Sports Massage in Marble Falls, TX
Sports massage is a timing- and goal-driven style of bodywork built around recovery, resilience, and readiness rather than a single fixed routine. Depending on where you are in training, Julie adjusts depth and pace — lighter and flushing after hard efforts, more restructuring during a maintenance block — and can add assisted stretching. The strongest evidence is for improved flexibility and reduced next-day muscle soreness, so it is best thought of as a recovery and mobility service.
Why choose Sports Massage
- May help reduce delayed-onset muscle soreness, with recovery benefit peaking around 48 hours
- Supports flexibility and range of motion through targeted work and assisted stretching
- Timed to your training — priming before, flushing and calming after
- Addresses the compensations and tight chains that hard training builds up
- Pairs naturally with acupuncture for a fuller recovery session
Your visit, step by step
Before
Julie asks about your sport, training load, upcoming events, and any niggles. Pre-event work is short and stimulating; recovery and maintenance work is longer and more thorough.
During
Depending on your goal, she blends flushing strokes, targeted deep work on overloaded muscles, and assisted stretching (such as contract-relax) to restore length. Post-event work stays lighter to respect muscle that has just been stressed.
After
Expect looser, more mobile muscles and, after deeper work, possible mild next-day soreness. Hydrate, keep moving gently, and time deeper sessions away from race day.
Simple, published rates
Prices are current and subject to confirmation at booking. Many clients use HSA or FSA funds for acupuncture — ask about a receipt.
Julie K. O'Leary
L.Ac. · LMT · Licensed Herbalist
With 20+ years of experience, Julie is the only Highland Lakes practitioner licensed in both acupuncture and massage therapy, delivering every session herself. Her approach is rooted in somatic mindfulness — connecting body and mind to relax, recharge, and reset the nervous system.
Sports Massage questions
01Will sports massage make me perform better?
Honestly, the evidence does not show a direct performance boost. What it does support is improved flexibility and reduced muscle soreness, which is why it is best sold as a recovery and readiness service rather than a way to run faster.
02When should I book it around an event?
Pre-event work is short and stimulating in the day or two before; recovery work is best after a cool-down and stays lighter for the first 24–48 hours while muscle recovers. Save deeper restructuring work for a maintenance window, not right before competing.
03Do I need to be an athlete?
Not at all. Anyone active — weekend hikers, lake-sport enthusiasts, gardeners, and gym-goers around the Highland Lakes — benefits from recovery-focused work and assisted stretching tuned to what their body is doing.
04How is this different from deep tissue?
Deep tissue is defined by sustained firm pressure into deep muscle, while sports massage is defined by timing and goal — pre-event, post-event, maintenance, or rehab — and often adds assisted stretching. Julie draws on both as your session needs.
This page is educational and is not a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment. Acupuncture, massage, and related bodywork are supportive, personalized therapies — results vary from person to person. Please tell Julie about any health conditions, medications, or pregnancy before your visit.
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