What
is Sports Massage?
Sports Massage is the use of deep
tissue massage with muscular energy treatment, soft tissue release
work, positional release, and stretching on the soft tissues of
the body, e.g. muscles, ligaments and tendons.
Even if your problem or injury
is not sport specific and caused by an everyday activity, for
example work related or poor posture, sports massage can also
help to identify problem areas and manage and rehabilitate injured
soft tissues to aid recovery.
Regardless of whether you exercise
or play sport to keep fit, or compete from club to international
level, sports massage can help to restore a healthy balance to
your musculo-skeletal system.
Benefits of Sports Massage:
•
Aids recovery from injury
•
Redresses muscle imbalances and identifies
posture
problems
• Increases
or decreases muscle length to improve flexibility
and range of motion
• Increases
or decreases muscle tone to redress imbalances
and help with relaxation of tense muscles
• Regular
massage helps to prevent injuries by identifying
areas where tensions and imbalances have
begun to develop
• Releases
muscle adhesions and softens scar tissue resulting
from injury or overuse
• Improves
circulation and lymphatic flow