Sports massage is a systematic manipulation of the soft tissue of the body that can focus on muscles relevant to a particular sport or activity. Commonly it is used to prepare or recover for exercise and to aid recovery from injury.
Benefits can be:
-Increased muscular flexibility
-An increased joint range of movement
-Improved recovery from sports injuries
-Increased circulation for tight or tired muscles
-Increased neurological excitability
-Reduces tension
-Releases endorphins, thus stress relieving
-Readies the body for activity
-Recover and repair soft tissue injuries ‘Pre-rehabilitation’