Sports and Remedial
Therapy
The prime purpose of sports and remedial therapy
is to help alleviate the stress, tension and injuries which
can occur during physical activity where minor injuries
and lesions occur due to over-exertion and/or overuse.
Treatment can break them down quickly and effectively.
Above all, it can help prevent those niggling injuries
that so often get in the way of performance and achievement,
whether one is an athlete, gardener, golfer, ardent keep-fitter
or a once a week jogger.
This treatment is not just for the sports person: anyone
can benefit from sports therapy, including people in physically
demanding jobs and those not quite so obvious (occupational,
emotional and postural stress may produce many similar
characteristics to sports injuries).
The sports massage aspect of treatment tends to
be deeper and more intense. It is based on the various
elements of Swedish massage and often incorporates a combination
of other techniques involving stretching, compression,
friction, toning, and trigger point response techniques
similar to Acupressure and Shiatsu; in fact the best of
both eastern and western complementary medicine. The skilled
therapist brings together this blend of techniques, knowledge
and advice during treatment, to work effectively with the
client to bring about optimum performance and to provide
injury-free training and minimise post event injuries.
The Benefits of Sports and Remedial Massage
Regular treatment can:
- Reduce the chance of injury, through
proper stretching and event preparation, and through
deep tissue massage
- Improve range of motion and muscle flexibility,
resulting in improved power and performance
- Shorten recovery time between workouts
- Maximize the supply of nutrients and oxygen through
increased blood flow
- Enhance elimination of metabolic by-products of
exercise.
