THE BENEFIT OF SPORTS MASSAGE FOR ANYONE INVOLVED IN SPORT:
By Darren Macfarlane, Sports Injury & Rehabilitation Specialist
Sports Massage is an energetic form of massage with benefits that can be felt by both elite and amateur athletes alike. It works the soft tissues of the body e.g. muscles, ligaments and tendons. It is a very effective form of therapy for releasing muscle tension and restoring balance to the musculo skeletal system. Received regularly it will help athletes prevent injuries which might be caused by over use.
A constant build up of tension in the muscles from regular activity may lead to stress on the joints, ligaments tendons and muscles themselves. This may impede sports performance and in the long run lead to more serious injuries. The overall aim of the treatment is to enhance performance at what ever level the sports person has reached.
The biggest risk in the quest for enhanced performance is of course injury, Sports Massage has a great potential in this area as you can use it to prevent injury, and this is why many top competitors use it as part of their training regime. With regular treatment, they are in a better position to sustain high levels of performance without getting injured.
Sports Massage Benefits:
- It is an essential part of Event Specific Training Plans where mileage increases e.g.
- Increases fitness capabilities and performance, it aids your recovery time and flexibility
- Prevents future injury by identifying and treating current muscle weakness, tiredness and problem area’s
- Sports Massage should be used as a preventative tool to keep the body healthy
- Post Event Massage clears out toxins and lactic acid from the muscles, it delays the onset of muscle soreness and enables a faster recover time than post event rest
- It speeds up the healing of damage of overworked tissues or muscles which reduces recovery time and allows your to regain your health and performance - it repairs an injured muscle 5 / 6 times faster
- It breaks down any adhesions that restrict your normal range of motion
- Injury has a lesser risk of reoccurrence by preventing scar tissue and it also breaks down any existing scar tissue you may have
Don’t wait until you are injured to have a Sports Massage!
For more information and advice on Sports Massage & Sports Injuries (prevention and treatment) you can contact at the galway clinic on 086 1957378.
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