About our MOT Massage

What is an MOT Massage?

An MOT Massage is a 60-minute or 90-minute appointment to check the general state of the muscles you use while training or in day-to-day activities. In an MOT Massage, we try to cover as much as possible to give you a full picture of where your muscles are tight and overworked and/or of any imbalances in muscle tone or tension.


Benefits of an MOT Massage

Armed with this information, you can adjust your stretching routine or check your technique to help you improve and hopefully prevent injury. We can also use this information to inform your treatment in future Deep Tissue, Sports, or Relaxation Massage appointments you may have with us.

How an MOT Massage Works

Each appointment starts with an assessment and a review of what you’re training for, or what you’re planning to do, so we know which muscles to look at. During the appointment, you’ll get a commentary on what’s tight, what’s loose, and the possible implications. You don’t need to be an athlete for an MOT Massage—it can be useful for occupational tension as well.


Example MOT Massage for a Runner

Let’s say you’re a runner. You’ve taken it a bit easy recently but you’ll be starting to train for an event and increasing your mileage. We’ll talk to you to get an idea of your training program, including any non-running activities you do.


Once you’re on the table, we’ll cover the basics: quads, hamstrings, calves, ITBs, achilles, glutes. Some runners get lower back pain or neck and shoulder pain while they run, so if that’s you, we’ll check that as well. What might we find? It’s not uncommon to find one leg tighter than the other, which can eventually lead to fatigue, soreness, or even injury on that side. If we find this is the case for you, we’ll let you know so you can keep an eye on your running style and make sure you stretch out your ‘lead’ side.


Example MOT Massage for the Office Worker

You may not realize how much sitting in one place for an extended period can fatigue/tighten your muscles. People who spend a long time at a desk often develop a semi-permanent hunch, with shoulders rounded forward and head slightly in front of shoulders. The MOT Massage for the office worker is about nipping this in the bud.


We start with a conversation to get an idea of your routine. Usually, office workers need focus on the upper body and back, so an MOT Massage for you would include tops and backs of shoulders, upper and lower back, chest, neck, and base of the head. We also check for tight forearms and stiff hands/wrists. We will tell you as we go, what’s tighter, what’s looser, and possible implications.


Other MOT Massages

These are just two examples of MOT Massage. An MOT Massage can be useful for anyone who wants to see how their muscles are doing. You can have an MOT Massage every once in a while to check in, or you can make it a regular thing and turn it into a maintenance massage. If you would like more information about an MOT Massage for yourself, we are happy to provide information specific to you. Just get in touch using your preferred contact method, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.


Book an MOT Massage

Whatever your needs—from a general all-over feel-good massage to improved flexibility, relief from sore and aching muscles, enhanced performance, or alleviation of lingering pain and repetitive strain injuries—Mel Wright Massage Therapy has a treatment to suit your needs.

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