Sports massage
By having a massage regularly, the athlete will reduce their fatigue more quickly, preventing injuries and, if they occur, speeding up their recovery. The need for sports massage should be understood as part of the training of the person who practices sports daily or very frequently, since the importance of anticipating possible discomfort that may occur should be clear.
By having a massage regularly, the athlete will reduce their fatigue more quickly, preventing injuries and, if they occur, speeding up their recovery. The need for sports massage should be understood as part of the training of the person who practices sports daily or very frequently, since the importance of anticipating possible discomfort that may occur should be clear.
At the muscular level, muscle overload, fibrosity and/or contractures can occur. At the tendon level, tendonitis can occur and at the ligament level, sprains of varying degrees can occur. All of these circumstances affect not only sports performance, but also daily life activities and a decrease in the person's quality of life.
Sports massage is therefore different from therapeutic massage, in that the former is aimed at preventing injuries and is usually more intense and deeper. It incorporates a combination of compression, friction, stretching, toning and advanced Shiatsu and pressure techniques.
Sports massage has different purposes
Maintenance
performing a regularly scheduled massage focused on the muscles used in a particular sport and that are most likely to cause problems to help the athlete maintain or improve muscle movement and flexibility.
Pre-competition
Based on the needs of the athlete and the sport, and being able to be relaxing or stimulating, it is used as a warm-up before competition, with the aim of increasing circulation and reducing muscle and mental tension before the event.
Post-competition
It aims to reduce muscle spasms and the metabolic increase that occurs with rigorous exercise. This type of sports massage helps the athlete in the recovery process from the effort made to return to training or a new competition, reducing the risk of injury.
Rehabilitation
Even though we try to prevent injuries, we often suffer from overloads, cramps, contractures or tears that cause pain and prevent us from continuing training or competing. This sports massage accelerates the healing process, reducing pain and providing new solutions during the rehabilitation process.