How Much Does a Sports Massage Cost?

In London a sports massage typically costs £50–£110, depending mainly on the length of the session. At Range and Restore in Archway, North London, a Sports & Deep Tissue Massageis £50 for 30 minutes, £75 for 60 minutes and £110 for 90 minutes. Prices can change, so it’s always worth checking the booking page for the latest.

How much does a sports massage cost?

The single biggest thing that decides the price is how long you book for. Here is the full price list at Range and Restore so you can see exactly what you’re paying for.

Massage treatments

• Sports & Deep Tissue Massage: 30 minutes £50, 60 minutes £75, 90 minutes £110
• Advanced Clinical Massage: 60 minutes £75, 90 minutes £110
• Back & Neck Pain MOT: 60 minutes £75, 90 minutes £110
• Relaxation Massage: 60 minutes £75, 90 minutes £110
• Manual Lymphatic Drainage: 60 minutes £75, 90 minutes £110
• Cupping + Sports Massage: 60 minutes £85, 90 minutes £125
• 2-Hour Pain Relief Massage: 120 minutes £170, for when you want time to work through several areas thoroughly in one visit
• Pregnancy Massage: 60 minutes £85
• Reflexology: 60 minutes £75
• Community Tuesday Clinic: 60 minutes £60, 90 minutes £85 (Tuesdays only)
• MSK Scan + Clinical Massage: £165 in total, paid in two parts: £75 online to Range and Restore for the massage, and £90 direct to Reliable Scan for the scan

Recovery Suite

• Infrared Hybrid Sauna: 60 minutes £19 (private, up to two people, price per session)
• Sports Massage + Normatec: 90 minutes £110 (60 minutes of sports massage, then 30 minutes of Normatec compression)

These are the current prices at the time of writing. Prices do change from time to time, so please check the booking page for the latest before you book.

What affects the price?

If you’ve been comparing clinics and wondering why quotes vary, a few things are usually behind the difference:

Session length

This is the main driver. A 30-minute treatment is focused on one problem area, while 60 and 90 minutes give time to assess, work the wider muscle groups involved, and finish with mobility work. Longer sessions cost more simply because they take more of the therapist’s time.

The therapist’s qualifications and experience

You’re paying for a trained pair of hands, not just the room. A properly qualified soft tissue therapist can assess what’s actually going on and treat the cause rather than just rubbing where it hurts. At Range and Restore, every therapist holds a BTEC Level 5 qualification in soft tissue therapy, which is reflected in an assessment-led approach and advice on what to do between sessions.

Location

Central London clinics tend to charge more, largely because their overheads are higher. A local clinic like Range and Restore in Archway can keep prices sensible without you having to travel into the middle of town for proper hands-on treatment.

Type of treatment

Some treatments cost a little more. A 60-minute Cupping + Sports Massage is £85 rather than £75 for a 60-minute Sports & Deep Tissue Massage, for example. Whether that’s worth it depends on what you’re coming in for, which is something worth discussing at the start of your appointment.

Ways to pay less

A good sports massage doesn’t have to be a one-off treat. There are a few sensible ways to bring the cost down:

Community Tuesday Clinic

The Community Tuesday Clinicis a lower-priced clinic that runs on Tuesdays — £60 for 60 minutes and £85 for 90 minutes. It’s hands-on treatment at a more accessible price, and a good option if you want regular maintenance work and can come in on a Tuesday.

Massage bundles

If you train regularly or you’re managing an ongoing issue, massage bundlesfor Sports & Deep Tissue, Advanced Clinical, Back & Neck MOT, Relaxation or MLD sessions bring the per-session price down:

• 5 × 60 minutes: £350 (£70 a session, £25 less than five standard £75 sessions)
• 10 × 60 minutes: £650 (£65 a session, £100 less than ten standard sessions)
• 5 × 90 minutes: £500 (£100 a session, £50 less than five standard £110 sessions)
• 10 × 90 minutes: £950 (£95 a session, £150 less than ten standard sessions)

Gift cards

Gift cards are available too, which are handy if you’d like to give someone a session or put credit towards your own treatments. As with everything here, check the booking page for the latest prices and options.

Is a sports massage worth the cost?

The honest answer is that it depends on what you need it for. If you train regularly, carry a niggling injury, or spend your days hunched over a desk, a focused session is usually good value — you’re paying for time spent on the actual problem, an assessment of what’s driving it, and practical advice for between visits. That’s a different thing from a general relaxation rub, and it’s where the cost is justified.

If you only have a minor, one-off ache that’s already settling, you may not need a full 90-minute treatment — a shorter 30-minute session, or waiting to see if it clears on its own, might be the sensible call. A good therapist will tell you that rather than upselling. If you want to understand what a session actually does for you, our guide to the benefits of sports massage goes into more detail.

One caveat before you spend anything: if your pain is severe or getting worse, follows a fall or other injury, or comes with numbness, weakness, night pain or unexplained swelling, see your GP or a physio first. Massage is not the right first step for everything, and we will say so if that is the case.

Finding us

Range and Restore is at 130 Junction Road, Archway, N19, a short walk from Archway and Tufnell Park stations on the Northern line. Clients come to us from Tufnell Park, Holloway, Highgate, Crouch End, Finsbury Park, Islington and Kentish Town, and the Community Tuesday Clinic and bundles are there if you’re coming back regularly.