Sports Massage Medellin - Wellness In The Heart of Gringolandia

Up until recently, I hadn't had a massage in forever. It has been likely 5 years since I had one. It's hard to pinpoint exactly why I haven't had one. That changed recently, when I my stress level hit a peak, and I had a injury from working out a little harder than my body says I should. Since I hadn't had a massage in so long I asked around, and in the biohacking group I am in, I got the answer. A friend of mine (shout out to Miss Hailey), let me know about a place that has a focus on recovery and health. I had heard of Sports Massage Medellin in the past, but it flew under the radar for me because I wasn't looking for a massage. After Miss Hailey gave me the number, I contacted them expecting there to be crazy prices or not having the massage I needed, but I was shocked at how thorough their menu was.

Going Deep

"A man has got to know his limitations." So says Dave Mustane in a famous MegaDeth song, and I know mine. I don't listen to them often, but I know what they are. One of them is that I can't stand a light massage. I know there are some people who love a gentle caress and a soft massage, but I am definitely not one of these people. I want to limp out of there, and have pee darker than iced tea - yes, TMI, but yes it happens if you get a proper deep tissue massage. They actually offer 2 options for this, either a sports massage or a deep tissue massage. I recommend the sports massage if you have all over pain. The prices are incredibly reasonable as well, I got an hour massage for $150,000cop. Since I was going with someone, I had the expectation of there being tips, and various other fees, nope. You can tip if you like, but there is no expectation, nor guilt trip associated with tipping.

My next hurdle was who would be giving the massage. When my therapist introduced herself to me, I won't lie to you, I was a bit let down. She is a very sweet, perky and jovial young lady, however, she was incredibly petite. I would venture to guess that she wouldn't crack 100lbs if she was holding an obese cat. So there is no way that this petite woman is going to give me a memorable deep tissue massage. In that moment, I immediately regretted my choice of a female therapist over a male therapist. I went with it, because I'll be interested to see how she does with the massage, and at the end, at least there will be a hot stone treatment. The next hour, this woman made me a believer. She was beating me up so badly that we didn't even get to the hot stone treatment.

Refuting My Doubts

Over the next hour, she pushed out 5 years of stress and sitting at a desk for work. I couldn't have been more wrong about her perceived abilities, based on her size. I left there and couldn't drink enough water. Though that didn't truly matter because I my iced tea reference was 100% true. I felt the massage for the next 2 days, but I felt something I hadn't felt in forever, relaxation and the knots she spent an hour working out were all a thing of the past. I couldn't have been happier with the massage. My partner had never had a professional massage, and is still asking when we can go back. So I think it's safe to say that was a success.

A Complete Wellness Center

The one thing I regret, and has lingered is that I didn't take advantage of the other services they offer. The 3 others that resonate most with me is the Presotherapy, where you wear pressure boots to help promote circulation, this is a staple for professional athletes, and I've always wanted to try it. It is so expensive in the US that I thought of it as a luxury, but 30 minutes for 90,000cop, this makes it reasonably obtainable for anyone. They also offer an assisted stretching program where you will get assistance in stretching, which is a fantastic partner to a deep tissue or sports massage. The final thing is that they have cryotherapy, which has such incredible health benefits, and I have been wanting to do it again for a long time. The last time I had it was when I played hockey semi-regularly in the US. The cost is reasonable at 150,000 for a 30 minute session.

Prioritize Your Health In 2025

The one thing I will say is that the past few years have proved that we all need to be a little more health conscious than we may have been. In this post-COVID world, we have must be on top of our health. The world is actively trying to kill us, so we should be on top of combating this. I went through a health issue a few years ago and it truly changed my perspective on health and wellness. I made a vow to myself that 2025 would be a year of getting bad habits under control. I am still working on the limited sugar part, hey, I have 8 more months to tackle that one.

If you too are looking to address health this year, you owe it to yourself to go to Sports Massage Medellin and start on your journey with a massage. If you are stressed, recovering from an injury, or just feel tension from the grind of life, contact them and get an appointment. As I jokingly said in the intro, they are located just off Calle 10 one block off of Avenida Poblado. The building can be a bit disguised unless you're looking for it, CRA 42 #9-13 is the address, but if you are taking Didi, Uber, Cabify, etc. the company name is in there. You can find them on the web at https://sportsmassagemedellin.com.co/, you can book an appointment with them in English or Spanish at +57 314 6639180, and you can find them on Instagram at @sportsmassagemedellin.

Go in health!

PS - Be classy, don't ask for a happy ending. I feel let down that I have to say this, but I have been inundated with "Do they do happy endings?" questions. The answer to that is no. No, they don't. Don't ask.