Sports Massage - at Body and Mind Studio we combine sports massage with a special form of heat treatment and it could be considered to be our speciality. Why? Paul is a two-time English Channel swimmer and open water swimming competitor with swims ranging in duration from 20 minutes to nearly 14 hours  in  water  temperatures  as low as 3 Degrees Celsius! He fully appreciates the necessity to keep the body in peak condition to enable it to perform at the highest levels and regular sports massage is key to this. 

3. Sports Massage

But sports massage is not just for athletes. It is useful for anyone with chronic pain, injury or range-of-motion issues and emphasises prevention and healing injuries to the muscles and tendons.

The Sports Massage - What is it?

Sports massage is a type of Swedish massage (see above) which stimulates circulation of blood and lymph fluids. Some sports massage movements use trigger point therapy to break down adhesions (knots in the muscles) and increase the range of motion for example as may be required in the treatment of a Frozen Shoulder (pictured right).

Benefits of Sports Massage

Sports Massage is the most effective therapy for releasing muscle tension and restoring balance to the musculo-skeletal system. Received regularly this may help athletes prevent injuries, which might otherwise be caused by overuse. A constant build up of tension in the muscles from regular activity may lead to stresses on joints, ligaments, tendons, as well as the muscles themselves. These muscle imbalances may develop and often go undiagnosed until they are serious enough to cause the athlete discomfort or impede performance. It may be reasonably claimed that one of the greatest benefits of sports massage is in helping prevent injury.

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