Sports Massage
- Aims to stimulate circulation
- Increase the range of movement in joints
- Reduce muscle tension
- Maintain or increase muscle tone
Sports Massage can help with any new or even more chronic musculoskeletal injuries sustained. For long term injuries the treatment will involve working into the injured area including the scar tissue to augment joint mobility, muscle function, skin movement and for more recent inflamed injuries. The treatment concentrates on the surrounding tissue, encouraging fresh blood and nutrients to fill the area alleviating tension, pain and inflammation to enhance the healing process.
The treatment can involve quite vigorous, deep tissue techniques depending on the area being treated.
Sports Massage isn’t only used on sports related injuries it’s also helpful in work related injuries such as neck and shoulder complaints from computer work.
Injury prevention is also an area where this therapy can help. If you are training for a marathon or football game, this treatment can prepare muscles so they are in optimum condition. Training can often lead to injury of the muscle tissue if they are not looked after correctly, regular sports massage may help athletes prevent injuries.
Regular activity may lead to stresses on tendons, ligaments or even joints as well as muscles themselves.
