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What is Sports & Remedial Massage?
Sports and Remedial Massage is the scientific manipulation of soft tissue for injury prevention and therapeutic purposes involving the restoration to normal functional activity of the various structures of the body.
It is used to help prevent injuries, to prepare the body for athletic activities and to maintain it in optimal condition.
Can Sports & Remedial Massage help me?
If you are suffering from or if you have ever suffered from backache & sciatica, sports injuries, poor posture & flexibility, stress & headaches, muscle tension & fatigue, strains & sprains then YES! is the answer.
What are the benefits of Sports & Remedial Massage?
Sports & Remedial Massage is a very powerful tool and it works at a deeper level than normal forms of massage. It can help us to cope with the demands that we all put on our bodies whether it be the daily grind or sporting activity at a high level. It can help to keep the human body and musculoskeletal system functioning in its optimum condition.
Listed below is a breakdown of the benefits which help to achieve the above
- Warming & stretching muscle fibres
- Break down of adhesions & scar tissue
- Removal of metabolic waste
- Pain reduction
- Improved elasticity & flexibility
- Increased range of movement
- Injury rehabilitation
- Identification of potential injuries
- Improve circulation & lymphatic flow
- Improve blood flow to aid healing process
- Injury prevention
- Greater self awareness
- Improved training & techniques
- Improved performance
- Assist with mental preparation before competition
When considering injuries to the soft tissues caused by sports or the every day wear and tear of day to day life it is important to look further than just the injured area. More often than not there are other contributing factors such as muscle imbalances and postural dysfunction that need to be assessed to try and eliminate the root cause of the problem.
