Sport Massage
What is a sport massage?
It focuses on loosening the muscle fibres caused by sport-related tension and stress. It is designed to help athletes before, during and after their training. It is specifically tailored to different sports and sporting injuries, so the treatment can vary depending on the injury and your needs. It is also beneficial for anyone how is active and wants to improve their workouts. Sports massage is very good and effective when combined with remedial massage.
Pre-massage:
Focuses on warming up the body, working towards improved performance and injury prevention. This kind of massage is usually done right before training or sporting performances.
Post-massage:
Works on recovery, helping with healing or prevention of sporting injuries. It is a more relaxing approach as the therapist works to release any sport related tension within the muscles and ligaments.
What does a sports massage involve?
Soft tissue release
Trigger point therapy
Positional release
Fascial release
What are the benefits of a sport massage?
Injury prevention
Increased performance
Help with healing after sports injuries
A sports massage works well with: