Sports Massage
What are the benefits of sports massage
What can I expect from a sports massage session
How does sports massage work
What are the benefits of sports massage
- Release muscle tension and knots
- Increase joint mobility and muscle flexibility
- Ease post workout discomfort
- Breakdown scar tissue
- Aids recovery from injury and helps to prevent injury
What can I expect from a sports massage session
Before commencing a sports massage session you will be asked what your aims and expectations are. This will be followed by a brief biomechanical screen to assess your mobility and identify potential areas of discomfort or dysfunction. This will enable your therapist to personalise your massage session to help you meet your aims and objectives.
Your sports massage will be targeted to help you achieve your objectives and will concentrate on the problem areas requiring most attention. The session will include deep tissue massage, advanced stretching techniques and mobilisations.
How does sports massage work
Improves circulation and drainage - deep tissue massage and mobilisations help to optimise the flow of blood and lymph and the removal of metabolic waste products such as lactic acid from your muscles and joints. This facilitates comfort, healing and recovery by providing an optimal environment for your bodily processes to function through the improved uptake of nutrients and oxygen.
Enhanced tissue flexibility and mobility - massage, advanced stretching techniques and mobilisations help to release adhesions within tissues as well as breakdown scar tissue that limit tissue mobility.
Reduces muscular tension - sports massage can help to reduce tension held in muscles caused by habitual postures, stress and repetitive movements to provide greater comfort from aches and pains.