What is Sports Massage?
Sports Massage is based on Swedish massage and uses techniques such as deep tissue work, cross-fiber friction, trigger points and stretching and is the term applied to the discipline of using massage for the specific benefit of all sports and exercise participants.
In Sports Massage the focus is on the muscles relevant to the particular athletic activity, and specific massage techniques are used to assist athletes during performance, both in training and competition. It covers the management, manipulation and rehabilitation of the soft tissues of the body eg. muscles, ligaments and tendons and is tailored to each individual's needs in order to positively enhance the client's ability to perform.
Regardless of whether you exercise or play sport to keep fit, or compete from club to international level, then sports massage may have something to offer you. Performance doesn't necessarily mean sporting performance it can be work-related, leisure related or just daily living.
