Sports massage is a deep form of soft tissue mobilisation. A sports massage can be applied in a sporting and non-sporting context. it involves a wide range of techniques applied to specific joints, muscles groups, tendons, ligaments and soft tissue groups, that are most affected by the patient’s demanding lifestyle or sport.
The techniques include effleurage, kneading, wringing, hacking and trigger pointing. This is done to provide general relaxation of the muscular skeletal system, and relieving muscular tension in any problem areas by, breaking down adhesion's, mobilizing soft tissues, aiding lymphatic drainage and reducing pain.
The prime purpose of sports massage therapy is to help alleviate the stress and tension which builds up in the body’s soft tissues during physical activity. Where minor injuries and lesions occur, due to overexertion and/or overuse, massage can break them down quickly and promote relaxation, recovery, removal of toxins, better sleep and enhances performance for athletes.
At the British Osteopathy Centre, Dr. Anup provides the following types of sports massage:
Soft tissue massage focuses on joints and soft tissue to reduce muscle tension and pain. It involves stretching the muscle fibers to promote circulation, increase flexibility, alleviate pain, and decrease tension
After extensive or repetitive use of muscles, the fibers can become damaged and toxins can accumulate. This inflammation of muscles in the deep layers of the body can cause pain, discomfort, and stiffness. Deep tissue massage targets these issues by applying pressure (known as stripping) using the elbows or hands, and also by using the fingers to apply pressure onto individual fibers to ease tension.
A relaxing whole body massage such as Swedish massage can be used in sports massage therapy to treat athletes in between games as a therapeutic aid to calm the body and mind. These types of massage typically include effleurage and strokes to boost relaxation.
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