| The art of massage is one of the oldest | | | | nutrients. This enables a recovery time much |
| treatments recorded dating back to as early as | | | | greater than if you had not had a massage. |
| 280 BC when it was used as a treatment in far | | | | Massage in general can also help to stretch out |
| eastern regions. It is also one of the most natural | | | | tissues which otherwise would not be treated, a |
| forms of medical treatment. | | | | good example of this is our backs and the back |
| There are numerous types of massage used in | | | | of our shoulders which helps to relieve and release |
| as many different countries around the world with | | | | tension. |
| each culture having a different variation. Being | | | | The amount of sessions required to treat sports |
| 100% a natural treatment, which is able to be | | | | injuries vary depending on the severity of the |
| used to treat the majority of the body, it is | | | | original injury. Your therapist will provide you with |
| considered very effective by enhancing the blood | | | | an assessment at the initial appointment to |
| flow which in turn speeds up the healing and | | | | understand what treatment you will require and |
| recovery process. | | | | for what duration. Treatment times tend to vary |
| One of the most common types of massage is | | | | between four sessions to weekly or monthly |
| used to treat sports injuries. Masseurs utilise a | | | | sessions. |
| deep tissue technique that helps to recover | | | | Massages are relaxing whilst at the same time |
| ligament, muscle, and tendon injuries. The | | | | being invigorating and a good masseur will make |
| technique of slow and controlled movements upon | | | | you feel relaxed and comfortable enabling you to |
| your skin draw fluid through your blood vessels. | | | | fully appreciate the treatment. |
| This helps damaged muscle tissue to replenish its | | | | Only attend therapists who are fully qualified in |
| blood flow given tight or damaged muscle tissue | | | | massage therapy and are able to administer |
| will be deprived blood flow. | | | | sports massages. Unqualified therapists may |
| Sports type massages also help to cleanse tissues | | | | further aggravate your original injury which may |
| from lactic acids and further help the muscle and | | | | extend the recovery time and cause greater |
| tissue absorb additional amounts of oxygen and | | | | discomfort. |