I got interested in the field of massage for its therapeutic qualities on the mind and the body. This curiosity and hunger for knowledge lead me to Premier Global Fitness institute London UK where i did Level 3 Sports Massage Therapy and fitness certification. Massage has become an integral part of the todays athletic regimen from sports medicine clinics, to college training rooms, to professional locker rooms to Olympic training. Growing number of Fitness Professionals believe that massage can provide an extra edge to the athletes who participate in high performance sports. A complete workout routine includes not only the exercise itself, but also caring for the wear-and-tear and minor injuries that naturally occur with strenuous movement. The physiological and psychological benefits of massage make it an ideal complement to a total conditioning program.
Incorporating massage in your conditioning program has many benefits. It helps you get into good shape faster, and with less stiffness and soreness. It helps you recover faster from heavy workouts, and relieves conditions which may cause injury.
Sports Massage Techniques
Each sport and athletic event uses muscle groups in a different way. Sports massage therapists are familiar with each muscle, the muscle groups and how they are affected by the specific movements and stresses of each sport. They also are trained in the appropriate uses of hydrotherapy and cryotherapy. Postural Assessment and Physical Assessment is also a part of sports massage .
After a Subjective and Objective Assessment of the client, Sports massage therapy includes the use of one or more of the following techniques:
Deep Swedish Massage
Compression Massage
Cross-Fiber Massage - Friction techniques applied in a general manner to create a stretching and broadening effect in large muscle groups; or on site-specific muscle and connective tissue, deep transverse friction applied to reduce adhesions and to help create strong, flexible repair during the healing process.
Trigger Point/Tender Point Massage - Combined positioning and specific finger or thumb pressure into trigger/tender points in muscle and connective tissue, to reduce the hypersensitivity, muscle spasms and referred pain patterns that characterize the point. Left untreated, such trigger/tender points often lead to restricted and painful movement of entire body regions.
Lymphatic Massage - Stimulation of specialized lymphatic-drainage pathways, which improves the body¹s removal of edemas and effusion.
Trouble spots - You may also have your own unique trouble spots, perhaps from past injuries. A massage therapist can pay special attention to these areas, monitor them for developing problems, and help keep them in good condition. An experienced massage therapist can also compliment treatment received from other health care professionals for various injuries.
Three Areas of Sports Massage
Sports massage involves -
1) Prevention and maintenance programs,
2) On-site treatment before and after an athletic event, and
3) Rehabilitation programs for those who are injured during the program.
Incorporating massage in your conditioning program has many benefits. It helps you get into good shape faster, and with less stiffness and soreness. It helps you recover faster from heavy workouts, and relieves conditions which may cause injury.
Sports Massage Techniques
Each sport and athletic event uses muscle groups in a different way. Sports massage therapists are familiar with each muscle, the muscle groups and how they are affected by the specific movements and stresses of each sport. They also are trained in the appropriate uses of hydrotherapy and cryotherapy. Postural Assessment and Physical Assessment is also a part of sports massage .
After a Subjective and Objective Assessment of the client, Sports massage therapy includes the use of one or more of the following techniques:
Deep Swedish Massage
Compression Massage
Cross-Fiber Massage - Friction techniques applied in a general manner to create a stretching and broadening effect in large muscle groups; or on site-specific muscle and connective tissue, deep transverse friction applied to reduce adhesions and to help create strong, flexible repair during the healing process.
Trigger Point/Tender Point Massage - Combined positioning and specific finger or thumb pressure into trigger/tender points in muscle and connective tissue, to reduce the hypersensitivity, muscle spasms and referred pain patterns that characterize the point. Left untreated, such trigger/tender points often lead to restricted and painful movement of entire body regions.
Lymphatic Massage - Stimulation of specialized lymphatic-drainage pathways, which improves the body¹s removal of edemas and effusion.
Trouble spots - You may also have your own unique trouble spots, perhaps from past injuries. A massage therapist can pay special attention to these areas, monitor them for developing problems, and help keep them in good condition. An experienced massage therapist can also compliment treatment received from other health care professionals for various injuries.
Three Areas of Sports Massage
Sports massage involves -
1) Prevention and maintenance programs,
2) On-site treatment before and after an athletic event, and
3) Rehabilitation programs for those who are injured during the program.
The Benefits of Sports Massage
Regular sports massage can :
Regular sports massage can :
1) Reduce the chance of injury, through proper stretching and event preparation, and through deep tissue massage;
2) Improve range of motion and muscle flexibility, resulting in improved power and performance;
3)Shorten recovery time between workouts;
4) Maximize the supply of nutrients and oxygen through increased blood flow;
5) Enhance elimination of metabolic by-products of exercise.
2) Improve range of motion and muscle flexibility, resulting in improved power and performance;
3)Shorten recovery time between workouts;
4) Maximize the supply of nutrients and oxygen through increased blood flow;
5) Enhance elimination of metabolic by-products of exercise.
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