Sports Massage

Sports Massage blends elements from many massage techniques to release muscle tension and restore balance to the muscular-skeletal system.

Designed to help athletes prepare and maintain their bodies for optimal performance, this deep tissue treatment also assists with chronic pain, everyday injuries and joint restrictions.

Sports Massage, traced back thousands of years to the gladiator arenas of ancient Greece and Rome, is now generally used before, during and after sporting events. This type of massage has been found to enhance athletic performance and ward off injury by keeping muscles at the peak of strength and flexibility.

Prior to an event it can stimulate circulation, warm muscles and connective tissue and calm nervous tension. Afterwards it relieves pain and stiffness and assists in the removal of lactic acid and other cell metabolism waste products. Often used during training, Sports Massage has been shown to improve a competitor’s speed, strength, endurance and flexibility. It shortens recovery time between events, whilst also addressing any injuries.

Strain and discomfort caused by training or over exertion is reduced and the body is encouraged to enter a state of healing and repair. Sports Massage is effective in releasing tension and restoring balance to the muscular-skeletal system.

Whilst sometimes relaxing and soothing this treatment can also be quite vigorous and may initially cause some discomfort.