Vanessa Skelton Sports Massage and Soft Tissue Therapy
Edinburgh
(19)
Edinburgh
(19)
I offer Sports Massage and Soft Tissue Therapy to assess, treat and rehabilitate injury and treat chronic pain.
Sports massage is the application of massage techniques to athletes, used to help them prepare for and recover from training and competing.
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19 customer reviews
Jennifer Swan
Excellent treatment from Vanessa who is extremely knowledgeable would definitely recommend
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Alex Proudfoot
I cannot praise Vanessa more highly. I thought I had given her an impossible challenge but, after four sessions, she has worked her magic and my foot is feeling so much better. After 18 months of pain, I wish I had gone to Vanessa straight away, instead of waiting for the NHS to fix my ankle injury! Thank you Vanessa. More...
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Emily Harford
Vanessa fixes everything. I have back issues and knee problems and no matter what needs doing, Vanessa can help.
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Sid Sidowski
I presented several issues for Vanessa. She kept me running throughout a 7 marathons in 7 days challenge and resolved a plantar fasciitis issue within a few visits. Very knowledgeable, very good and an expert on Pointless! More...
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Trish Emeny
Vanessa gave me a great sports massage, I had some niggles which she sorted out which allowed me to continue as normal with my exercise regime. Would recommend to all!
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Adam Clamp
Just been and had a massage with vanessa and am very impressed a really nice down to earth lady who is professional and extremely knowledgeable. Will definitely be going again and recommending to friends and family. More...
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Daniel Lagorio
Great therapist; never had any real muscular problems as such but Vanessa has always helped me feel as if I'm running further, faster and better after her sessions.
Gutted she's leaving the midlands for pastures new and I wish her all the best.
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Kat Swindells-Ridley
Vanessa was great at helping to sort my shoulders out which were suffering due to sitting at a desk all day at work. She also gave me some good advice and exercises to do to help strengthen them. If you have any aches and niggles caused by everyday life, Vanessa will sort them right out! More...
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John Woosnam
I had a free taster session with Vanessa this afternoon to see if she could help with my back. I am amazed how much better it felt even after this one session. She certainly knows her stuff and I would recommend anyone to go and see her. I will definitely be returning. More...
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Moira Souter
Had a wonderful sports masssge today, I feel amazing! Many thanks Vanessa, see you in 2 weeks!!!
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Lynne Bagnall
I've only recently found Vanessa and am hugely impressed, not only by her professionalism but also her technique.
I'm recovering from some surgery and not only has Vanessa helped with that she's also helping me with some long standing issues too, I cannot recommend Vanessa highly enough, she really is an Angel in disguise and will be very much missed - anyone looking for an excellent sports massage and soft tissue therapist look no further, give Vanessa a call, you won't regret it.
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Adelle Tudor
I've had to change massage therapists on a lot of occasions in the past due to moving around with work. I was really grateful to Vanessa for undertaking a pregnancy specific add-on massage qualification to be able to treat me before even having met. She has helped me stay pregnancy ache-free during my second and into third trimester. Vanessa is definitely the best massage therapist I have been treated by in at least 10 years. Her technique is far less brutal than some I have been treated by yet still gets the results which is a win-win. More...
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Irene Taylor
Great massage from Vanessa after hurting my neck and shoulders. Pressure was just right. I will definitely return to Vanessa. Very friendly and fitted me in on the same day. More...
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Hazel Fraser
Excellent! Vanessa is highly skilled and really knows her stuff. I had a fantastic sports massage from her - she worked wonders on my recurring tension in my neck and shoulder. Would highly recommend!
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Rachel Eardley
I’ve just had an hour long deep tissue massage provided by the lovely Vanessa & it was fantastic! Healing hands! Just what the doctor ordered to sort out all those desk-job related sciatic issues & stress held in the neck, back & shoulders - thank you!!! �
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Sarah Dodds
Just had a great massage with Vanessa! As a runner I really value a good leg massage, and the pressure was perfect. She listened to my concerns and tailored the treatment to my needs. Thank you Vanessa - I'll be back after my half marathons! More...
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Brad Peterson
Really amazing... came to her with serious muscle tension and inflammation. She's sorted me out in both the short term and for the long term. I can participate in sports again and my quality of life has gotten better since her treatments. Highly recommended if you have serious muscle tension / pain caused by injury or just being very active (both in my case). More...
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Rebecca Alexandra
I have to say this was one of the best massages I’ve had and I’ve had them in places like Thailand! She doesn’t claim to give relaxing massages but I have to say I nearly fell asleep several times!
I have sciatica going all the way down my leg and tension in my shoulders. She was able to pin point the exact places I feel the tension and at no point during the one hour did I feel like I wasn’t getting my money’s worth. It’s more than a massage, it’s targeting specific areas and can be pretty deep at points but she was very good at noticing when it was a bit too much and easing off for a bit to do some relaxing massage too.
I feel much better for it and am already looking at my diary to book another!
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Rebecca Alexandra
I have to say this was one of the best massages I’ve had and I’ve had them in places like Thailand! She doesn’t claim to give relaxing massages but I have to say I nearly fell asleep several times!
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What do you love most about your job?
I am fascinated by the human body, how it works and what happens when that goes wrong. I also love finding solutions to problems. This job enables me to combine both of those things and get people moving better and feeling better.
What inspired you to start your own business?
I was working as an engineer in a large company and I got ill and couldn't really cope any more and the company I worked for wasn't at all sympathetic or willing to find ways in which I could still do my job effectively whilst looking after my health. I wanted more from life than that so looked at all the things I was interested in and enjoyed (sports, the human body, helping people) and retrained as a sports massage therapist. The freedom to work for myself has given me a much better work life balance and I thoroughly enjoy my new career, and am glad I've found the thing that makes me want to get up in the morning!
Why should our clients choose you?
I take pride in being the best that I can be. I treat every client as the individual that they are and listen to their needs. I work closely with them to get the best results hands on and work out the best way of fitting any rehab into their lives so that they can consolidate the effects of the hands on treatment and get control over their pain/injury. I actively undertake continuous professional development and am always learning new techniques to use with clients. I am professional, friendly and enthusiastic. I am a keen Ultimate Frisbee player, having represented GB at the World Beach Championships in 2015 so I also understand the demands that training and competing at the highest level can have on the body. I can also empathise with people just getting into sports and find that everything hurts!
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