Sports Massage for Sports People

For sports persons, sports massage can benefit in a number of ways. Not only can it be used for injury prevention and rehabilitation but it can also offer benefits before, during and after a sporting event, by preparing the body, supporting it and aiding its recovery. This is achieved through the following physiological effects:

Improving circulation & lymphatic flow

Sedating or stimulating nerve endings

Increasing or decreasing muscle length

Assisting the removal of metabolic waste

Increasing or decreasing muscle tone

Remodeling scar tissue

Sports massage also has many psychological benefits which can assist in the mental preparation for a sporting event.