Meet Your Therapist: About Drew MacKillop

Hello! I’m Drew MacKillop, founder of North London Sports Massage. I gained my level 5 diploma in Sports Massage & Remedial Soft Tissue Therapy from the North London School of Sports Massage (NLSSM).

My sport interests include mountain biking, horse riding, snow-sports, skating, hill walking and running.

My interest in sports massage and soft tissue therapy began around 6 years ago in Canada when my wife suggested I go for a deep tissue massage to fix a shoulder complaint that had been bothering me for the last two years. I had previously had some sessions with an osteopath and had been seeing a physiotherapist for some time however I was unable to find lasting relief (to be fair I didn’t keep up with my physio exercises!). So I booked a session with an RMT (Canadian massage therapist) who managed to somehow relieve my pain and address the dysfunction in one session. I was amazed, I had never had a professional clinical massage before and I was shocked at how effective it was. I decided there and then that I was going to find out more about this form of treatment.

Upon my return, I decided I wanted to re-train and move my life in a different direction. My fascination with massage therapy continued to grow so after some time I began my search to find the best schools in the UK to train with and after long hours of research I decided to book a two day ‘taster’ session at the NLSSM. This proved to be a defining moment for me and I realised that I had found what I wanted to do with my life! I signed up to the diploma the next day.

Eighteen months of serious hard work later I was awarded my diploma in Sports Massage and Soft Tissue Therapy. I am happy to say that I have huge passion for what I do, I believe Soft Tissue Therapy to be the perfect balance of science & art and the personal satisfaction I receive from seeing a client go home with pain relieved and disfunction corrected cannot be understated.

It has been my great pleasure to work with a wide variety of clients from elite athletes, musicians and circus performers, through to actors and office workers. I believe Sports Massage and Soft Tissue Therapy is beneficial for everyone. Book a session today and see for yourself! 

Drew is a graduate member of the Sports Massage Association - The Association for Soft Tissue Therapists.

- Drew MacKillop
Dip SRMT MSMA