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1. Benefits of Sports Massage
Whether you are going to be playing in a sports event, working in your garden, going
for a run on your own or getting active with your friends, a sports massage is
beneficial both before or after the activity.
Event sports massage, as it is commonly refers to targets the myofascia muscles. Its
goal is to enhance movement before activity, during and after activity. The positive
effects of event massage include increase in performance potential, enables peak
performance to be achieved more rapidly, increase in fitness capabilities and helps
clear out waste and toxins.
A massage before being active will relax your muscles and enhance your frame of
mind. A massage afterward can help reduce delayed onset muscle soreness, or
DOMS. Your increased circulation and waste removal will have you feeling better
faster than you normally would. Your muscle pain will diminish, as will be your
fatigue.
Check out the credentials of your appointed massage therapist. A good one will be
able to increase blood circulation, nourishing cells or speedy recovery after an injury.
A qualified therapist will be able to employ a combination of sports specific
techniques such as deep effleurage, connective tissue massage, cross fibre friction
and soft tissue release. An injury such as a muscle sprain or strain will respond well
to a selection of such techniques. It can enhance regeneration of tissue, decrease
scar tissue and shrink stretch marks.
A massage therapist is trained to recognize imbalances showing up in your muscles,
and can help to regain muscle balance. This is especially so with repetitive motion
which causes repetitive stress on the body. Some muscles are overworked while
others are not being used much. This situation can lead to being less efficient in your
movement. It can also result in an injury. With regular sports massage it can increase
a limited range of motion and joint flexibility. Muscles that are weakened, too tight
or atrophied from lack of movement will benefit. Muscles that are overworked or
injured are relaxed. Cramps and spasms will ease.
The possible benefits are numerous, in many arenas. Most people would feel better
and experience better health from regular visits to a sports massage therapist.
This article was contributed by SOHA Institute Singapore.