Sports Massage

- Sports massage can relieve aches, pains, tension, stiffness, restlessness, and facilitate the breakdown of scar tissue, and the release of toxins and waste products in the soft tissues.

- It can help to allow recovery between sessions of high level and intensity sports as well as aid in avoiding performance declines or plateau.

- In terms of recovery, adequate recovery is important to avoid injury and conditions such as sprains (ligaments), strains (muscles), and stress fractures (bones).

- Sports massage can be useful in increasing flexibility and range of motion in muscles restricting joint movement.

- It can help improve sleep quality and relaxation through stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system (the opposite player to the fight, freeze, or flight sympathetic nervous system).

With all of this in mind, you may wonder if this massage is for you.

You need not be an athlete or regular gym attender to benefit from sports massage. Soft tissue pain, as you will most likely know, can be caused by a wide range of repetitive activities outside of sport, such as throwing a ball for a dog, carrying a child, or poor sleeping position.

At Body Revival every session is focused on the individual’s needs, so please reach out if you have questions about how sports massage can benefit you.