You don’t have to be an athlete to benefit from a sports massage. Sports massage emphasizes prevention and healing of injuries to the tendons and muscles and can be beneficial for people with chronic pain, restricted range of motion, or injuries.
Sports massage help athletes prepare their bodies for optimal performance, function well during training, or recover after a big event. They address a specific problem area that you present, usually associated with some sort of sports activity, such as running, tennis, or golf. A sports massage is done by a specially-trained massage therapist who has a mastery of a wide range of techniques.
“Sports can place immense stress on the muscles, making tissues inelastic and tense. This is why your performance may be inhibited, however hard you train. Regular sports massages help release those stresses built up in your muscles during high impact training through deep tissue massage. Sports massages improve your performance. However, sports massage is not only for athletes. It helps everyone! No matter what you do, your muscles can build up intolerable levels of stress.
We have all had a pressured week at work or stress at home that has left us feeling achy, fatigued and irritable. Sports massage therapy can help a person manage these stress levels. Sports massages release endorphins; decreasing anxiety, improving moods and enhancing their state of mind, according to Recover Physiotherapy.co.uk.
When to one?
A sports massage is better than a full-body massage if you have a specific problem like:
- a tender knee from running,
- a frozen shoulder, or
- pulled hamstring.
Physical benefits of receiving a sports massage
Here are some of the most common benefits people experience after receiving a sports massage:
- Improved relaxation and well-being
- Stress relief
- Reduced inflammation
- Reduced swelling
- Releasing muscle tightness or tension
- Increasing the muscle flexibility
- Improved range of motion
- Breaking down scar tissue that may be there from previous injury
- Breakdown of lactic acid buildup
- Better recovery by raising blood circulation to the affected spot
- Mitochondrial development, which is the power station for muscle
Massage provides a number of physical benefits for any individual, not just those suffering from sports injuries. If you’re suffering from pain or stiffness in your muscles or joints, consider getting a sports massage today.
Give us a call at 727-772-0220 to schedule a sports massage.
I Got Your Back Massage Therapy is conveniently located at 1684 Alternate 19 in Palm Harbor. Our massage therapists are skilled in a number of techniques to help you improve your physical and mental health, including relaxation massage, deep tissue massage, hot stone massage, reiki, and aromatherapy. Contact the professionals at I Got Your Back Massage Therapy and set up an appointment.