Sports Massage Therapy
Sports Massage is one of the elements of the complex procedures used in biological regeneration.
In particular, sports massage’s purpose is to prevent pathological conditions that may occur as a result of exercise overload.
Sports massage fulfils three main functions:
- warming – in preparation for exercise
- regenerating – accelerating restitution
- healing – supporting the treatment of incurred injury
Other benefits and effect of sport massage:
- relieves muscle tension
- reduces swelling
- stretches soft tissue
- improves flexibility of muscle and joints
- reduces muscles spasm
- removes waste products and relieves pain
- improves formation of scar tissue
- increase supply of oxygen and nutrients to the soft tissue
- stimulates the nervous system
- prevents injury
- increases fitness capabilities and performance potential