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Healing Hands Medical Massage Institute : Massage for sports injuries is a particularly effective way of dealing with the injuries that occur in the tearing down phase. It does not only concentrate on sports injuries that have occurred, but can also help prevent injuries. Friction techniques are also used which can broaden and stretch larger muscle groups. It helps improve the healing process in the muscle as well as the connective tissue. Trigger points pressure is relieved through thumb or finger techniques. These techniques are effective for the reduction of hypersensitivity, pain and muscle spasms that are experienced at trigger points. This also helps future injury because it will prevent the athlete from instinctively favoring one limb over the other due to painful trigger points, and from other knee -jerk reactions while on the field or track. Massage increases flexibility and the range of motion of athletes reducing the occurrence of injuries.
Massage is recorded as one of the earliest forms of physical therapy and was used over 3000 years ago in India, China and Greece. Sports massage therapy is geared toward athletes of every kind, from world-class professionals to weekend joggers. Aspects of sports massage therapy are gaining popularity as useful components in a balanced training regimen. Sports massage therapy can be used as a means to enhance pre-event preparation and reduce recovery time for maximum performance during training or after an event. Athletes have discovered that specially designed sports massage promotes flexibility, reduces fatigue, improves endurance, helps prevent injuries and prepares their body and mind for optimal performance.
One of the key benefits of Sports massage therapy compared to other modalities is its ability to target muscle-tendon junctions. A 2010 study in the journal of Strength and Conditioning Research found that even a 30-second massage improved hip-flexor range of motion.
For anyone participating in regular physical activity, Sports massage therapy every week or two may be a great addition to the normal regimen. It’s best to talk with one of the professional massage therapists to find a plan that will work best with your schedule, level of activity and budget.
A Sports massage is ideal to treat injuries and as well as a preventative treatment dealing with the health of muscle and connective tissue, range of movement, tone, symmetry, balance of muscle and quality of posture.
Sports massage works deep into the muscles, realigning the muscle fibers and connective tissue, flushing away the toxins. Regular sessions will increase joint mobility and flexibility, and reduce the risk of injury during exercise.
Hot Stone Therapy technique helps to energize and balance the body as well as ease muscle stiffness and increases metabolism. The stones also promote deeper muscle relaxation when placed at key points of the body and can improve blood circulation as well as recharge energy levels.
Sports massage can play an important part in the life of any sportsman or woman whether they are injured or not. Massage has a number of benefits physical, physiological and psychological. It can help maintain the body in generally better condition, prevent injuries and loss of mobility, cure and restore mobility to injured muscle tissue, boost performance and extend the overall life of your sporting career.
