Sports Massage Therapy in Fairfax
LMT-led soft-tissue therapy for performance, injury prevention & accelerated athletic recovery.
Is Your Sport Leaving You with Muscle Soreness?
If you’ve got sore muscles, joint stiffness, or body aches — it’s tempting to think it will go away on its own. Or that you just “overworked it.”
You can probably remember a time when you bounced right back from a hard training session. But now, your recovery is slower and you can’t seem to recover as fast as before.
Sports Massage Therapy could be your missing link for athletic sustainability and injury prevention!
The Benefits of Sports Massage Therapy
Reducing Pain
Joint Decompression
BETTER QUALITY SLEEP
Improved posture and mobility
Faster Recovery
Improved Flexibility
Injury Prevention
Enhanced Performance
Understanding Fascia & Soft Tissue
What is fascia? Fascia (connective tissue) is made up of fibrous connective tissue — packed connective fibers that form a weblike structure. Think of Spider-man’s costume underneath your skin and over top of your muscles.
It is designed to be soft, supple and elastic. Because of physical and emotional trauma, negative habit patterns both physical and mental, disease and the natural desiccation of tissue as we age, fascia becomes hard, rigid, less elastic and gummy.
What does fascia do? It has many functions throughout the body — it is the only property of the body that has the ability to morph or reshape. Primarily, fascia is a lubricant that enables muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones to slide back and forth as the muscles contract. It also covers, contains, and protects organs, blood vessels, and thousands of nerve endings.
Our sports massage techniques specifically target fascial restrictions to restore proper movement patterns and help your body heal itself — without drugs or injections.
Our Techniques Include:
- Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFR)
- Cupping
- Dolphin NeuroStim
- Dry Needling
- Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)
- Fascial Stretch Therapy (Assisted Stretching)
- Functional Range Assessment
- Kinstretch & Mobility
- Muscle Energy Techniques
- Myofascial Decompression
- Myofascial Release
- Neuromuscular Trigger Point Release
- Neuromuscular Re-education
- Strain-Counter-Strain
- Rock Tape (Kinesiology Tape)
- SFMA & FMS Functional Movement Screens
- Sports Medicine
4 Steps to Better Recovery
Step 1
Be Proactive
Make the decision to invest in your recovery. Waiting only costs you valuable training time.
Step 2
Learn Foam Rolling
The foam roller is one of the best recovery tools available for self-treatment between sessions.
Step 3
Right Stretches
Low-intensity progressive exercises help flush toxins and restore mobility after hard training.
Step 4
Get Sports Massage
Professional sports massage therapy is proven to help athletes recover faster and avoid overuse injuries.
Is your sport or activity leaving you with muscle soreness?
If you’ve got sore muscles, joint stiffness, or body aches – it’s very tempting to think that it’s nothing, that it will go away on its own. Or, you pass it off as having just “overworked it”, or that it’s just a “muscular fatigue” or a bit of joint stiffness that “everyone” your age suffers from?
You can probably remember a time not that long ago when you used to bounce right back from a hard training session, tournament, or competition.
There’s no obvious reason why your recovery is slower and taking longer “than usual”, but you just can’t seem to recover quite as fast as before.
This could also be slowing down how hard your inner champion really wants to push yourself, with fear of prolonged recovery and possible risk of injuries.
If that’s happening to you, you’re not alone. We hear this type of thing all the time! In fact, slower recovery times and overuse injuries are some of the most common problems that we see at our Sports Massage clinic in Fairfax, VA. And when it comes to living with muscle soreness and overuse injuries, everyone we see wants to know:
“Why am I still suffering with slower recovery times and stiff joints?”
What is fascia?
Fascia (connective tissue) is made up of fibrous connective tissue, that is packed connective fibers that forms a weblike structure. Think of Spider-man’s costume underneath your skin and over top of your muscles.
It is designed to be soft, supple and elastic. Because of the physical and emotional trauma, negative habit patterns both physical and mental, disease and the natural desiccation of tissue as we age, fascia becomes hard, rigid, less elastic and gummy.
How does this affect your training? When fascia tightens and develops restrictions, it creates pain, reduces your mobility, and slows recovery. You may notice that your arms, legs, and body feel heavy, sore, and stiff after training. Sports massage works directly on these fascial restrictions to restore flexibility and range of motion.
What does fascia serve?
It has many functions throughout the body. It is the only property of the body that has the ability to morph or reshape. Primarily, fascia is a lubricant that enables muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones to slide back and forth as the muscles contract. It also covers, contains and protects organs, blood vessels and thousands of nerve endings.
What to expect during your session: Come dressed as you would during a game or training session — shorts and T-shirts are fine, as we can work on areas over the clothes as well as use the Dolphin NeuroStim™ OTC TENS device. Your session may include myofascial release, fascial stretch therapy, IASTM (“Scraping”), cupping, neurokinetic therapy, Rock Tape application, corrective exercises, manual muscle testing, and range of motion assessments.
After your session, clients typically report that their arms, legs, and body feel much lighter — not as heavy or sore — and notice increased flexibility and improved range of motion with ease.
Sincerely,
Jose Chacon, LPTA, LMT
Owner and Founder of Omni Wellness & Performance
How We Work With You
Step 1
Find The Real Cause
We’ll perform a full body movement assessment to identify the root cause of your issues.
Step 2
Fix Your Problem Areas
We create a custom program that addresses your pains and restores balance to your body.
Step 3
Stay At Peak Performance
You’ll have our full support to keep you accountable and enjoying a pain-free life!
Get To Know Jose Chacon
Jose studied Exercise Physiology at George Mason University. He has dual licenses as a healthcare professional, as a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, and as a Licensed Massage Therapist.
He went on to get his certifications in the health, fitness, and sports performance industry. Jose is certified as a Speed & Agility Specialist, a Youth Fitness Specialist, a Certified Fascial Stretch Specialist through the Stretch to Win Institute and Movement Re-education Specialist through Z Health.
Jose has more than 15 years of experience helping his clients move better, get stronger, become resilient, and stay motivated.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sports massage is focused, outcome-driven soft-tissue work — not a spa experience. Sessions target specific muscles, tendons, and fascia involved in performance or injury, using deep tissue, trigger point, and sports-specific techniques. OMNI’s therapists are licensed massage therapists (LMTs) with training in athletic populations.
Sports massage is effective for muscle tightness, delayed-onset soreness, tendon irritation, overuse injuries, and preparation before competition or high-volume training. It’s also used for recovery after heavy training weeks and as part of a longer-term injury prevention program.
Deeper work can produce some discomfort, especially in restricted or overloaded tissue, but it shouldn’t be painful. Your therapist adjusts pressure based on your feedback and tissue response throughout the session. Most patients describe the sensation as productive discomfort that leads to meaningful relief afterward.
Frequency depends on training load and goals. Competitive athletes often benefit from weekly or biweekly sessions. Active adults managing chronic tightness may find monthly sessions sufficient to maintain results. Your LMT can recommend a cadence based on your activity level and what you’re trying to achieve.
Yes — and it’s often the right combination. PT addresses movement patterns and root cause; massage addresses tissue quality and recovery. Many OMNI patients run both in parallel, which tends to accelerate progress compared to either approach alone. Discuss with your clinician whether an integrated approach fits your situation.
Every sports massage at OMNI in Fairfax is 1-on-1 with a licensed massage therapist for the full session. Our LMTs work alongside physical therapists in the same practice, meaning your soft-tissue work is informed by clinical context — not just symptom relief in isolation.
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