What is Sports Massage?

 Working with athletes, runners and cyclists, I really understand the importance of Sports Massage! It is vital for people that exercise on a regular basis and also for those with some kinds of muscle or joint injury. I find it very effective, of course when it’s done right! I’m sure You will find some cool info here – just keep on reading 😉

Sports Massage is the application of therapeutic massage to clients engaged in athletics or strenuous exercise, in order to assist them in:

• immediate physical preparation for their events/activities
• optimal performance during their events/activities
• faster recovery from their events/activities
• maintaining top physical condition in general

In order to effectively apply massage techniques in these situations, the Massage Therapist must have an understanding of:

• injury
• injury grading
• recovery time for injuries
• the injury process, including inflammatory response
• sports massage terminology
• kinesiology
• massage modalities employed particularly in…