Sports Massage
What is a Sports Massage?
Like you would expect, Sports Massage includes the use of specific techniques to enhance performance, improve body recovery and reduce the risk of injuries. The focus in on methods that help improve the blood flow and lymph flow to and from the muscles. Depending on your needs, preferences and goals, this type of massage can be received before or after physical activity, or even both.
Whether you are a weekend warrior, a sports enthusiast or even a competitive athlete, there are times when you have pushed your body a bit too hard. There are times when the aches, stiffness and pains get in the way of performing at your peak levels. That’s when a sports massage can make a big difference. A trained sports therapist is expert at working with you to find the problem areas and work out the spots of tightness and soreness. Using specific massage techniques, the therapist will enhance your ability to return to your peak performance. You will often experience increased performance, reduced pain and better mobility.
A sports massage helps reduce the time it takes to recover and reduce the risk of injury. For serious competitors, your therapist can tailor your massage specifically for pre-events, for post-events and even for maintenance activities. Each session can focus on the areas used most extensively and keep you primed for your best performances.
Whether you are a weekend warrior, a sports enthusiast or even a competitive athlete, there are times when you have pushed your body a bit too hard. There are times when the aches, stiffness and pains get in the way of performing at your peak levels. That’s when a sports massage can make a big difference. A trained sports therapist is expert at working with you to find the problem areas and work out the spots of tightness and soreness. Using specific massage techniques, the therapist will enhance your ability to return to your peak performance. You will often experience increased performance, reduced pain and better mobility.
A sports massage helps reduce the time it takes to recover and reduce the risk of injury. For serious competitors, your therapist can tailor your massage specifically for pre-events, for post-events and even for maintenance activities. Each session can focus on the areas used most extensively and keep you primed for your best performances.
What If I'm Not a Serious Athlete?
While designed for the serious athlete, the sports massage is also a perfect therapeutic tool to help those who enjoy activities such as hiking, walking, skiing, or weekend physical chores and end up with aches and pains from the exertion. You certainly don’t need to be an athlete to benefit from these massages.
As with any massage, make sure you communicate with your therapist prior to your session. Let them know of your concerns, your problems and your expectations for the session. And be sure to let your therapist know of any injuries or special needs you may have so he or she can perform your massage properly and safely.
As with any massage, make sure you communicate with your therapist prior to your session. Let them know of your concerns, your problems and your expectations for the session. And be sure to let your therapist know of any injuries or special needs you may have so he or she can perform your massage properly and safely.
Benefits of a Sports Massage
There are many benefits from a sports massage including increased
Additional benefits include decreased
- Flexibility
- Range of motion
- Blood flow
- Lympth fluid flow
- Relaxation
- Mobility
- Confidence
Additional benefits include decreased
- Muscle tightness and tension
- Muscle spasms
- Recovery time
- Chance of injury
- Aches and pains
When Should I Get My Sports Massage
Most of our patients come in requesting their sports massage after they have exerted themselves to the point of soreness, aches and pains. However, this type of massage is designed to help endure the rigors of physical exertion and keep your functioning at a peak level. Because a regular massage helps prevent or heal injuries, strains and mitigate aches, many serious athletes include them as a regular part of their training and maintenance routines. Football and soccer players, runners, cyclists, climbers, wrestlers, weightlifters, and many other physically demanding sports participants find that regular massages keep them at the top of their abilities. There are various types of massage regimens. Your particular activity level and training should determine when you can benefit from a professional massage. There are several types and times to consider such as the following:
Regardless of your athletic prowess, whenever you are preparing for the big race, the big game, or the big meet, or are recovering from the aches and pains of physical exertion, the professional licensed massage therapists at J Massage can help you. They can also help you create a sports massage routine that meets your specific needs. Call today at 801-288-1118 to schedule your visit or send us a note. You can find our prices here.
- Before the Activity or Event
- Usually a short massage is done prior to your event or activity to help stimulate and relax the major muscle groups that will be involved.
- After the Activity or Event
- Performed within the first few hours after heavy activity or physical exertion, this massage will help relax, renovate and heal the muscles you just exhausted.
- Routine Maintenance
- Regularly scheduled sessions will keep you performing at your best, enhance your training efforts and reduce the risk of injury.
- Rejuvenating Sessions
- These special sessions are scheduled as needed to alleviate the aches and pains that occasionally happen from unexpected physical activities. For example, maybe you’re an active runner getting your routine maintenance massages along with your pre-event and post-event sessions. Then you spend the weekend helping your sister move across town and up three flights of stairs with no elevator. Now you have new aches and pains in muscles you haven’t used for years. Time to schedule your massage.
Regardless of your athletic prowess, whenever you are preparing for the big race, the big game, or the big meet, or are recovering from the aches and pains of physical exertion, the professional licensed massage therapists at J Massage can help you. They can also help you create a sports massage routine that meets your specific needs. Call today at 801-288-1118 to schedule your visit or send us a note. You can find our prices here.