WHAT IS SPORTS MASSAGE?
Sports Massage is a treatment orientated, massage therapy, traditionally designed with sports performance, injury treatment and prevention in mind. It’s a treatment offered by professionals with advanced training and understanding of anatomy, physiology of the body and musculoskeletal structure and places focus upon:
- Identifying and treating the root cause of injuries to muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons
- Restoring mobility to injured muscle tissue
- Boosting performance
- Maintaining the body in optimal condition
- Extending the life of a person’s athletic career
BENEFITS OF SPORTS MASSAGE?
You certainly don't have to be a sports person to benefit from Sports Massage therapy. It’s an accepted therapy for anyone preferring a deeper, muscle massage experience to the traditional Holistic (Swedish) massage and provides numerous positive physiological and psychological benefits such as:
- Relieving lower back pain and neck stiffness / pain
- Reducing muscle fatigue, stiffness and soreness
- Improving posture and increasing flexibility
- Improving heart rate, blood pressure and circulation
- Reducing stress, anxiety and tension built up in muscles
For athletes, Sports Massage can be a helpful treatment for a wide range of sports related injuries, including shin splints and local muscular and soft tissue strains and sprains. This treatment offers further benefits for athletes, helping to:
- Identify tender areas before developing into injuries
- Prepare body for optimal performance in sporting events
- Support on-going training and reduce the risk of injury
- Aid injury recovery and facilitate return to training
- Free muscle adhesions (knots) and soften scar tissue after injury
- Restore suppleness and improve range of movement
- Relieve muscle pain, spasms and cramps