About Nick
Massage therapy informed by movement, performance and continuing study.
Nick combines advanced sports and remedial massage training with 15 years in contemporary dance and his current final year of osteopathy study.
Meet Nick
Sports and remedial massage therapist in Brighton & Hove.
Nick trained at the London School of Sports Massage and holds a BTEC Professional Diploma in Clinical Sport & Remedial Massage, Level 5, together with the LSSM Diploma in Sports & Remedial Massage.
He is a registered member of the Institute of Sport & Remedial Massage. His treatment approach can include sports massage, deep-tissue work, soft-tissue release, muscle-energy techniques, positional release, movement testing, dry needling and medical acupuncture where appropriate.
Nick is also completing his final year of osteopathy training at the University College of Osteopathy. He continues to work as a sports massage and soft-tissue therapist while studying, although his availability is limited, particularly at weekends.
Book with NickThe approach
Listen, assess and adapt.
Every first appointment begins with a conversation about why you are seeking treatment, your relevant health history and what you want to achieve. Nick may then use movement tests to understand the main area and how related regions are moving.
The treatment is shaped around what he finds and what feels appropriate to you. Pressure can be adjusted at any time. Sports or remedial massage does not need to be unnecessarily painful to be focused and purposeful.
“The body learns to adapt and compensate. Understanding those patterns helps treatment become more personal and precise.”Nick, sports and remedial massage therapist
Education & professional background
Training behind the treatment.
Nick’s qualifications and continuing education support an assessment-led, person-centred approach within the scope of massage and soft-tissue therapy.
A life in movement
From contemporary dance to clinical massage.
Nick studied at London Contemporary Dance School and performed with the postgraduate company EDge. His professional work included contemporary dance, physical theatre and puppetry with organisations and artists including Fevered Sleep, English National Opera, Glyndebourne, Candoco, Dance United, Marc Brew and h2dance.
Receiving sports massage while touring in 2010 sparked his interest in injury care and the different ways soft-tissue treatment could support a working body. That experience led him to train at LSSM and later begin his osteopathy studies.
- Listen first
Understand your goals, symptoms and preferences before treatment.
- Observe movement
Use appropriate movement tests to consider the main area and related regions.
- Work with consent
Explain the approach and keep you in control throughout.
- Support the next step
Offer proportionate self-care advice or suggest further assessment when appropriate.
Current professional scope
Nick is a final-year osteopathy student. The services advertised and provided through this website are sports massage, deep-tissue massage and soft-tissue therapy. Osteopathic consultations are not currently offered.
The University College of Osteopathy is named only to describe Nick’s current study and does not imply endorsement of the business.