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Sports
massage addresses the needs of the athlete. The athlete
and therapist focus on specific goals during
the off-season, during athletic training, and during competition.
Specifically:
- Avoiding
injury
- Improving
performance
- Preventing
delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
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Contrary
to popular belief, sports massage is not defined by any
particular massage technique. Sports massage focuses on
muscle groups and soft tissues relevant to the athlete's
sport, as well as the athlete's personal goals and level
of competition.
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following table offers some suggested guidelines for sports massage
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Even with regular
sports massage, the stress of too much training and competition
frequently causes excessive trauma to the athlete's body.
In these cases I offer Medical Massage and will work
with your other healthcare providers to help your
body heal.
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SPORTS
MASSAGE
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Balances
muscle groups and soft tissues of the body,
reducing the chance of injury during training
and competition. |
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Shortens
recovery time between workouts, allowing
greater training intensity. |
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Improves
range of motion and muscle flexibility, resulting
in improved efficiency, power and performance. |
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Increases
blood flow, which improves the supply of
nutrients to the soft tissues and helps elimination
of metabolic byproducts of exercise, resulting
in less discomfort after extreme efforts. |
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