About Massage Therapy
What is Massage Therapy?
Massage therapy is the manipulation of soft tissues of the body including, muscles, connective tissues, tendons, ligaments and joints. Massage can help alleviate the discomfort associated with everyday and occupational stresses, muscular over-use and many chronic pain conditions. Massage works the soft tissue of the body, to ease day-to-day stresses and muscular tension as well as promote relaxation. It helps to increase delivery of blood and oxygen to the treated areas and can also be used in support of other therapies to assist in the rehabilitation of muscular injuries
Massage therapy is the manipulation of soft tissues of the body including, muscles, connective tissues, tendons, ligaments and joints. Massage can help alleviate the discomfort associated with everyday and occupational stresses, muscular over-use and many chronic pain conditions. Massage works the soft tissue of the body, to ease day-to-day stresses and muscular tension as well as promote relaxation. It helps to increase delivery of blood and oxygen to the treated areas and can also be used in support of other therapies to assist in the rehabilitation of muscular injuries
Why get a massage?
Massage is the application of manipulation and stretch methods to the muscles and connective tissues of the body to enhance athletic performance. It was originally developed to help athletes maximise performance by working on specific muscles and connective tissues (eg tendons, ligaments and fascia) before, during and after sporting activity. Increasingly, however, it is a popular method of treatment for a variety of conditions for non-athletes. It helps muscles prepare for action and aids their recovery afterwards. It can also help speed recovery from injury and alleviate long-term muscular conditions and postural problems as well as simply helping healthy muscles to stay healthy. Injuries are a fact of life, not only for athletes, and a timely massage can be all that is needed to get you back training again.
Properly-qualified practitioners have an excellent knowledge of anatomy, physiology and biomechanics which allows them to adjust their techniques to achieve specific, targeted affects. If a visit to the physiotherapist or osteopath is called for, I will be able to refer you.
Sports massage is based on Swedish massage techniques but also uses other methods which are probably less familiar to most people than the stroking movements of a relaxing spa-type massage. These other techniques include compression, friction, stretch and vibration and can be applied using hands, forearm, fist, knuckles, elbow, thumbs or fingers. Sports massage can be slow and relaxing or fast and invigorating, superficial or deep, and can take five minutes or longer than an hour.
BENEFITS OF MASSAGE INCLUDE:
Massage is the application of manipulation and stretch methods to the muscles and connective tissues of the body to enhance athletic performance. It was originally developed to help athletes maximise performance by working on specific muscles and connective tissues (eg tendons, ligaments and fascia) before, during and after sporting activity. Increasingly, however, it is a popular method of treatment for a variety of conditions for non-athletes. It helps muscles prepare for action and aids their recovery afterwards. It can also help speed recovery from injury and alleviate long-term muscular conditions and postural problems as well as simply helping healthy muscles to stay healthy. Injuries are a fact of life, not only for athletes, and a timely massage can be all that is needed to get you back training again.
Properly-qualified practitioners have an excellent knowledge of anatomy, physiology and biomechanics which allows them to adjust their techniques to achieve specific, targeted affects. If a visit to the physiotherapist or osteopath is called for, I will be able to refer you.
Sports massage is based on Swedish massage techniques but also uses other methods which are probably less familiar to most people than the stroking movements of a relaxing spa-type massage. These other techniques include compression, friction, stretch and vibration and can be applied using hands, forearm, fist, knuckles, elbow, thumbs or fingers. Sports massage can be slow and relaxing or fast and invigorating, superficial or deep, and can take five minutes or longer than an hour.
- It is equally effective for non-sporty people as well as athletes of all levels
- It can be useful for all ages, from childhood up to way beyond retirement age.
BENEFITS OF MASSAGE INCLUDE:
- Reduces muscle tension
- Enhances circulation
- Relieves stress
- Speeds up healing of soft tissue injuries
- Improves mental alertness
- Eases muscle pain
- Improves sleep quality
- Improves flexibility and joint mobility
- Stimulates movement of lymphatic fluid
- Boosts immune function
- Improves recovery of muscle from intense physical activity
