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Sports Massage

What is sports massage??

Not just for sporties

 

Sports massage is a systematic manipulation of soft tissue, Sports massage will help your muscles, as well as your mind, to become more relaxed and loose, Allowing them to move more freely and preventing them from becoming to tight and stiff.

Sports massage was developed to help athletes preparing their bodies for optimal performance, recovery after big events or function well during training.

However, contrary to what the name suggests, You don’t have to be an athlete to benefit from a sports massage. Sports massage emphasizes prevention and healing of injuries to muscles, tendons and can be beneficial for people with all injuries, chronic pain, muscle tension or restricted range of motion.

In sports massage, the massage therapist generally concentrates on a specific problem area that you present.

Sports massage works deep in the muscles, Realigning the muscle fibres and connective tissue, and flush away toxins. Regular sessions will increase joint mobility and flexibility and reduce the risk of injury.

The following benefits can be experienced through the application of sports and deep massage techniques:

  • Reduction in muscle tension, muscular pain and discomfort.
  • Increased range of motion.
  • Decreased muscle stiffness and soreness.
  • Reduced recovery time.
  • Increased levels of relaxation.
  • Reduction in physical and psychological stress levels.
  • Aids sleep quantity and quality.
  • Increased sense of well- being
  • Decreased neurological excitability (Nerves more relaxed)
  • Decrease muscle spasms.

These benefits are largely the result of an increase in local blood circulation which helps flush out toxins.