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An athlete, before a performance, is under immense stress emotionally and physically and the body is also prone to injuries.
Practices before the event lead to constant build-up of tension in the muscles and cause stress on joints, ligaments, tendons, as well as the muscles themselves.
Apart from muscle tension, the athlete is also bogged down with fatigue and injuries which may hamper the main performance.
Sports massage is the answer to emotional and physical well being for an athlete before, after and during a performance.
Sports Massage is a specific type of massage which is generally rendered before, during, and after athletic events to help prepare the athlete for desired performance, to relax the nerves and prevent injuries.
This type of massage can be rendered only by a professional who has a thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology and particularly the muscular and skeletal systems.
Sports Massage works deep to eliminate toxins embedded in muscle fibers, remove adhesions, and minimize scar tissue build-up. Muscle lengthening in sports massage helps restore a range of motion and overall flexibility.
Sports massage also leads to improved circulation which aids better cell nutrition, greater elasticity of muscle fiber, and reduced recovery time.
Sports massage is a blend of Swedish, Deep tissue and Shiatsu specifically designed to cater to the needs of professional athletes.
Depending on the needs of the athlete, a variety of techniques are used including classic Swedish strokes, long and cross- fiber friction, pressure-point work, and joint mobilization.
Sports massage therapy includes pre-event, post-event, maintenance and rehabilitation techniques that promote greater athletic endurance and performance, reduced chances of injury and faster healing.
Pre-Event
Pre-Event sports massage helps warm up the muscles by stretching them and making them flexible for optimal athletic performance. A pre-event massage also stimulates the flow of blood and nutrients to the muscle, reduces muscle tension, loosen the muscles and produce a feeling of psychological readiness. A pre -event massage is best done up to two days prior to the main event.
Post-Event
Post- event massage focuses on relieving muscle soreness, minimizing the effects of fatigue and reducing the stress levels in the body. It also helps reduce swelling, maintain flexibility, promote blood flow to the muscle to remove lactic acid and waste build-up and reduce cramping. This also helps faster healing.
Prevention
This is more of a maintenance massage which can be done at least once a week as a regular part of athletic training programmes, Preventive massage increases the flow of blood and nutrients to the muscle and helps repair small tears due to strenuous physical activity. It also keeps tissue loose so that different layers of muscle slide over each other.
Rehabilitation
Sports massage is also used as a last resort in the event of injury, Sports massage helps rehabilitate by minimizing the adverse effects of scar tissue and adhesions caused to the athlete and helps regain lost flexibility and strength.
The main techniques of massage frequently used in sports are, effleurage, petrissage frictions, compression and tapotement. Most of the massage techniques ensure the main pressure is directed towards the heart to increase the venous and lymphatic flow. The strokes also ensure that excess pressure does not cause any damage to blood vessels. While effleurage is a preparatory background stroke, petrissage allows detail work on the body in releasing tension followed by friction, compression and stretching to finish.
Active Massage
This is a new type of sports massage technique that requires active participation by the client. Pin & stretch, concentric contraction compression (ccc) and eccentric extension efflerage (eee).
Contract Relax Streching
A special stretching technique that is more affective than a normal stretch as the contract and relax action allows the muscle to stretch further faster with less pain.
The benefits of sports massage impact the physical, physiological and psychological levels. A state of well being is achieved only when all the three aspects are in balance. Here is a compilation of the key benefits attained at each level through a sports massage:
Physical effects of massage are:
Benefits:
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Hereditary
Illness
Injury
Some imbalances may develop gradually over many weeks, months or even years.
Musculo-skeletal imbalances may cause :-
Listen to what your body is telling you. Pain and muscle spasms are both part of the body’s reaction to injury, which acts as a defense mechanism against further injury.
Here are some of the symptoms one should be aware of :
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