How Sports Massage Can Help
Sports massage is the management, manipulation and rehabilitation of soft tissues of the body including muscles, ligaments and tendons.
The techniques used by sports massage practitioners have been developed to ensure effective and efficient results are gained from each massage given.
The reported benefits of sports massage include:
Improve circulation & lymphatic flow
Assist in the removal of metabolic waste
Increase or decrease muscle tone
Increase or decrease muscle length
Remodel scar tissue when required
Assist in mental preparation for sporting participation
To benefit from a sports massage you do not need to be a sports performer. There are many practitioners that work with a great range of clients. The benefits above can also help relieve many day to day problems that everyone experiences. Depending on the type and timing of activity these benefits can be achieved for anyone.
If you are a sports performer, of any level, a sports specific massage can be beneficial at various stages of participation. For example:
The conditioning / training phase
Pre competition
Inter competition
Post competition
Post travel
Injury prevention
Injury recovery
Regardless of your experiences in sport or exercise whether you exercise socially or compete to an international level - sports massage may have something to offer you. Your sports massage therapist will be able to identify anyone who is not a good candidate for sports massage, and will advise on alternative action if necessary.
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