Sports massage is a must for maximum performance, whether you are a serious competitive athlete, a weekend warrior or work out for maintaining your health and fitness.
Sports massage can:
- Enhance post race recovery
- Provide maintenance during training cycles
- Prevent overuse injuries
- Lengthen the athletic carrier
Technique
The demands on the body vary with each sport and are too numerous to mention. In principle the philosophy remains the same.
The goal is to restore the affected areas back to their original state, decrease inflammation and levels of lactic acid, improve circulation and regain optimum strength and range of motion.
As different sports create different requirements of the body, the care is tailored to each individual’s situation and needs.
When combined with neuromuscular function testing techniques it can help determine the cause of repeated soft tissue injuries and prevent them in the future.