Sports massage was originally designed to help athletes achieve their full potential. It helps them to recover more quickly from training so that they can do even more training, and act as a form of general maintenance so that minor injuries are spotted early and treated quickly. However is useful for anyone with muscle pain, injury or range-of-motion issues.
Sports massage emphasizes prevention and healing of injuries to the muscles and tendons. It uses a range of techniques including stretching and neuromuscular techniques that help to 're-educate" muscles into the correct levels of tension.
Techniques may differ as you have different needs at different times.
Massage techniques can also help to treat
- Back/postural problems
- Neck and shoulder problems
- Hip problems
- Knee and ankle problems
- Muscular aches and pains
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