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Sports
is given
to active people, usually those involved in sports
on a regular basis, as a part of their
conditioning program. Often, sports massage is
performed on athletes before, during and after
their athletic event.
Since almost everything an athlete does is to
condition their body (this may be in the form of
workouts, weightlifting, drills, and more) it only
makes sense that an important part of keeping the
body in good condition would be to receive a
relaxing and tension-relieving massage. Benefits include:
- Reduction in swelling
- Increased energy
- Increased flexibility/Decreased tension
- Enhanced performance
- Injury prevention
- Pain reduction
Sports massage therapy is a combination of
different types of massage therapies and
techniques. The type of techniques that will be
used in an athlete’s sports massage will depend on
the needs of that athlete at that time.
Many times, sports massage therapy will include
techniques from both Shiatsu and Swedish massage.
Each type of sport (and each position in a sport)
will demand something different from the players’ bodies than other sports. This means that the kind
of sports massage therapy that a player will
receive is greatly affected by the type of sport
(and the position) that they play. |