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Sports massage isn't just for the injured or elite, and can make a huge difference to you training and competition.
- What is a Sports Massage ? A deep form of soft tissue massage that uses specialist techniques to treat stress and tension placed on the body by sport and exercise.
- How does this work ? A sports massage will accelerate the body's natural healing process, will help to release tension in the muscles by speeding up circulation of blood around the muscles to remove waste products such as lactic acid created by hard exercise.
- What are the benefits ? Improved performance, an aid to recovery and injury prevention.
- Improved performance - whenever you increase the level of intensity of your training you increase the level of stress on your body, a sports massage speeds up recovery, so you are able to train again sooner. Massage can be used to relax or stimulate muscles before performance, however it is not advisable to have a deep massage before a race.
- Aid to recovery - too often we do not include enough rest in training programmes. A sports massage will speed up muscle recovery, stimulating blood circulation to remove waste and repair muscle tissue and fibres.
- Injury prevention - we often choose to ignore niggling aches which can develop into serious injuries. A sports therapist will assess the condition of your muscles and may even deal with areas of tension that you are not aware of. By increasing flexibility and ensuring range of movement your body will by less likely to pick up an injury and will function more efficiently.
- When to have a massage ? As there may be some muscle soreness after a sports massage is is advisable to schedule in a massage after your hardest training session.
- How do I find a good therapist? It is best to go with recommendation, alternatively enquire at your local running shop or health club.
