Clinical Sports Massage Therapy (Sports Massage) helps to enhance sports performance and to promote faster recovery.
Most athletes understand the necessity of having balanced nutrition and hydration for energy production in their chosen sport. Yet in order to gain that competitive edge, Clinical Sports Massage Therapy can help to increase performance and improve recovery.
By increasing circulation through clinical sports massage therapy, oxygen and nutrients can nourish fatigued muscles via the bloodstream. This increased blood flow also accelerates the tissue repair and healing process of injuries.
A healthy lymphatic system has a vital role to play in releasing toxins created from the overuse of muscles. Sports Massage Therapy increases the movement of the fluid in the lymphatic system to be cleaned and recycled or excreted.
Techniques involved in Clinical Sports Massage Therapy may include the following:
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- Pre-event sports massage therapy: (fast, light massage strokes applied to warm up muscles as well as promoting blood flow )
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- Post-event sports massage therapy: (to assist in releasing tight muscles therefore speeding recovery by flushing toxins from the body
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- Active muscle lengthening techniques and facilitated stretching also used in therapeutic massage to assist in lengthening of short muscles which in turn assists in the prevention of muscle tears
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- Strengthening regimes to assist in injury prevention which focus on balancing both muscle dominance and weaknesses
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- Myofascial/Connective tissue release using slow and deep stretching to break up scar tissue from previous sports injuries. This massage therapy also involved in neuromuscular therapy and trigger point therapy assists with preventing re-injury
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- Lymphatic Drainage Therapy: Very light massage stokes to stimulate the fluid movement within the body therefore flushing out toxins.
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- Heat therapy to induce muscle relaxation
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- Ice therapy to help reduce inflammation and swelling
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- Recommendations for vitamin and mineral supplements where needed: https://www.totalhealth.net.nz
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