SPORTS MASSAGE
Sports Massage in Hampstead
Sports massage for runners, lifters and cyclists in Hampstead NW3. We find the load driving the problem, then treat it. Rated 5.0 from 145+ reviews.
Book Initial ConsultationSports massage here is built around your training week, not a set routine. If you run the Heath, lift or cycle and something is tightening, slowing you down or not recovering between sessions, we find the load driving it and treat that tissue specifically. Every session starts with a movement and tissue assessment, so the hands-on work lands where it is actually restricting you, not wherever feels tight.
Why Hampstead chooses Achilles.
Hampstead rewards an active life. You swim in the ponds year-round, run the Heath trails before work, and walk the steep hills of Heath Street daily. But the same terrain that keeps you fit loads your body in specific ways: tight calves from the inclines, stiff hips from the trails, and shoulder tension from hours at a home-office desk. Stretching and rest help briefly. The restriction returns because the tissue has never been properly assessed, released, and reloaded. You need treatment that understands what Hampstead does to a body.
You live in Hampstead. You know Hampstead Heath, the bathing ponds, Kenwood House, Flask Walk, Hampstead High Street. You deal with walking the steep inclines of Heath Street and East Heath Road, cold-water swimming in the Heath ponds, trail running across the Heath, long hours at NW3 home-office desks. The problem isn't finding treatment in the area. It's finding treatment that understands what your lifestyle does to your body.
Alexander Khang specialises in assessment-led soft tissue therapy. Not generic massage. Not protocol-driven physiotherapy. Targeted work that addresses the specific restrictions your area and lifestyle create.
The clinic is at 40 Rosslyn Hill, NW3 1NH, near Hampstead station on the Northern line.
Sports Massage: what to expect.
The process
Sports massage at Achilles is built around your training load, not a generic routine. Alexander identifies which muscles are overworking from your Hampstead routine, calves and hip flexors from the Heath hills, shoulders from the ponds, then applies deep tissue work, myofascial release, and targeted stretching to release the specific restriction found. You leave with loading exercises to maintain the result and prevent the tightness returning after your next long run.
What's included
- →Training-load and tissue assessment
- →Deep tissue and myofascial release
- →Targeted stretching for running and swimming patterns
- →Recovery loading exercises
- →Progression plan between sessions
Available sessions
Blueprint Assessment (75 min)
£129
The Momentum (60 min)
£105
The Keystone (90 min)
£155
The Achilles Signature (120 min)
£205
Reviews
What our clients say.
Verified reviews from Google, Fresha and Treatwell.
"I've had sports massage from probably eight different therapists over ten years of running. Alexander is in a different category. He explained what was actually happening in my IT band before touching it, which no one has ever done. Three sessions and the knee issue I'd had for two years is gone. I don't say that lightly."
Sarah M.
"Chronic upper back tension from desk work. I'd tried everything, osteopathy, physio, regular massage. Nothing stuck for more than a week. Alexander found a restriction in my thoracic spine that nobody had identified before and worked on it systematically across four sessions. Six months later and it hasn't come back."
James T.
"Booked the clinical assessment because I'd been told different things by three different physios and had no idea who was right. Alexander's assessment was the most thorough I've had. The written report explained my shoulder issue in a way I actually understood. The treatment plan was logical, not generic. Worth every penny just for the clarity."
Priya K.
Sports Massage at Achilles Clinic, Hampstead
40 Rosslyn Hill
London NW3 1NH
6 minutes from Hampstead station
07897 732158Get directions →Opening hours
- Monday9am–7pm
- Tuesday9am–7pm
- Wednesday9am–7pm
- Thursday9am–7pm
- Friday9am–7pm
- Saturday9am–7pm
- Sunday10am–5pm
FAQs: Sports Massage in Hampstead
Can a sports massage help before a race on the Heath?
Yes. A pre-event session focuses on activation and tissue readiness, not deep release work. Book 24 to 48 hours before your race.
I swim in the ponds — is sports massage right for me?
Yes. Cold-water swimming loads the shoulders and thoracic spine in specific ways. The session targets the mobility restrictions that limit your stroke and recovery.
Where is the Hampstead clinic located?
40 Rosslyn Hill, NW3 1NH, 6 minutes from Hampstead station.
Do you treat cold-water swimmers from the Heath ponds?
Yes. We regularly see swimmers for shoulder mobility, thoracic restriction, and recovery work after long winter swims.
Can I book a lunch-break or evening session?
Yes. We hold midday and late slots Monday to Saturday, and Sunday morning slots.
Is there parking near the clinic?
Street parking is available on Rosslyn Hill and the surrounding roads. Hampstead underground is a short walk if you prefer the tube.
