"Sports Massage is the term applied to the use of massage for the specific benefit of sports and exercise participants. It covers the management, manipulation and rehabilitation of the soft tissues of the body eg. muscles, ligaments and tendons." © Sports massage association

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Regardless of whether you exercise or play sport to keep fit, compete from club to elite level, sports massage has something to offer most people and can be used prior, in between, or post sporting events. Whilst sports massage is used to assist the healing process and the treatment of injuries, it is more useful in the prevention of injuries. Regular sports massage for niggles and to maintain good flexibility will help reduce the risk of injury.

Sports massage is tailored to each individual's needs to positively enhance ones ability to perform sports or work, rest and play. Sports massage can help release tension and pain in tight muscles created by occupation as well as by sport. Muscles are not only overworked by sports participants, but also by physically demanding occupations, prolonged periods of sitting either at a desk, or driving. The muscles that support you in these positions for 8 hours per day can become overworked resulting in the all too common tension in the neck that can also lead to headaches, or shoulder and back problems.

Benefits of sports massage:

• Improve circulation & lymphatic flow
• Assist in the removal of metabolic waste
• Sedate or stimulate nerve endings
• Increase or decrease muscle tone
• Increase or decrease muscle length
• Remodel scar tissue when required
• Assist in mental preparation for sporting participation
• Can also aid the reduction of subcutaneous lipids (cellulite) in conjunction with appropriate exercise

Sports massage can be beneficial at various stages of participation. For example:

• The conditioning / training phase
• Pre event
• Inter event
• Post event
• Post travel
• Injury prevention
• Injury recovery