Sports and deep tissue massage
Sports and Deep Tissue Massage in Singapore
Sports and deep tissue massage at Phoenix Rehab is done by Norhayati Ahmad, Principal Sports & Deep Tissue Massage Therapist. Last reviewed 3 October 2026.
Slow, firm work into muscle that has tightened up from training or from long days at a desk. Done in a physiotherapy clinic, by someone who has worked with Singapore national teams since 2009.
$130 for 60 minutes. $190 for 90 minutes. $250 for 120 minutes. At our Serangoon clinic on Fridays and Sundays.
What sports and deep tissue massage is
Sports and deep tissue massage works slowly and firmly into tight, tender muscle and the layers around it. It is deeper and slower than a relaxation massage, and it focuses on the areas you tell us are tight rather than working evenly over the whole body. You stay in control of the pressure throughout.
The two names overlap. “Sports massage” usually means work aimed at the muscles you train with. “Deep tissue” describes the pressure and the pace. Most appointments use both.
Two ways people come to massage here
After physiotherapy
Your physiotherapist has assessed and treated the injury or condition, and tells you it is now safe for deeper work on the muscles around it. Sports massage or deep tissue release then carries on from the physiotherapy, in the same clinic.
For maintenance and muscle performance
No injury. Muscles carrying a heavy training load or a long working week, and regular massage as upkeep. Just sore after a hard week is reason enough to book. If Yati finds something that needs a closer look, she will tell you and a physiotherapist is in the same clinic. The people who book it this way usually have:
When to see a physiotherapist first
Massage works on tightness. It does not tell you why a muscle keeps tightening, or whether something has been injured. Book an Assessment & Treatment with a physiotherapist instead of a massage if you have:
- Pain that started with a specific moment: a fall, a twist, a pop, a lift that went wrong
- Swelling, bruising, or a joint that feels unstable or gives way
- Numbness, pins and needles or weakness in an arm or leg
- Pain that wakes you at night
- Pain in the same place that keeps coming back, or has lasted more than a few weeks
- Recent surgery in the area
That appointment is 45 minutes, $230, nett, no GST. We find what is limiting you and treat it in the same appointment. If massage is part of the answer, we will tell you, and Yati is in the same clinic.
What happens in the appointment
Yati asks where you are tight, what you have been doing, and whether anything hurts rather than just feels tight. If anything you describe sounds like an injury, she will tell you before she starts and suggest a physiotherapist instead.
She then works through the areas you agreed, slowly, with firm pressure. Tell her if it is more than you want; deep does not have to mean painful. Some people feel sore for a day or two afterwards, the way you might after a hard workout.
Wear or bring loose clothing. Shorts help for legs.
Your massage therapist
Principal Sports & Deep Tissue Massage Therapist · Serangoon, Fridays and Sundays
Part-time Sports Trainer with Sport Singapore from 2010 to 2019 and with SSMC@SSI from 2019, and with the FAS from 2014 to 2020. Sports Trainer with the Singapore Medical Team at major sporting events since 2010, and with the national netball and women’s hockey teams in international competition between 2011 and 2015.
Sports and deep tissue massage
For 60 minutes. $190 for 90 minutes. $250 for 120 minutes. At our Serangoon clinic, Fridays and Sundays.
Other hands-on treatments at Phoenix
If a massage is not quite what you are looking for, these may be closer:
- Myofascial release: part of manual therapy in every physiotherapy and hand therapy appointment, followed by exercise.
- Manual lymphatic drainage: a very light technique for swelling, with Estelle Goh at Orchard and Serangoon.
- Craniosacral therapy: light-touch, hands-on therapy, with Estelle Goh at Orchard and Serangoon.
Every treatment we offer, and who provides it, is on our treatments page.
Questions
Before you book
Is deep tissue massage painful?
It is firm, and tight spots can feel tender while they are worked on. It should not be sharp, and you can ask for less pressure at any point. Some soreness for a day or two afterwards is common.
What is the difference between sports massage and deep tissue massage?
They overlap. Sports massage is aimed at the muscles you use in training. Deep tissue describes slow, firm pressure into the deeper layers. Most of our appointments use both, focused on the areas you tell us are tight.
How often should I come?
That depends on what you are doing. Some people come once when something has tightened up; some book regularly through a heavy training block. Yati will tell you what she sees, and if the same area keeps tightening, she will suggest a physiotherapist looks at why.
Do I need a doctor’s referral?
No. You can book directly on WhatsApp or online.
Can I have a massage if I am injured?
Not as the first step. If the pain started with a specific injury, or comes with swelling, numbness or weakness, see a physiotherapist first. Once your physiotherapist has assessed and treated it and says deeper work is safe, sports massage or deep tissue release can follow, with Yati in the same clinic.
Where
Massage at our Serangoon clinic
SERANGOON
265 Serangoon Central Drive #04-269
S550265 · Lift C only
NE12CC13 Serangoon MRT
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WhatsApp 8892 4121Book a sports or deep tissue massage
Tell us where you are tight and which day suits you. If it sounds like an injury, we will say so and suggest a physiotherapist first.
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