Benefits of Massage
Sports massage aims to improve the suppleness and flexibility of muscles and joints, improve blood circulation, speed up the healing of damaged or stressed muscles, tissues and joints and prevents future muscle and tendon injuries.
Sports Massage is based on Swedish Massage, a technique that uses the application of pressure to manipulate soft tissue and to break down adhesions in the body. It uses a wide advanced range of techniques to tackle the injury such as muscle energy technique, soft tissue release, myofacial release and connective tissue release. This form of massage helps to maintain a healthy wellbeing for the body and prevent any further injury.
Sports Massage is beneficial for:
- Athletes
- Repetitive Sports Injuries
- Office Workers
- Repetitive Strain Injuries
- Muscle Tension
- Frozen Shoulder
- Breaks and Fractures to the body
- Arthritis
- Headaches/Migraines
- Postural Problems
Sports Massage incorporates postural examination to determine the problem, which is excellent for computer workers and helps to improve their posture.
You will receive excellent advice for the working and home environments. For athletes sports massage incorporates lots of stretching, trigger point release and good advice for pre and post activity. Sports massage can be carried out prior to a sports event, when it will stimulate circulation, calm nervous tension and prepare the individual for optimal performance whilst at the same time reducing the risk of injury which is called pre-sports massage. It can be carried out after a sports event, when it will relieve soreness and assist with the removal of lactic acid and other waste products.
It is often used during training, this will focus on speeding up the healing of existing injuries and preventing the development of future injuries. Sports Massage is most importantly excellent for speeding up the recovery time with injuries, and helps to regain flexibility through a range of stretching techniques.
