Team sport athletes
Anyone preparing for or recovering from a sporting event