Hot Stone & Sports Massage

Sportklinik offers two massage modalities — hot stone massage and sports reconditioning massage — delivered by a partner massage team (FLORA TOP J+P s.r.o.) within the clinic's wellness suite. Hot stone massage uses heated volcanic basalt stones combined with warm oil to deliver deep, penetrating heat to muscle groups, reducing tension, improving circulation, and calming the nervous system. Sports massage applies deeper pressure and specific techniques adapted for athletes and active individuals: addressing musculofascial adhesions, improving range of motion, and supporting recovery between training sessions. Both formats are available in 30-minute and 60-minute sessions.

Massage at Sportklinik is provided through a partnership with FLORA TOP J+P s.r.o. within the clinic's wellness area, giving the service a professional massage studio standard within a medically supervised environment. Two formats are available: **Hot Stone Massage** uses smooth, heated basalt lava stones of varying sizes applied to the back, shoulders, limbs, and key energy points alongside warm massage oil. Basalt retains heat well and transfers it gradually into underlying muscle, elevating tissue temperature in a way that manual pressure alone cannot replicate. The effect is a dual release of surface muscular tension and deeper fascial holding patterns. Clinical and empirical evidence associates regular heat-based massage with reduced cortisol, improved sleep onset, and enhanced parasympathetic nervous system activity — making it particularly valuable for patients managing chronic stress, disrupted sleep, or occupational fatigue. Sessions work across the whole body progressively, with the therapist alternating between stone placement and manual effleurage strokes to distribute heat evenly. A 30-minute session focuses on the back, neck, and shoulders; a 60-minute session extends to the lower limbs and feet. **Sports and Reconditioning Massage** uses graduated pressure — lighter effleurage strokes to warm and flush the tissue, progressing to deeper petrissage and cross-fibre friction on adhesion sites. This format is oriented toward performance rather than relaxation: it breaks down post-exercise myofascial adhesions, restores suppleness to heavily used muscle groups, improves joint range of motion, and reduces the subjective sensation of muscular soreness (DOMS) after intensive training. It is effective both as a pre-competition activation tool (shorter, more stimulating session) and as a post-competition recovery treatment (longer, more draining session). Both massage formats are available as standalone bookings or can follow a physiotherapy session for patients in rehabilitation who benefit from combined treatment. Gift vouchers for massage sessions are available from the clinic reception — a popular choice for the golf and spa resort context in which Sportklinik is situated. Contraindications include acute febrile illness, active skin infections, open wounds in the treatment area, uncontrolled hypertension, thrombosis, and the first trimester of pregnancy. Patients on anticoagulant therapy should inform the therapist before the session.