Sports Massage Therapy in Sydney By Top Therapist
It’s important to remember that if you are a bit of a sports fanatic (like me), you will most definitely get more out of your training and sport involvement using sports focusing massage.
Sports Massage therapy in Sydney focuses on improving the effectiveness of your training routine as well as your body’s ability to build up muscle strength flexibility, stamina, endurance etc. This all helps to maximise your performance as well as reduce injuries and improve recover time.
The type of sport include: Gym work, swimming, cycling, running, CrossFit, golf, triathlons, rowing, yoga, squash, tennis, etc.
Natural Medications Prescribed
As a naturopath, natural medicines can be prescribed for you to help with the healing process and speed up the recovery of an injury. They may also be used to help maximise your training so that you get the most from your body as well as helping to reduce injuries.
You won’t just be given the standard magnesium, turmeric or fish oils that just about everyone seems to be taking these days. I will carefully assess your situation and only prescribe supplements or other natural medicines that are most appropriate for you. There is no quick, ‘over the counter’ prescribing.
Pre Event Sports Massage
It’s commonplace for professional & amateur athletes to have massage before an event, during the tapper. Preparing the muscles, joints and ligaments for an event may enhance performance and reduce likelihood of injury. The pre event treatment can be on the day or some days leading up to the event. The closer the treatment is to the event, the less invasive it is. You do not want to have a “full-on” remedial treatment the day of your run for example.
What you will benefit from is addressing any aches or pains, releasing general tension in the relevant muscle groups. Passive stretching, stimulating blood flow, flood the tissues with nutrients.
Post Event Sports Massage
Having a treatment after an event can be a prudent approach! Sports Massage may help with the following:
It may reduce:
- Your recovery time
- Soreness from lactic acid damage (delayed onset muscle soreness)
- Swelling of tissue
- Cramping muscles
It may improve:
- Muscle flexibility and joint movement
- Blood flow to remove toxins and bring nutrients and oxygen to tissue
Frequently Asked Questions
Both before and after an event is most beneficial and they will different benefits. The type of techniques used will depend on whether it is a pre or post event treatment. (See above)
Yes. Depending on what is injured and when it happened, sports massage is able to help with the healing process. If you have just had a recent injury you will receive a different treatment compared to a longer-standing injury. If you are unsure about how a treatment may help you, give the clinic a call.
If you need treatment on a particular area, then it’s best to have that say a week before the event so deeper techniques can be used if needed. If it is during the tapper period, then the treatment will be adjusted accordingly and it is highly unlikely you will be sore after the treatment.
Book a Sports Massage Session Now
Book yourself an appointment and come on in and enjoy Sports Massage Treatment.