Back pain, shoulder tension, neck stiffness — most of it comes from how you sit, how you lift, and how you train. We've been treating it in Leeds city centre with a precise, assessment-led approach for 17 years.
"Being in the army I carry a lot of weight on my back weekly. Martin's treatment sorts that right out. I originally went with a lower back injury which he helped me recover from fully. Highly recommended."
"I routinely have a sports massage with Martin as often as I can — especially in MMA fight camp. Helps speed up recovery massively. The man knows his stuff."
Desk work, driving, gym training, carrying weight — these are the real causes behind the pain we treat every single day.
Lower back tightness and upper back knots built up from hours at a desk, in the car, or under a barbell. We trace the root cause — not just where it hurts.
Back Pain Clinic →Tension that climbs from the base of your neck to your shoulders — common in office workers and anyone who trains overhead. Treated with deep tissue massage at our Leeds city centre clinic, often resolved in one or two sessions.
Deep Tissue Massage →Running injuries, gym strain, pre- and post-event treatment. Whether you're competing at the weekend or just trying to stay active without being sidelined.
Sports Injury Clinic →Most massage is applied to wherever it hurts. We work differently. Every session begins with a structured assessment that identifies what's actually causing your pain — not just where you feel it.
The assessment we use today has been tested, adjusted, and improved across thousands of treatments since 2009. It's why clients come back — and why one session with us often delivers results others can't match in several.
Posture, range of motion, tension patterns — identified before any treatment begins. No guesswork.
Each session is planned around what we find — deep tissue, myofascial release, or sports-specific work where it's actually needed.
You'll leave knowing what's causing your pain and exactly what to do about it — stretches, movement habits, when to return.
Many clients keep a session every 4–6 weeks — not because they have to, but because they've felt the difference.
Sports massage is a deep, targeted form of soft tissue treatment. Unlike a relaxation massage, it focuses on specific muscular problems — knots, restricted movement, chronic tension and pain. Pressure and technique are adapted to what your body actually needs, which is why every session at our Leeds clinic starts with an assessment.
Despite the name, most people who benefit from sports massage aren't professional sportspeople. Our typical client in Leeds is an office worker with a stiff neck and tight shoulders, a driver with lower back pain, or a gym-goer whose training has caught up with them. If your muscles hurt, sports massage applies — whatever the cause.
The two overlap heavily. Deep tissue massage works the deeper layers of muscle and fascia to release chronic tension; sports massage adds targeted techniques — trigger pointing, active and passive stretching — focused on a specific problem area. At our clinic you don't have to choose: the assessment tells us which techniques your body needs, and we use them.
Every session includes a structured assessment — it's part of the treatment, not an extra.
Structured assessment that identifies the cause of your pain before any treatment begins. The foundation every session is built on.
Book →Targeted soft tissue treatment on the cause identified in your assessment. Ideal for a single problem area or maintenance sessions.
Book →Comprehensive treatment session — enough time to work the cause and the compensating areas around it. The choice for most clients.
Book →New clients start with the assessment (£40). Treatments from £45.
Questions? Call 07851 106154 and Martin will advise you — no obligation.
Office workers, athletes, tradespeople — people who came in with pain and left without it.
"Being in the army I carry a lot of weight on my back weekly and the tension really builds up. Martin's treatment sorts that right out. I originally went with a lower back injury which he helped me recover from. He is highly competent, very knowledgeable, and showed me stretches I actually use."
"I routinely have a sports massage with Martin as often as I can — especially when in fight camp for my MMA. It helps speed up recovery massively. The man knows his stuff. Highly recommended."
"Came in with months of lower back pain from sitting at a desk all day. One session and I could feel the difference. Martin explained exactly what was causing it and gave me exercises to keep it that way."
I qualified as a Sports Massage Therapist in 2009 and have been running my own clinic in Leeds ever since. In 17 years I've treated bodybuilders and MMA fighters, taxi drivers and estate agents, teachers and builders — people whose pain comes not from extreme sport, but from the daily demands of how they work and move.
What's stayed the same is my commitment to figuring out why someone is in pain, not just treating the spot that hurts. The assessment protocol I use has been continuously refined across thousands of sessions — it's the foundation every treatment is built on.
Ground Floor, Lower, 30 Park Pl
Leeds LS1 2SP
Two minutes from Leeds train station
Monday – Friday · 8:00 am – 8:30 pm
Saturday · 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
07851 106154 — appointments available within 24 hours.
Appointments within 24 hours. One session is often enough to feel a real difference. Call Martin directly — no online forms, no waiting.
Call 07851 106154