 A Sports Massage is used to help the athlete prevent and treat sports related injuries, both pre-, and post-event. The same techniques of effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement, compression, and vibration are used, however, the movements are reinforced, which makes the effect much deeper and targets specific muscle groups in relation to your intended goals.
A Sports Massage may involve treating the entire body, as part of a training routine, or a specific muscle group due to a particular strain or injury. Due to the variety of sporting activities, clients may find the use of on, and off season massage to be the ideal compliment to help offset the rigors of their demanding training schedule.
Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) and Muscle Energy Technique (MET) are often used by the massage therapist to treat specifically tense or tender muscle groups. These techniques are extremely useful in relaxing the muscles sufficiently to allow the therapist perform a more traditional massage routine.
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