SPORTS MASSAGE
Sports massage involves using a variety of soft tissue techniques to promote recovery and healing in the muscles. Although commonly used amongst athletes and active sports people, regular sports massage can also be highly beneficial to those suffering with tense muscles and bodies caused by everyday stresses.
Benefits of sports massage include:
Increased blood circulation and nutrients to muscles
Reduced muscle fatigue and soreness
Removal of toxins and waste products from training in muscles
Reduced neural sensitivity
Improved sleep
Reduced recovery time between training sessions
Reducing pain by facilitating the healing of microtears/ microtrauma in soft tissues
Psychological benefits including reduced anxiety and stress
Sam uses a combination of manual techniques to target deep tissue and myofascial release, relax the nervous system and re-establish physical balance. His extensive anatomical knowledge as a physiotherapist allows him to explore further and efficiently target the problem areas.
Sports massage techniques include:
Effleuarge and petrissage
Myofascial release
Deep tissue massage
Trigger point techniques
Deep friction massage
Muscle energy techniques
Dry needling
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