Sports Massage is the assessment and manipulation of the soft tissues of the body (muscles, ligaments and tendons) in order to prevent or aid the rehabilitation of injuries.

Sports massage is not purely for the athlete or exerciser, indeed more and more people are turning to Sports Massage to aid them in their everyday life.

 

Whether it is in the office or just combating those niggling aches and pains, everyone can benefit from a Sports Massage.

 

Sports Massage is also now deemed an integral part of the sports persons training and fitness regime and not just a "luxury" item.

 

Many top athletes feel that by regular maintenance sessions they are able to sustain optimum performance and pick up on any potential problem areasz before they become too severe and thus hamper their training / competition.

 

 

 

Benefits of Sports Massage

 

Some of the benefits of Sports Massage include:

 

- Promotes healing in soft tissue injury. Remodels scar tissue when required.

- Helps reduce tension through pre & post competition massages.

- Muscle relaxation.

- Re-mobilisation of still joints post operatively.

- Assist in the removal of metabolic waste which helps minimize DOMS (delayed onset of muscle soreness).

- Improves circulation and lymphatic flow.

- Assist in mental preparation for sporting participation.

- Passive Stretching Sessions.