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Sport Massage
Professional Sport Massage In Leicester
Whether you are a seasoned competitor looking to improve your performance and achieve PB, new to sports and want to relax your aching muscles, are returning from an injury and keen to get going again or simply want to prevent injury following gentle jogs, a sports massage could benefit you!
The Benefits Of Sport Massage
It's one of the most widely practised methods of massage and an alternative to physiotherapy, as it develops greater pain management, stimulates muscle movement, and decreases muscle tension and pain .
It's proven to improve circulation and encourage the removal of waste products such as lactic acid during high-intensity activity, whilst relaxing the body - all of which promote faster recovery and reduce the chance of future muscle injuries.
Those who are prone to overuse injuries often benefit from sports massage
in between training sessions, as the muscles are allowed to relax
and recover fully before the next session.
In addition to the many physical benefits, sports massage can also greatly help to mentally prepare for doing intense activities as it has a sympathetic effect, thus increasing the production of adrenaline and endorphins.
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Deep Tissue Massage
Deep Tissue Massage works out the knots from stressed, overworked muscles and connective tissue (fascia) to alleviate immediate pain, as well as chronic joint and muscle pain. It also promotes faster healing by increasing blood flow and reducing inflammation. It includes applying deep pressure along the length of your muscle fibres to break up any potential adhesions and to align tissue fibres, thus helping the whole body to relax.
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Cupping Therapy
Cupping Therapy is often provided in sessions for people with high amounts of intramuscular pain or nerve-related issues. In other methods, it has been tested that cupping therapy can develop higher amounts of blood flow to the areas it is applied, allowing for greater muscle volume over time if sessions are a frequent part of your routine. Other outcomes can be high blood pressure control, reduced fluid retention and immune system revitalisation.
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Hot Stone Massage
Hot Stone Massage is an alternative form of deep tissue massage that is not related to sports massage. The need for deeper pressure is removed from the equation with hot stones, as the heat permeates through the skin and into the deeper tissues, allowing them to fully relax. The outcomes of a hot stone massage are a greater sense of deep relaxation, muscle and pain relief, stress and anxiety reduction,
and so much more.
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Sweedish Massage
Swedish Massage is a technique that involves longer and more rhythmic movements than sport massage. The focus is on producing a deeper relaxation than any other outcome, and the targeted area is the superficial tissue such as the skin and upper levels of muscles and nerves. It also increases overall energy and blood flow, it improves posture, supports a healthy immune system, and releases endorphins which contribute to a better mood.
