Silkens Sports Massage
Specialized clinical massage for athletes and active individuals. Relieve pain, improve mobility, and optimize your performance.
What I offer
Therapy solutions and pricing packages tailored to your specific athletic needs and recovery goals.
60 mins
Deep Tissue Massage
A full body deep tissue massage designed for people with multiple aches and pains, tension, stress, imbalance, or modern lifestyle-related tightness. This treatment uses effective DTM techniques, includes a short consultation, and finishes with a 5-minute relax period.
60 mins
Targeted Assessment & Treatment
A targeted 60-minute sport massage for multiple injuries, old or recent issues, lower back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, niggles, and movement restrictions. Includes assessment of problem areas and focused soft tissue treatment to support healing, reduce pain, and improve mobility.
30 mins
Quick Follow-Up
A quick follow-up treatment after a 60-minute sport massage consultation. The full 30 minutes is spent on treatment to release and realign muscle tissue, improve freedom of movement around joints, and create pain relief.
Meet Craig
With over two decades of experience in fitness and sports therapy, Craig combines his personal passion for physical transformation with clinical expertise to help you move better, recover faster, and live pain-free.
Background
Born in Germany and raised in southwest London, Craig discovered fitness as a teenager while building strength and confidence through the gym. A work experience placement with army rehabilitation officers shaped his interest in treating injuries and supporting physical recovery.
Qualifications and therapy experience
He qualified as a Level 3 Personal Trainer in 2003, later earning a BSc with Honours in Sports and Exercise Nutrition in 2009. He also holds Level 3 Diplomas in Sports and Swedish Massage Therapy, with additional training in deep tissue massage, hot stones, Reiki, and cupping.
Treatment
Assessment, targeted soft tissue treatment, and practical work designed around pain, mobility, old injuries, recent issues, and the way you actually move. Craig’s sport massage sessions are shaped around the issue in front of him: lower back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, movement restrictions, recent injuries, old injuries, or training-related tightness.
M Club, Festival Park
Sessions take place at M Club Spa and Fitness, Festival Park, with Craig’s treatment room set up for assessment, sport massage, and recovery work.
5.0 Star Rating
"Had a really good experience with Craig as my personal trainer. He took me from a basic in the gym to a confident user. He not only taught me how to use the equipment and gave me a gym plan to use but would also teach me the science behind the lifts."
"Exceptional at programming individual needs"
"Been to see Craig a number of times for sport massages and hes worked wonders for me highly recommend"
"I had Craig as a PT for a period of time and my god he put me through it. He woke up muscles I didn't even knew could ache even though I exercise regularly. We had a laugh in the process too..."
"I have been with Craig a number of years and I cannot stress how amazing he is. He started with me being a complete newbie by listening to my desires and needs and produced an excellent plan for me to follow."
"I've worked with Craig for many years. He's the ideal Coach knowing when to push you and how far you can really go. With his background in sports therapy, he's also ideal if you want to rebuild any confidence."
Frequently Asked Questions
Wear comfortable clothes you can move in. Shorts, leggings, sportswear, or loose clothing are usually practical depending on the area being treated.
It can feel intense, especially around tight or restricted areas, but it should stay controlled. Tell Craig what you feel so pressure can be adjusted.
It depends on your training, discomfort, recovery goals, and the issue being treated. Craig can advise a sensible rhythm after assessment.
No. Sports massage can support active people, gym users, physical workers, desk workers, and anyone dealing with tension, restricted movement, or training recovery.
Craig Silkens outdoors
The personal side matters here: hiking, cold water, travel, training, and time outdoors are part of Craig’s relationship with movement, recovery, and confidence.
My Active LifestyleBook Your Session
Book directly through Craig's live calendar. The booking page opens separately and uses the current site colours where the calendar supports them.