Sports Massage
What is Sports Massage?
Remedial sports massage is a deep and vigorous treatment. The treatment incorporates deep massage techniques and stretches to improve muscle tone and aid recovery from injury, exercise or repetitive training. Sports massage can improve the risk on injury and enhance sport preformance.
How does it work?
When you play sport or part take in any physical activity your muscle fibres undergo stress, this can cause tears. Sports massage stimulates the circulation in the muscles which aids recovery. The loosening of muscle fibres during massage encourages lymphatic drainage, this removes toxins and lactic acid in the muscles.
What is it used for?
Preparing for an event – having sessions leading up to an event or competition can enhance sport performance, and helps prevent injury.
Recovery from an event – sports massage promotes recovery after sports or any physical activity. The lymphatic drainage encourages the release of waste products.
Maintaining performance – regular sessions can help keep a keen sportsperson in healthy performance. The techniques used can release muscle tension and imbalances that can lead to stresses on tendons, ligaments, and joints.
Do I have to be an athlete to benefit from Sports massage?
Sports massage was originally designed for elite athletes but you don’t need to be one to benefit. Everyday activities cause stresses and strains on the body, which can lead to aches and pains associated with sport.
Sports massage can:
- Improve muscle flexibility
- Relax and revitilse the whole body
- Ease aching or tired muscles
- Restore muscles to normal after intensive exercise
- Lengthen muscles that have shortened perhaps dues to old injuries, poor posture or over/under use
- Reduce risk of injury
Length and Cost
1 hour at £35
Practitioners
Denise Howells
MICHT
Member of Federation of Holistic Therapists (MFHT)
Other therapies available: Aromatherapy, Holistic Facial, Hopi Ear Candles, Hot Stone Therapy, Indian Head Massage, Reflexology, Swedish Massage and Sports Massage
Email: denise@creativehealth.co.uk