SPORTS & REMEDIAL MASSAGE THERAPY
What is sports massage?
Sports massage is concerned with the management, manipulation and rehabilitation of the soft tissues.
Benefits of sports massage
Improves training

- Increasing blood flow through the tissues can improve the recovery process allowing the athlete to train more effectively and safely
- It assists the removal of waste products and helps supply the tissues with essential nutrients to aid recovery
- Increasing knowledge of deep tissues means advice can be given on specific stretching, training and equipment to help improve performance
Prevents injury
- Imbalances and damage in deep tissues can be detected earlier and potentially corrected before an injury develops
Improves self-awareness
Through deep tissue massage an athlete can learn to monitor their own condition and adjust their training accordingly
Improves performance
Pre-event sports massage can stimulate circulation, calm nervous tension and help prepare the athlete for optimal performance.

“A Sports therapist might be capable of offering advice on exercise-or someone who delivers massage before and after a sporting event-or a highly trained practitioner able to recognise common orthopaedic conditions and soft tissue injuries as well as being able to complete a progressive and effective rehabilitation programme of treatment and rehabilitation.”
Hudson, M., 1998