Arianna's Sports and remedial therapy

Arianna's Sports and Remedial Therapy treats sports injuries, chronic pain, everyday aches and pains, and musculoskeletal problems in Sleaford. The practice provides sports massage, cupping therapy, medical acupuncture, systematic kinesiology and kinesiology taping.

Sports massage is used for specific joints, muscle groups, tendons, ligaments and soft tissue groups. An initial consultation is used to assess treatment needs. Follow-up sports massage appointments are also available.

Cupping therapy involves placing cups on the skin to create suction. The practice uses it for tension, tightness, pain, inflammation and musculoskeletal disorders. Medical acupuncture involves inserting fine needles into points across the body, and is offered for symptoms and diagnoses including headaches, golfer's elbow, tennis elbow, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, OA, RA, low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, joint pain and ligament pain.

Kinesiology taping uses flexible adhesive strips to support joints, ligaments and muscles while allowing movement. The practice also lists systematic kinesiology, rehabilitation, Indian head massage and medical dry needling acupuncture among its areas of work.

The clinician's background includes five years in the Army, followed by surgery and rehabilitation after a hip injury. Training listed by the practice includes Level 3, 4 and 5 qualifications in Sports Massage Therapy, plus qualifications in Kinesiology Taping, Medical Dry Needling Acupuncture and Cupping Therapy. Treatments are provided from a home clinic.