Mike Minerve

Harpenden AL5 & Watford WD25

About me

• sports massage
• deep tissue + remedial massage
• strapping and taping
• Kinesiology taping
• Medical and Chinese Acupuncture
• Vacuum cupping + cupping massage and more!

Personal trainer / Sports Therapist with nearly 10 years experence in weight loss, toning, general fitness, health and well being Graduated from the prestigious Active Health Group in Manchester.

Treatment room located in Harpenden but I also offer mobile and home appointments up to Watford.

I also have been doing freelance work for St.Albans rugby club, involving press game treatments and pitch side therapy and injury management

Friendly professional service, for more info you can see my website www.HarpendenSportsMassage.co.uk

Training, qualifications & experience

Active Health Group
advanced diploma level 5 - sports therapy

Lifetime health and fitness -
L2 fitness instructor
L3 personal trainer diploma
L3 Pre/post natal
L3 Exercise referral
L2 Speed training
L2 Active ageing for the older adult

TRX Suspension instructor L1

First Aid at work
expiry October 2017

Medical acupuncture (dry needling)
Levels 1 + 2

Vacuum cupping therapy + massage

Loads more

Therapies offered

Sports therapy

Photos & videos

Kinesiology Taping - Taping to the knee to improve stability, reduce inflammation and pain

Chinese / Medical Acupuncture to lower back - To reduce pain, stiffness and improve mobility

Chinese / Medical Acupuncture session - Collection of images from a golfing professional I saw during events

Chinese / Medical Acupuncture to lower back - Lower back treatment for a lady who injured herself doing deadlifts in the gym

England ladies footballer - England and Donnie Belles - Natasha Dowie and I post treatment in Harpenden

Chinese / Medical Acupuncture shoulder treatment - Delivery driver client has tension from lifting palets - sorted him out

Treatment room in Harpenden - Treatment room in Harpenden, for Acupuncture, Sports Therapy, Sports and remedial massage and vacuum cupping

Chinese / Medical Acupuncture upper back / neck treatment - To alleviate pain and increase range of movement

Chinese / Medical Acupuncture upper back / neck treatment - To reduce pain, stiffness and improve mobility

Sports therapy leaflet - Leafter of the services I provide in Harpenden

Kinesiology Taping - Application for overuse from too much sports massage

Medical acupuncture level 1 certificate - Certificate of completion

Me with previous client (England 7s and OAs) Ollie Marchon - Image was taken when Owen Farrell (England Rugby and Saracens) attended the sports centre with a previous client of mine

Postural analysis - Expert analysis, assessment and treatment

Traditional chinese medicine - vacuum cupping therapy - Cupping and cupping massage to the back

Sports Massage treatment - Kinesiology taping application and treatment for neck pain

Kinesio Tape application - Kinesiology taping application and treatment for bruising to the arm for a hemophiliac

Sports Massage treatment - Self administered kinesiology taping for the forearm, due to doing too much massage / therapy treatments

REPs exercise professional personal trainer L3

Mike Minerve Dip.St AST MSTA - Personal trainer and Sports Therapist

Fees

£40 per 60mins session
£25 per 30mins session

An extra fee will be charged for mobile visits.

Availability

Harpenden Mon and Fri : 6am - 2pm Tues and Wed : 12pm - 10pm Thurs : 10am - 8pm Sun : 8am - 12pm Mobile and home visits available outside of these hours

If you have been diagnosed with or suspect you may have a pre-existing medical condition you should consult your GP for advice, diagnosis and treatment and always inform your health professional before starting any alternative or additional therapies, treatments or making any major changes in your diet or exercise programme.

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