Specialist sports massage for athletes, lifters, runners, and anyone who treats recovery as part of training. Every session is assessment-led and built around how your body actually loads.
If you need a sports massage in Austin and want a therapist who actually understands the demands of training, this is the right table. The work at Kinetix Body Science is not a softer-pressure spa session with a different label. It is targeted, assessment-led bodywork built for the specific issues that show up when you train hard, compete, or sit at a desk and then try to play sports on the weekend.
Tammy Marquez has 30 years of practice and has worked with athletes from the NFL, NBA, track and field, bodybuilding, weightlifting, and CrossFit. As a competitive bodybuilder herself, the pressure, sequencing, and post-session protocols come from real practice, not a continuing-education slide deck.
Every session begins with a short intake. We talk about your sport, current training load, any recent injuries, and what is bothering you today. From there:
Most clients book for one of these patterns. If any of these sound like you, sports massage in Austin is worth trying before more aggressive intervention.
10-minute conversation and movement screen. We identify the actual source of your discomfort, which is rarely where the pain shows up.
Trigger point therapy, cross-fiber friction, and myofascial release on the muscle chain driving the issue. Pressure is calibrated to your tissue, not to a generic intensity setting.
Passive range-of-motion work to lock in the gains, plus light flushing strokes to support recovery.
You leave with two to three specific cues: a stretch, a mobility drill, and a self-treatment recommendation to make the work stick.
The modality is matched to the issue. These are the core techniques in the toolkit:
Sustained pressure on hyperirritable points in muscle tissue that refer pain to other regions. Originally mapped by Dr. Janet Travell, the technique remains the most effective way to release the small, hard knots that drive a disproportionate amount of musculoskeletal pain.
Slow, sustained pressure into the fascial layer that wraps every muscle. Fascia gets sticky and dense from inactivity or overuse, and releasing it restores the glide that lets muscles move independently.
Short, transverse strokes across the grain of the muscle or tendon. Breaks down adhesions in healing tissue and increases local circulation. The standard treatment for chronic tendinopathy and post-injury scar tissue.
Firm, slow strokes into the deeper layers of muscle. Reaches the postural muscles, deep hip rotators, and spinal stabilizers that surface work cannot address. Different from a generic deep tissue massage in Austin because the depth is intentional, not just relentless pressure.
Combines manual pressure with active client movement to retrain how a muscle fires. Useful for chronic overuse patterns where the nervous system has learned a faulty recruitment sequence.
Austin's training community trends year-round and outdoors. Summer heat dehydrates muscle tissue and increases cramping. Cedar pollen season aggravates inflammation. The wide running and triathlon community here means we see a lot of repetitive-load injuries: runner's knee, plantar fasciitis, IT band syndrome, and shoulder issues from open-water swim training. The lifting and CrossFit scene drives the other half of the caseload: rotator cuff strain, lower back tightness, and hip mobility issues from heavy squatting. Sessions are calibrated to whichever load pattern is showing up in your body.
Current sports massage pricing in Austin is listed in the Vagaro booking widget on the homepage. Three things drive the price of a session:
Kinetix Body Science is in North Austin at 12885 Research Blvd, Suite 207, with free parking. Clients travel in regularly from Cedar Park, Round Rock, Leander, Pflugerville, Lakeway, Georgetown, and Anderson Mill. The location is a short drive from most North Austin training facilities and easily accessible from the 183 / Research Blvd corridor.
Sessions are designed by a therapist who competes. Tammy has worked with NFL, NBA, and Olympic-level athletes, and is a Texas State Bench Press record holder. The work comes from inside the sport, not outside it.
30+ years on the tableEvery session starts with a movement and postural assessment to identify the root cause. According to clinical research, between 80 and 90 percent of overuse complaints in active adults trace to muscle imbalance, not the site of pain.
Every visit5.0-star Google rating from clients who have come in for everything from Olympic-prep tune-ups to chronic knee pain that physical therapy couldn't resolve. Verified reviews on Google.
5.0★ Google rating“Tammy and Rene are truly top-notch professionals. I see Tammy regularly for bodywork and she is amazing. Her knowledge and skillset is better than any other therapist that I've seen. My son is a high school athlete and was injured a few months back. After struggling with his recovery I decided to take him to see Tammy and in two visits he is pain-free. Tammy truly is magical!”
Verified reviews from athletes and lifters across Austin.
“I moved from Austin and to say I miss Tammy is an understatement! She's a lifter herself and really understands the needs of other lifters and athletes. She is very experienced with what she does and very personable. I feel brand new every time I see her. I highly recommend her for any body work you need.”
“Tammy is SO good at what she does, and I seriously will not get a massage from anyone else after going to her. She is an athlete herself and truly understands the needs of her clients. She is also very personable and makes it easy to book an appointment online. I feel like a new person every time I see her!”
“I was experiencing muscle pain up and down both arms. I explained the issue to Tammy. She went right to work. This lady knows what she is doing and why. She wasn't trying to just get through the hour. She was trying to correct my problem. She did. If you want someone that actually knows what they are doing, Kinetix is the right choice. If there was such a thing as 6 stars, she deserves it.”
“Tammy is THE BEST! She was able to hit the right muscles and release tension in the right places. I've used multiple massage therapists and her techniques are top notch.”
Pricing depends on session length. Current rates are listed in the Vagaro booking widget on the homepage. Most clients start with a 60 or 90 minute initial assessment session.
Both have a role. Pre-event sessions 24 to 48 hours out are lighter and prep the tissue. Post-event recovery work 24 to 72 hours after clears metabolic byproducts and shortens DOMS. Race-week prep slots fill fastest.
Athletic shorts and a sports bra or comfortable layer work well. The session is fully draped at all times; only the area being worked on is exposed.
Yes. Youth sports massage is appropriate for teen athletes in competitive programs. A parent or guardian needs to be present and consent to the session.
Yes, and most of the work at Kinetix is on chronic patterns. Recurring shoulder issues, low back tightness, runner's knee, and tendon problems all respond well to a series of focused sports massage sessions combined with corrective movement.
Live availability through Vagaro. Most weeks have same-week openings.
North Austin, near Research Blvd & Anderson Mill Rd. Free parking on site.
Firm, slow-stroke work into the deep muscular and connective tissue layers. Built for chronic tension and post-training recovery.
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Tammy Marquez, LMT. 30+ years in sports massage, competitive bodybuilder, and clinician trusted by professional athletes.
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North Austin location with free parking. Hours, map, and direct contact for the clinic.
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