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What to expect during a Sports Massage

This is a deep tissue, hands on, full body treatment using Swedish massage techniques, pressure points and stretching. It is an excellent aid to training for athletes from all disciplines. Sports Massage Therapy is not Physiotherapy, Chiropractic or Osteopathy.

The treatment is tailored to your needs, the sports you practice, timing between training and events etc. Runners may prefer an hour spent on their legs, gluteus and feet; swimmers may prefer back, neck, arms, shoulders; you may prefer a full body treatment or focus on a particular area.

Pre and post event massage

Nowadays many athletes from different sports backgrounds use regular pre and post event massage as part of their competition routine.

• Pre event massage helps decrease likelihood of injuries, enhance circulation, reduce excess muscle and mental tension, warm the major muscles to be used, increase the range of motion through passive stretching and stimulate joints.
  
• Post event massage helps prevent stiffness and soreness, reduce recovery time, identify areas of trauma through passive stretching, reduce muscle spasms, metabolic build up and lactic acid (lymphatic drainage).