What is Sports Massage?
Sports massage is hands-on soft tissue treatment built around training. It focuses on the muscles and tendons that carry your training load: calves and Achilles for runners, shoulders and upper back for lifters and swimmers, hips and hamstrings for field sport players.
Every session starts with a short assessment. Then we choose the techniques that suit you: deep tissue work, trigger point therapy, stretching, and dry needling or cupping when they fit. You don't need to know which technique you need. That's our job.
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What is it
Sports massage is hands-on soft tissue treatment built around training. It focuses on the muscles and tendons that carry your training load: calves and Achilles for runners, shoulders and upper back for lifters and swimmers, hips and hamstrings for field sport players.
Every session starts with a short assessment. Then we choose the techniques that suit you: deep tissue work, trigger point therapy, stretching, and dry needling or cupping when they fit. You don't need to know which technique you need. That's our job.
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Who we see for sports massage
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Runners: tight calves, Achilles niggles, ITB and hip tightness, race build-ups and recovery
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Gym and CrossFit athletes: shoulder, neck, upper back and lower back tightness
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Field sport players: hamstrings, groin and quads through the season
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Surfers and swimmers: shoulders, neck and mid-back
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Active desk workers: neck, shoulder and lower back tension from long days sitting
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What happens in your session
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Chat and assessment. Where it hurts, how long, what your training looks like, how you move.
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Treatment. Targeted hands-on work, plus needling or cupping if it suits.
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A plan. What we found, what to do between sessions, and when to come back if you need to.
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Some firm pressure is normal, but it shouldn't feel like punishment. Tell us anytime and we'll adjust.
Session lengths and prices
30 min | $100 | One area, quick tune-up
45 min | $130 | One main issue, with extra techniques
60 min | $155 | Most people. Assessment + several areas
90 min | $195 | Several areas or heavy training blocks
120 min| $255 | Full-body or long-standing problems
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Not sure? Book 60 minutes. Add compression boots for FREE
Sports massage FAQs
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Is sports massage only for athletes? No. If you exercise regularly, or your job makes you stiff and sore, it's for you.
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What's the difference between sports and remedial massage? Sports massage is built around training and recovery. Remedial massage focuses on a specific pain or injury. Most of our sessions use both, so book the same appointment either way.
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How often should I come in? Most people in regular training come every 2–4 weeks. During a race build-up or after an injury, weekly can help for a short block.
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Should I get a massage before a race? Lighter work 2–4 days before is fine. Avoid deep work or needling in the last 48 hours. Post-race, wait a day or two before anything firm.
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Can I claim it on health insurance? Sessions with a remedial-qualified therapist can be claimed on the spot through HICAPS with most funds. Check your extras cover.
Find us
Bondi Sports Massage, second floor, 16/79 Old South Head Rd, Bondi Junction NSW 2022. 2-hour street parking nearby (not on Old South Head Rd), or 2 hours free at Westfield Bondi Junction. We see clients from Bondi, Randwick, Paddington, Double Bay, Rose Bay and across the Eastern Suburbs.
Opening Hours
Mon - Fri
Saturday
​Sunday
8:00 am – 8:00 pm
9:00 am – 8:00 pm
9:00 am – 6:00 pm