Our sports massage therapist is fully qualified and a member of the Sports Massage Association.
Sports Massage is the term applied to the discipline of using massage for the specific benefit of all sports and exercise participants. It covers the management, manipulation and rehabilitation of the soft tissues of the body eg. muscles, ligaments and tendons.
Sports massage should be tailored to each individual’s needs to positively enhance ones ability to perform.
Benefits of sports massage
Improve circulation and lymphatic flow
assist in the removal of the metabolic waste
Sedate or stimulate nerve endings
Increase or decrease muscle tone
increase or decrease muscle length
Remodel scar tissue when required
Assist in mental preparation for sporting
participation
Sports massage can be beneficial at various stages of participation, for example
