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27 April 2024

What is Sports Massage Therapy?

🟢 What is Sports Massage Therapy?

- Sports massage therapy encompasses the scientific knowledge and manual therapy skills relating to specific soft tissues, their functions, the effects of manual therapy and exercise on normal, and damaged tissue.

- The main soft tissues include muscles, fascia, tendons, and ligaments.

- Sports Massage Therapy can help prevent injury and enhance performance.

- As a Level 4 Therapist I am able to diagnose, treat and rehabilitate injuries, dysfunctions and pain.

- Intervention and treatment plans will be administered to promote repair and recovery of musculoskeletal injuries.

🟢 What are the benefits of Sports Massage Therapy?

- Improved blood flow to soft tissues and lymphatic drainage.

- Widening and dilation of blood vessels, enabling nutrients to flow more easily which enhances the body’s recovery process.

- Improved flexibility and elasticity.

- Break down of scar tissue.

- Tension and pain relief through removal of waste products and release of endorphins.

- Relaxation and anxiety reduction.

- Improved mobility and functionality.

❓ How Often Should I Have a Sports Massage?

- That depends on the individual and their current condition, how often and hard they train, and if there are any injuries that require more thorough and frequent treatment.

- I will be able to advise you on how frequent you should have a sports massage based on your case history and how well you are responding to the treatment.

- As an example, someone may come once or twice a week in the early stages of injury, depending on the severity, then as they recover their appointments will become more and more spaced out. A maintenance massage once every week to four weeks would then be advised.

- Sportspeople, gym-goers and hard-labourers that have a particularly taxing physical regime, may benefit from a more frequent sports massage in order to prevent injuries and to assist in recovery.

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