Sports Massages for Sports Injuries
Sports Massage is specifically designed to help enhance the athlete's performance whatever level the sports person has obtained. This can be achieved by identifying potential over use injuries, to improve the athlete's awareness and enhance flexibility with the aim of preventing further injuries.
What types of conditions do people seek sports massage for?
- Back pain and Sciatica
- Shoulder elbow wrist and hands
- Muscle over strain (such as Hamstrings)
- Knee pain
- Heel pain
- Trapped nerves
- Shin splints
- Ligament strain
- Repetitive strain injury
- Tendonitis
- Achilles pain
- Ligament over strain (such as Golfers elbow / Tennis elbow/ Ankles)
- Acute / chronic conditions
- Post- injury rehabilitation
- Post-surgical rehabilitation
- Inflammatory conditions such Rheumatic pain
The aim of the treatment
The aim of the treatment is to help the keep the body in the peak of physical fitness through:
- Massage
- Deep Tissue massage
- Myofascial massage
- Joint Mobilisation
- Exercise programme / Rehabilitation
- Pre and Post operative rehabilitation
- Exercise and stretching routines
Some of the benefits people can expect
Reduction of stresses and strains, decrease muscle tension / pain, increase mobility through a range of joint and muscle movements, help reduce build up of lactic acid, may prevent further injuries ,aids the nervous system and finally may help maintain the immune system.