Sports Massage

A form of massage which utilizes specific strokes to help athletes of all levels to obtain maximum performance and physical conditioning by increasing power, endurance and mobility an event or exercise.   It is also especially helpful for people to recover quicker from strenuous workouts. Sports massage can not only help prevent athletic injury, it can accelerate the healing process, increase range of motion, reduce adhesion and reduce swelling, bruising and pain. Sports massage may incorporate similar techniques to Swedish massage but will include more soft tissue techniques, stretching and deep tissue. Sports massage is helpful for anyone who routinely stretches their physical limits through movement. Some Sports Massage Teams use other equipment other than their hands to massage the body (electric handheld massager).  Make sure you the massage therapist knows if you are pre or post event because the techniques are different and deeper strokes will HURT muscles pre-event.