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Sports massage therapy is a specific type of massage that treats and prevents different sports injuries. It encompasses different forms of massage and muscle manipulation to help treat sports injuries and muscle strains. It works by stretching and stimulating tight muscles, and improving the condition of soft tissue. This helps to reduce stress and tension that can build up in the body from exercise or strenuous activities. Sports massage can also help to correct soft tissue muscle imbalances caused by repetitive motions (commonly seen in tennis players or golfers), as well as aid recovery and prevent injury.
An injury or condition that reduces an athlete’s performance can have dire consequences on their careers and general performance on and off the sporting field. Regular massages before and after games help to warm up and loosen muscles, assisting in faster recovery and better conditioning.Therefore, the massage therapist will form a treatment that specifies towards affected muscle groups that can be applied with standard massage techniques plus customised stretches to promote rehabilitation and blood flow to relieve muscle tightness and pain.
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