SPORTS MASSAGE – YOUR ESSENTIAL TRAINING FRIEND

Your muscles have one main function when training: to expand and contract. Unfortunately, training can put a strain on muscles and cause adhesions, which are small internal scars in the tissue. If they are undetected and untreated, adhesions can lead to pain, weakness and injury which will have a negative impact on performance. A regular sports massage will help to identify adhesions and remove them; relieving tension and making the muscles supple. It is a great way to make sure you’re race ready and injury free.

Here are some more benefits of sports massage:

• To improve blood flow, which helps your fatiqued or injured muscles to recover faster

• To improve lymphatic drainage, that helps to reduce inflammation and swelling

• To breakdown minor scar tissue between muscle and fascia

• To reduce pain and soreness after gruelling training session

• To help with relaxation, helping de-stress. Stress is major contributory factor to injury.

• To Improve immune function, helping the production of white cells

These benefits suggest you can recover quicker after training, train harder and run greater mileage.

Massage will help you BE A BETTER RUNNER.

When to schedule a massage?

It is good to have regular massages throughout your training;  2-3 days before race or 2 days after a race or hard gruelling session.