What is Sports Massage?
A sports massage is a specialised form of massage therapy that focuses on enhancing athletic performance, preventing injuries, and promoting faster recovery from training and competition. It utilises various techniques to manipulate soft tissues like muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia, addressing the specific needs of athletes and those engaged in physical activities.
Sports massage focuses on specific areas and muscle groups that are commonly affected by physical activity, such as those used in a particular sport.It incorporates techniques like deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, stretching, and vibration therapy to target deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue.
How Sports Massage Can Help
Sports massage can help relax muscles, improve circulation, release stress, increase flexibility, and reduce pain and inflammation. It’s often used before, during, and after sporting events to prepare the body, improve performance, and aid in recovery.
While primarily used by athletes, sports massage can also benefit individuals with demanding jobs, those who experience occupational stress, and those with chronic pain.
While sports massage shares some techniques with general massage, it’s more specialised and focused on addressing the unique needs of athletes and individuals engaged in physical activity. It often involves deeper work and more specific techniques to target muscle groups and tissues commonly used in sports.
Sports massage is a tool to optimise athletic performance, prevent injuries, and enhance recovery through the manipulation of soft tissues.
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