BENEFITS OF SPORTS MASSAGE

Rehabilitative

Rehabilitative sports massage can be used to assist with the healing process during all stages of an injury. Sports massage is often safe after an injury, however consulting with your physiotherapist first is recommended. Often throughout the stages of injury rehab we accumulate muscle tension as load increases, this style of massage helps alleviate muscle pain, maintain strength gains and reduce the risk of repeated injury.

Sports massage does not have a specific technique. The treatment depends on the therapist and their training or experience as well as the nature of the complaint. Here at PEAK you can expect the treatment to be tailored to you specifically. Some techniques you can expect incorporated into your treatment plan are as follows:

• soft tissue release: Pinning and stretching of the tissues and muscles

• neuromuscular technique: targeting trigger points in the nervous system to get rid of pain and tension. Commonly known as trigger pointing

• positional release: Moving the muscle through its range whilst applying massage. Used to relax hyperactive muscles. 

fascial release: deep, slow kneading used to release the connective tissues around the muscles