The Purpose of Sport Massage

Have you ever wonder what ‘sport massage’ is about?. Well here it is, sport massage is a type of massage that is not just specifically tailored to sporting injuries or ailments. 

Sport massage is not meant to be a relaxing massage and, indeed, can become quite vigorous at times. Contrary to its name, sports massage is not only utilised by professional sportspeople or people that exercise heavily. It is of benefit to anyone that exercises, even if it is only mild exercise such as regular walking.

Sports massage is designed to prevent and relieve injuries and conditions that are associated with exercise. It can often be quite strenuous and is meant to relieve and reduce the stress and tension that can build up within the body’s soft tissues while exercising. It can be carried out before, during, or after playing sport or exercising and uses techniques that are designed to increase endurance and performance, to minimise the chances of injury and, if there is an injury, to reduce the recovery time.

Sports massage can treat a variety of ailments and injuries that may occur as a result of exercise. It also has other benefits that allow you to train or exercise more efficiently. Some benefits that sports massage has include

• draining away fatigue
• relieving swelling
• reducing muscle tension
• promoting flexibility
• injuries that occur as a result of overexertion or overuse
• relieving pain
• preventing injuries
• improving heart rate and blood pressure
• increasing blood circulation and lymph flow
• treating injuries such as shin splints, tennis elbows, sprains and strains, corked thighs etc

I hope that this article have help you have a better understanding to what sport massage is all about.

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