Deborah Richardson - LSSM(Dip), MIS&RM, MSMA, Member of ANLP

Sports Massage in Reading

Deborah is a fully qualified sport and remedial massage therapist and a graduate of the prestigious London School of Sports Massage with a BTEC Diploma in Sports and Remedial Massage.

She is a full member of the Institute of Sports and Remedial Massage www.theisrm.com and the Sports Massage Association www.sportsmassageassociation.org. As members of these professional organisations, Deborah is required to regularly attend seminars and tutorial to help keep her knowledge and practical skills current with the latest developments.

Deborah is the Sports Massage Therapist to Henley Rowing Club www.henley.rowing.org.uk where she treats the athletes throughout the year. Her main task is injury prevention treatment but she also prepares competitors for races by providing both pre and post event massage. As the former sports massage therapist at the Redgrave Clinic where the clinical Director is Dr Lady Ann Redgrave, Deborah is used to treating people with a vast range problems from elite athletes to people with everyday aches and pains.

Appointments can be made for treatment at Woodford Park Leisure Centre located in Woodley, Reading.

Deborah is a qualified member of the NLP Association (Neuro Linguistic Programming) www.anlp.org . As an NLP Practitioner, where appropriate, she uses NLP with her massage skills to counsel patients helping them to relax, overcome any anxiety they may be experiencing and to help them achieve their goals.

As a former county hockey player, accomplished horsewomen and cricket player, Deborah has a strong appreciation of the physical demands for sports performance. This keen knowledge is fundamental to Deborah’s holistic approach to sports and remedial massage and its ability to maintain an athlete’s fitness and well being as well as treat injuries.

Today, Deborah has retired from hockey and is a recreational runner and supports her family in their sporting interests which are rugby, horse riding and dance.

Deborah is a registered sports massage practitioner with PRU Health. If you have private medical health insurance with this company, you may be able to claim payment for treatment. Please check with your insurance company before starting treatment.

Pilates

Pilates complements sports massage as it helps to improve posture, tones muscles, improves flexibility and increases your strength. Deborah qualified as a Pilates teacher with Alan Herdman at his studio in London www.alanherdmanpilates.co.uk in July 2008. Alan trained in New York and introduced Pilates to the UK in 1969 and is said to tbe UK geru of Pilates. For details of Deborah's classes or for 1:1 sessions, please call her on 07730 781118.