Sports Massage is a modality that is used on athletes of all levels of training from the weekend warrior to professionals. People who perform sports massage can be both professional massage therapists or athletic trainers may provide sports massage if it is provided under their state license. Sports massage is designed to help athletes prepare themselves for optimum performance, efficient recovery after an extensive event such as a 5k, half marathon, a football game, or even proper functionality during the course of education. Sports massage focuses on prevention of and healing of injuries to your muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Sports massage is helpful for the individual who has injuries, chronic pain or restricted range of motion.
Sports massage will help prepare the athlete for efficient performance by draining away fatigue, relieving inflammation, reducing muscle tension, and promoting flexibility and to prevent injuries. Sports massage can help prevent injuries that often decrease performance and achievement, whether a person is a professional athlete or a once a week jogger.
Sports massage has many benefits such as reducing the heart rate and blood pressure, increases circulation of blood and lymph flow, improving flexibility, and relieving pain. Sports Massage also includes pre-event, post-event and maintenance techniques that assist in greater athletic endurance, lessen chances of injury, and reduce recovery time.
Four Kinds of Sports Massages:
- Pre-event — a shorter session focusing on stimulating tissues 15 – 45 minutes just before the event.
- Post-event — given inside an hour or two of the event, to provide a cool down to the body’s tissues and reduction of injury.
- Restorative — given during training to allow the athelete to achieve a more difficult level of training with much less injury.
- Rehabilitative — focused on alleviating ache and pains as a result of injury and assisting the body to return to well being and a balanced status.
| Length | Price | Travel fee |
|---|---|---|
| 60 min | $60 | $5 |
| 90 min | $80 | $5 |
| 120 min | $110 | $0 |
Suggested add-ons
Contrast treatment, Hot Towel