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Sports massage should play an important part in the life of any sportsman or woman whether they are injured or not. Massage is essential for optimum treatment of certain injuries and is excellent for helping to prevent sports injuries. With an increasing number of people taking part in sport, combined with increasing competitiveness and intensity of physical exercise, the demand for sports massage is also increasing and is now recognised as a skill which may aid recovery and enhance performance.
Sports massage does have some aims in common with other forms of massage and it is essential to have a thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology, in particular the muscular and skeletal systems. In sport, the aim is nearly always to increase the level of training, subjecting the body to gradual and controlled overuse. It is this overuse that often creates problems and imbalances in the soft tissues. If these are ignored and allowed to become chronic, they will almost certainly hinder the athlete's rate of improvement, and unfortunately in many cases their performance will suffer. If they are unable to perform well, they may be more at risk from other more traumatic forms of injury.
Massage, applied skilfully, is the one of the most effective therapies for releasing muscle tension and restoring balance to the musculo-skeletal system. Received regularly this may help athletes prevent injuries, which might otherwise be caused by overuse. A constant build up of tension in the muscles from regular activity may lead to stresses on joints, ligaments, tendons, as well as the muscles. A skilled massage therapist will be able to detect variations in the soft tissues and by using the correct techniques, help the sports person maintain a much healthier physical state.
With a relaxation massage, relaxing you is the only aim. Use is made of warming aromatherapy oils to help revive fatigued muscles. A good relaxation massage relieves stress and tension in your muscles and will leave you with a sense of wellbeing. It achieves this because of the general benefits of massage: it improves your circulation and moves fluid through your lymphatic system. A relaxation massage encourages your body to digest its food, and get rid of its toxins. It may also help you to sleep better.