| What is a sports massage?
Sports massage is a form of physical therapy used to help recover from and prevent injury. It is a deeper massage, which repairs muscle fibres and reduces muscular knots. This reduces postural problems and muscular tension, stopping aches, pain, and cramp within the body. It also clears the muscle cells of waste products from exercise, increasing recovery and performance. A sports massage will physiologically improve muscle function, which is why it is so useful for athletes.
Who should have a sports massage?
People who suffer from tired or tight muscles from exercise, people who suffer from muscular aches, or people who are regularly physically active. Regular exercise can lead to muscular problems and injury as muscles become shortened and flexibilty decreases. People recovering from injury can improve recovery with a sports massage, while non-sports people can have a sports massage to reduce postural tightness. Any serious sportsperson should have a sports massage to improve their performance.
How does a sports massage reduce and prevent injury?
Sports massage helps any soft tissue or muscular related injury. If injured, a sports massage can reduce the pain and increase the healing time.It does this by reducing the tightness and scar tissue built up within the muscle since the injury occured, as well as increasing blood flow to the area. A sports massage can also prevent injury by releasing tight areas in the muscle that are causing a reduction in movement. These tight areas affect muscle imbalances and posture problems leading to aches, pain and injury. The lack of flexibility in a muscle is also one of the main causes in strain injuries within sport and exercise.
When is the best time to receive a sports massage?
If you have a chronic, dull muscular ache contact Sports Massage Brighton straight away to help ease the pain. If you are regularly active, sports massage is useful at any time to condition your muscles. If participating in a sporting event, the week before is an ideal time for a softer sports massage to get the muscles loose and in a physically peak condition. Straight after an event is best for a deeper sports massage to reduce lactic acid build up and correct muscular tightness that over time can lead to bigger injury problems if untreated.
Where is the massage done?
Sports Massage Brighton is a mobile therapy service that travels to you. The massage coach is set up wherever has good space within your house/work place. Clients can listen to music, watch TV, or relax in silence. If there is no space where you are, Sports Massage Brighton can work from clinics based in the Freedom Leisure Gym in Hassocks, and the Plumpton Health and Fitness club. Contact us for details.
How will I feel after treatment?
The deep tissue massage will leave the area treated feeling loosened with reduced tension and tightness. It will energise the muscles and reduce aches. Flexibility of the muscles will be increased following treatment allowing more movement.
What should I do after treatment?
The best thing to do after a sports massage is to stretch the tight muscle(s), and drink some water to flush out the waste products from the body.
How often should I have a massage?
The more active you are, the more important it is to receive a sports massage. Tight muscles from sport or exercise require frequent attention. People who exercise regularly should receive a sports massage to keep the muscles healthy, which avoids potential long-term injuries from muscle shortening. People recovering from injury will benefit from regular treatment/advice while working towards full fitness.
Why use Sports Massage Brighton?
Sports Massage Brighton is a professional mobile therapy service in Sussex. I travel to your house with all necessary equipment. No travelling, no parking, no waste of time. I have first hand experience of regular sport and exercise, and receive regular sports massage treatments on myself. Therefore, I'm aware of why it is so important and how it feels on the body. I also regularly update my continued professional development via the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs). Sports Massage Brighton is not a sexual service.
What about the Personal Training?
As well as providing a sports massage therapy service, Sports Massage Brighton can also offer mobile Personal Training sessions. These Personal Training sessions specialize on working towards fitness for sporting events. The Personal Training sessions can also be useful for injury recovery and rehabilitation work. If you require Personal Training within a gym environment Sports Massage Brighton can provide sessions at the Plumpton Health and Fitness club (membership not required).
What are the business opening hours?
Monday to Friday 8am-7pm. Other times may be available on request. Bank holidays are closed. Phone line and e-mail open 24 hours.
Is there any reason why I shouldn't have treatment?
There are a few contradications, which I will check with you before hand (e.g. allergies/medical history). A sports massage helps with anything related to the muscular system. If you have any further questions please do not hesistate to contact me.
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