Verified listingTom Whitfield
City Centre, Manchester
Sports massage for runners and lifters, pre- and post-event sessions
Male TherapistsSports MassageTrigger Point Massage+1
from £32IncallMobile
Sports Massage in Manchester
1 therapist · Greater Manchester
Recovery, flexibility and injury prevention for active bodies. Manchester is the busiest massage market in the north and the one where sports and deep tissue work dominate.
One therapist currently offers sports massage in Manchester, identity-verified. Listed rates run from £32 to £65, with an hour typically around £58. Sessions are booked at 30 or 60 minutes. They treat clients at their own premises and also offer mobile appointments. Availability is concentrated in City Centre.
Verified listingWhat is sports massage?
Sports massage is a results-driven treatment built around how the body is being used. It combines deep pressure with stretching, joint mobilisation and techniques such as muscle energy work and soft tissue release, and the therapist will usually assess posture and range of movement before starting.
Despite the name, it is not only for athletes. Runners and gym-goers use it to speed recovery and keep flexibility; office workers use it for the same reason, because sitting for eight hours loads the body as surely as training does. It is also the most common massage treatment used alongside physiotherapy for hamstring, calf, shoulder and lower-back problems.
Sessions are typically 30 minutes for a single area or 60 for a fuller treatment. Pre-event sessions are short and brisk; post-event and maintenance sessions are slower and deeper. Therapists holding a Level 4 sports massage qualification will say so on their profile.
Read the full guide to sports massage — what it involves, who it suits and what it costs. Also known as sports therapy massage, athletic massage and sports injury massage.
Where to find it in Manchester
The City Centre and Deansgate cluster around the office towers and the hotels, with a lunchtime trade in thirty-minute back treatments and an evening one in deep tissue for the gym crowd. The Northern Quarter is where the independent therapists and the Thai studios concentrate, and where hot stone, aromatherapy and holistic sessions are easiest to find. Salford Quays serves the media and business crowd at MediaCityUK, mostly by mobile appointment to hotels and offices, while Didsbury is residential, quieter and books further ahead.
More on massage in Manchester as a whole — areas, pricing and how booking works locally.
For sports massage specifically, the therapists listed here work out of City Centre. You can also browse everything in Manchester.
Frequently asked questions
How much does sports massage cost in Manchester?
Listed rates run from £32 to £65, depending on duration and on whether you visit the therapist or they come to you. An hour typically costs around £58.
Can I book a mobile sports massage in Manchester?
Yes — every therapist listing sports massage in Manchester offers mobile appointments, and all of them also treat clients at their own premises.
Which areas of Manchester have sports massage?
The therapist listing here works out of City Centre.