Overview to Sport Massage
After a workout our muscles are often aching. It is a scientifically proven fact that massage hold benefits for hard training athletes. Here is a overview of the types massage one should have before the sports event and after it, as well as in times between the events.
Before a sports event the massage must be light, wake-up call for the nervous system. Rapid strokes are part of the warm up process. They loosen the muscles and engorge them with blood. After the event the massage can be slower. Gliding strokes with a low pressure relax the circulatory and lymphatic systems.
With a regular massage it is often possible to reduce chronic injuries and release tension patterns that could lead to problems in the future. This massage can include also harder strokes and techniques.
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