Massage Therapy can provide an extra edge to the athletes who participate in high performance sports. The physiological and psychological benefits of massage make it an ideal complement to a total conditioning program. From swimmers and cyclists to recreational joggers and golfers, all can reap the benefits of sports massage.
Benefits of Sports Massage:
- Prevents muscle and tendon injuries
- Reduces the strain and discomfort of training and chronic strain patterns allowinga quicker return to maximum training levels
- Enables the athlete to recover more quickly from myofascial injury with lesschance of chronic problems
- Provides psychological boosts to the athlete, consistent with his or hercommitment to high performance
- Enhances a preventive approach to athletic training whereby soft tissues are freeof trigger points and adhesions, thus contributing toward the improvement of peak neuromuscular functioning
- Pre-event massage stimulates circulation, calms nervous tension, and preparesthe athlete for optimal performance while reducing the chances of injury
- Post-event massage helps in recovery from hard training and competition
- Training massage focuses on the prevention of developing chronic injuries andaids in the healing process of current ones
