What is sports massage therapy? 


 Sports massage therapy is the discipline of applying deep tissue massage for the benefit of targeting sports and exercise participants. Sports massage covers the management, manipulation and rehabilitation of soft tissues of the body, i.e. muscles, ligaments and tendons. 

 
What are the benefits of Sports Massage Therapy? 
Sports massage can;

  • Increase circulation and lymphatic flow
  • Assist in the removal of metabolic waste
  • Sedate or stimulate nerve endings
  • Increase or decrease muscle tone
  • Increase or decrease muscle length
  • Remodel scar tissue when required
  • Assist in the mental preparation for sporting participation

Who can use sports massage?
Anyone! It does not matter if you are a professional athlete or an average gym enthusiast, sports massage therapy can benefit you. It can be beneficial at various stages of participation;
  • The conditioning / training phases
  • Preparation for sports / exercise
  • Recovery from sports / exercise
  • Injury prevention
  • Injury rehabilitation 
  • Relaxation
  • As a training tool
  • Decrease stress
If you think you can benefit for them above reasons then sports massage is for you. You can dictate how intense you want the massage and how long you want it for.