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Sports massage is one of the fastest growing forms of treatment
for athletes, HUMAN AND ANIMAL, for the prevention of injuries,
enhancing performance and in rehabilitation. The sports
massage applies a range of techniques, which help to restore
function to muscles and joints before, during and following
sporting participation. This is also known as sports therapy
or therapeutic massage.
Techniques:
- Compression Massage
- Cross-Fiber Massage
- Deep Swedish Massage
- Lymphatic Massage
- Trigger Point/Tender Point Massage
Benefits/Contraindications:
Regular massages for athletes have the following benefits:
- Faster recovery from strenuous workouts
- Increases blood circulation and lymph flow
- Increases flexibility and long range motion
- Reduces an elevated heart rate and blood pressure
- Reduce reduces muscle spasm
- Reduces the healing time from injuries
- Reduces the strain from repetitive motions
All trainers look for the edge that can help their animals
train and perform more effectively, overcome fatigue and
recover from injuries faster. The limits of speed, endurance
and strength are increased every day. Athletes are asked
to perform at higher levels and beyond normal limits. The
body can perform at certain levels without breaking down,
but a certain amount of trauma can happen.
The benefits
are to reduce the chance of injury, through proper stretching
and event preparation, and through deep tissue massage,
improve range of motion and muscle flexibility, resulting
in improved performance as well as shortened recovery time,
maximize the supply of nutrients and oxygen through increased
blood flow, enhance elimination of metabolic by-products
of exercise, increase the body’s ability to perform
at optimum level.
Training/Licensing
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