TFD Therapy
Sports Massage, Injury Treatment, Rehabilitation and General Injuries
TFD Therapy is our in-house sports injury clinic, offering sports massage and a range of sports therapies including shockwave therapy, dry needling, dry cupping and kinesiology taping. Whether you are looking for injury rehabilitation support, or to enhance your performance – our qualified therapists can advise the best course of treatment for your needs.
- Muscle aches
- Stiff/tight muscles
- Headaches
- Neck pain
- Sciatica
- Chronic lower back pain
- Shoulder impingement
- Greater trochanter pain syndrome
- Symptoms of osteoarthritis
- Tennis elbow
- Golfers elbow
- Plantar fasciitis
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Knee pain
- Mild/moderate meniscus injuries
- Muscle strains
- Ligament sprains
- Plus more…
- Soft Tissue Therapy
More About Soft Tissue Therapy
Soft tissue therapy involves the assessment and treatment of any soft tissue which includes ligaments, tendons, muscles and fascia.
This treatment promotes recovery from soft tissue injuries but also has a remarkable effect on posture, energy and sleep.
- Sports Massage
More About Sports Massages
Sports massage is a deep form of soft tissue mobilisation. Often used to treat tight, aching muscles that have been challenged during exercise or for maintenance to prevent injury.
When muscles are stiff, this type of massage along with some rehabilitation exercised has a positive effect in helping people become more flexible and mobile.
Sports massage prior to and after exercise can enhance performance & general wellbeing.
- Shockwave Therapy
More About Shockwave Therapy
Shockwave is an acoustic wave which carries high energy to painful spots and myoskeletal tissues with subacute, subchronic and chronic conditions. The energy promotes regeneration and reparative processes of the bones, tendons and other soft tissues.
Shockwaves are characterised by jump change in pressure, high amplitude and non-periodicity.
Shockwave therapy is highly recommended by healthcare specialists, private health insurers and leading orthopaedic hospitals in the UK. It has become the go to treatment for injuries including Planta Fasciitis, Patella Tendinopathy, Tennis Elbow, Shoulder Pain, Heel spur, Shin Splints, Hip pain & Calcifications (Rotator cuff).
- Dry Needling
More About Dry Needling
Dry needling treats muscle tissue, and its goal is to reduce pain, inactivate trigger points and restore function. It rarely is a standalone procedure and is frequently used as part of a broader physical therapy approach for injury treatment.
Dry needling can be used for a wide variety of musculoskeletal issues, such as:
- Acute and chronic injuries
- Headaches
- Neck and back pain
- Tendinitis
- Muscle spasms
- Sciatica
- Hip and knee pain
- Muscle strains
- Fibromyalgia
- Elbow pain
- PFPS (Runner’s Knee)
- Overuse injuries
As a tool for physical therapists, the use of dry needling allows for the precise targeting of deep tissues that cannot be reached by surface touch. By using the filoform needles to release or inactivate trigger points, therapists have a powerful tool to relieve pain and improve range of motion.
- Dry Cupping
More About Dry Cupping
Dry cupping is a form of manual therapy whereby the cups are placed over several areas of soft tissue to create a vacuum (negative pressure) which lifts the tissue and creates an upward stretch within the muscle and associated fascia.
The vacuum lift helps to increase blood flow and generates a stretch effect, which results in a reduction in muscle tension and associated pain.
During Dry Cupping therapy, cups can be used in different ways. They can be placed and left in a static position, or they can be used dynamically to provide a deep tissue massage effect. Both methods of cupping therapy complement other therapy techniques such as Sports and Deep Tissue Massage, Soft Tissue Therapy and Dry Needling.
Benefits of dry cupping include:
- Cupping helps to increase the blood flow to sore areas in muscles.
- It provides necessary nutrients to the area being treated and promotes healing.
- Cupping can provide pain relief and help ease symptoms of many common disorders of the bones and muscles. It does this by exciting small nerves inside muscles so that they release pain-killing chemicals.
- Cupping Therapy helps to reduce muscular restrictions, scars and adhesions, to decrease swelling and increase range of motion.
- Sports Taping
More About Taping
Taping can be used alongside other treatments in the rehabilitation of injury, but can also be used on muscles or near joints as a protective measure to prevent injury during exercise and sports.
The main functions of this tape are to support your muscles, improve circulation, enabling the internal injury to heal but while still allowing motion and preventing any further damage.
- Pregnancy Massage
More About Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy massage aims to reduce stress and tension during pregnancy to help make you feel good! The smooth and relaxing massage strokes promote increased blood flow and mobility as well as easing any specific tension areas you may have.
These can also be done postpartum to help you relax and to reduce any swelling.
- Exercise Rehab
More About Exercise Rehab
Exercise rehab appointments are available with tfd therapy staff to aid your recovery in the gym with rehabilitation exercises that are specific to you, to help you on the way to recovery.
Bridge the gap between soft tissue therapy or sports massage treatments and have guidance with rehab exercises on the gym floor, whilst checking correct technique and posture.
- Postural Assessment
More Postural Assessment
A postural assessment is a visual observation method that allows you to look at a person’s overall alignment.
It can determine whether a person has any postural deviations, muscle imbalances, muscle weaknesses, or any other faults in their movement patterns which could be causing musculoskeletal pain or discomfort.
During this assessment we may assess, for example, symmetry/asymmetry and imbalances between the neck, shoulders, hips, spinal curvatures, ankle, plumb line (head to toe) as well as assessing movement patterns that mirror day to day activities, particularly if they are provocative to your symptoms.
- Stretch Therapy
More About Stretch Therapy
Targeted hands-on stretching techniques designed to offer a deeper and more intense stretch to relieve tension in your body helping you to feel relaxed, less restricted and more aligned.
Stretch therapy aims to improve flexibility, muscle function and range of motion and can help to alleviate muscle tension, joint stiffness and chronic pain.
It uses therapeutic techniques to get a deeper stretch than you would be able to achieve on your own and focuses on getting to the end range safely to release tension. It aims to improve general health and wellness by focusing on increasing muscle mobility and flexibility, therefore making them function more effectively.
- Lymphatic Drainage
More About Lymphatic Drainage
Lymphatic drainage massage (or manual lymphatic drainage) involves the gentle manipulation of specific areas of your body to stimulate the natural drainage of the lymph system.
It encourages any excess fluid build up and toxins away from your tissues and towards lymph vessels and lymph nodes just under your skin in order to expel these from your body. It is a way of providing a natural detox and re-set for your body.
The benefits of lymphatic massage include helping to fight off infection, aids recovery post-exercise, reduces water retention, speeds up healing from flu and cold, reduces swelling, aids digestion and scar tissue healing, as well as reducing stress and fatigue.
- Body MOT
More About Body MOT
A check over your body’s musculoskeletal system to check for any underlying muscle imbalances, tightness, or weaknesses to enable these to be addressed before they develop into pain or injury.
Body MOT sessions will enable you to find any potential areas that could cause you issues in the future, meaning you can work on these as a preventative measure and reduce your risk of injury.
Pricing - TFD Therapy
Soft Tissue Therapy
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Level 5 Soft Tissue Therapists
Sports Massage
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Level 3 & 4 Sports Massage Therapists
Soft Tissue Therapy
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Level 5 Soft Tissue Therapists
Sports Massage
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Level 3 & 4 Sports Massage Therapists
Soft Tissue Therapy
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Level 5 Soft Tissue Therapists
Sports Massage
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Level 3 & 4 Sports Massage Therapists
How To Book
Pop by reception or book online to schedule your appointment. Otherwise, call us on 01235 772995 or email therapy@tfdgym.co.uk
Your appointment will be confirmed once full payment has been made. Payment can be done easily over the phone or in person at reception.
Should you need to move or cancel your appointment, we are happy to do this if you give us more than 24 hours notice. Unfortunately we are unable to offer refunds or credits for missed appointments, or appointments which are cancelled with less than 24 hours notice.
Level 5 Qualified
Soft Tissue & Sports Massage Therapist
Josh Hatton
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Josh has been working at TFD Therapy since March 2022. Throughout his career Josh spent nearly a decade in the emergency services as well as working as a student within the NHS.
Josh is a qualified Sports and Soft Tissue Therapist and a fourth-year Student Osteopath, which allows him to draw on a range of techniques from osteopathy, sports therapy, physiotherapy-based rehabilitation, and soft tissue therapy within each appointment and he enjoys the flexibility of this approach. He aims to build a treatment plan around what suits your individual needs and goals, rather than a fixed formula.
Some clients come specifically looking for hands-on soft tissue treatment, while others want rehabilitation exercises, osteopathic techniques, or a combination of all three. Every session is adapted to your preferences, comfort, and clinical needs. If osteopathic techniques aren’t for you, that’s absolutely fine – there are plenty of other effective options, and he works alongside the rest of the team to make sure you’re getting the right care.
Josh believes successful treatment is about more than simply relieving symptoms – it’s about finding the root cause of the injury. When you treat the cause, you treat the symptom. By combining hands-on therapy with movement assessment, rehabilitation, education, and injury prevention strategies, the aim is to help you recover faster, move more confidently, and reduce the likelihood of future problems.
Whether you’re an athlete striving for peak performance, a regular gym-goer, or simply someone wanting to move through daily life with less pain, Josh works to help you understand your body, regain confidence in movement, and achieve lasting results through an evidence-informed, personalised approach.
Alongside his clinical work, Josh is also a keen rugby player as well as a runner, where he volunteers as a UK Athletics run leader for the Faringdon Far Runners Group.
Level 5 Qualified
Soft Tissue & Sports Massage Therapist
Jo Davies
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Jo has been part of the TFD Gym team since November 2018 as a Personal Trainer, Class Instructor and Exercise Referral Instructor. She qualified as a Level 3 Sports Massage Therapist in October 2020, before moving on to qualify as a Level 5 Soft Tissue Therapist with OSSM in 2024.
As a Soft Tissue Therapist, Jo treats clients with a variety of issues from sports injuries to every day aches and pains, as well as maintenance treatments and Pregnancy Massages. She uses a range of treatments from Sports Massage, Soft Tissue Therapy, Dry Cupping, Dry Needling and Shockwave Therapy to help achieve this.
Jo’s main focus is to get to the root cause of the problem, not just treating the symptom and she is passionate about educating people in how to help prevent these issues from reoccurring. Jo spends her time split between the therapy clinic, teaching gym classes and also personal training on the gym floor and she finds the link between these roles extremely useful to enable her to get the best results for her clients.
Jo enjoys a variety of gym training and has taken part in many challenges from Tough Mudder and Oxford Half Marathon, to Trailwalker’s 100km in 24hours and the Three Peaks, so she understands the impact that physical activities can have on the body. In her spare time, she can be found exploring with her cockapoo Lily, or watching her favourite sport speedway, either locally or on trips around the world.
Level 4 Qualified
Sports Massage Therapist
Lauren Froud
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Lauren joined the TFD team in 2026 and is qualified in Level 4 Sports Massage and Sports Taping. She is studying Physiotherapy at Oxford Brookes University and has a strong passion for sport, movement, and rehabilitation. Alongside her studies, Lauren has gained valuable pitch side experience with Abingdon United Women, providing sports massage, taping, and first aid support to athletes.
Having grown up playing football, she also has a passion for sports including rugby, surfing, and ultimate frisbee. Currently she enjoys strength training and running, which continue to fuel her interest in health and fitness, so you’ll see her around the gym too.
Her goal as a therapist is to help people regain their movement, confidence, and independence, enabling them to return to the activities and lifestyles they enjoy most.
Level 3 Qualified
Sports Massage Therapist
Alfie Griggs
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Alfie has been part of the TFD Gym team since his teens as a Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer and Class Instructor. More recently he qualified as a Level 3 Strength & Conditioning coach and Level 3 Sports Massage Therapist.
He has had a lifelong passion for all kinds of exercise, including football and martial arts, and strength training has also been a big part of his life. Alfie is currently completing postgraduate studies in Sports Science, with a strong focus on movement and biomechanics.
With first-hand experience with injuries, this has shaped his understanding of how disruptive they can be and how effective the right therapy and rehab can feel. He is driven to help others overcome pain and injury through targeted, hands-on therapy and movement-based support.
Level 3 Qualified
Sports Massage Therapist
Alex Boardman
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Alex joined the TFD Gym team as a gym assistant in 2021 and has progressed on to complete his Level 2 Fitness Instructor & Level 3 Personal Trainer courses alongside the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sports & Exercise Science at the City of Oxford College. He also studied his Level 3 Sports Massage Therapy qualification during this time.
He is keen to help treat tight, aching muscles to enhance performance in the gym environment and improve general wellbeing for his clients.
Alex’s love for training and his personal nutrition, has put him in good stead for his career as a fitness professional and this has expanded his understanding of body movement and mechanics.
Level 3 Qualified
Sports Massage Therapist
Sam North
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Sam began his career at TFD, starting initially through work experience at just 15 years old. Since then, he has continually invested in developing both expertise and practical experience, completing his Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification in 2021 and his Level 3 Personal Training qualification in 2023.
Alongside his core qualifications, he is certified in strength and conditioning, kettlebell training and as a diet and nutrition advisor. He also holds qualifications in mental health awareness and first aid.
Sam qualified as a Level 3 Sports Massage Therapist in 2026, so he can offer a well-rounded approach to client development, focusing not just on training, but also recovery and injury prevention.
Our mission at TFD Therapy
To find the root cause of the issue, treat using the best treatment for the problem, provide you with exercises to promote faster recovery and support you through to full recovery.
Our team of trainers at TFD Gym work with Josh & Jo to give support with gym programmes and exercises to continue to build strength and mobility.
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How to Book
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01235 772 995
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Should you need to move or cancel your appointment, we are happy to do this if you give us more than 24 hours notice. Unfortunately we are unable to offer refunds or credits for missed appointments, or appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours notice.