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Massage for athletes is used for completely different needs than regular massages are done in a spa without athletes. For the average person, the need for a massage is relaxation, serenity, and pampering, but not so with the athlete. The goal of deep tissue massage at Entegra Health for athletes is meaningful physical therapy. This massage helps a lot in confirming the body after a grueling workout or competition, rehabilitating sports injuries, and preventing future injuries.
How is a deep tissue massage performed for athletes?
The massage focuses on the muscles of the body and the deepest tissues. The treatment usually includes a gentle massage of the tissues and muscles, pressing, moving, combining physiotherapy, and various techniques.
Treatment usually begins with a diagnosis made by the therapist of Entegra Health, by questioning the athlete about his or her medical history. The course of the massage will vary depending on the medical condition and emphases set at the beginning of the session, and will often focus on a small muscle group in one treatment or several muscle groups. In addition to the massage itself, the alternative therapist performs stretching and moving of joints and muscles in the patient’s body, along with controlled resistance to reach a state of balance.
Does the treatment cause a feeling of pain?
Although the alternative therapist usually performs the treatment with great attention to the patient, it should be taken into account that the intensity of the treatment can vary depending on the patient’s medical condition. There are cases where the treatment will be accompanied by a slight feeling of discomfort, but throughout a long series of treatments, the therapist will learn to know the patient’s body and the intensities that can be applied during the treatment.
The main benefits of deep tissue massage
Waste drainage and toxins
The treatment drains the waste that has accumulated in the athlete’s body in the tissues, by increasing the rate of blood flow in the body.
Rapid recovery from infections
The treatment stimulates the rate of lymphatic fluid flow, thus helping the athlete to speed up the recovery process from hard training that creates increased muscle tension.
Relax your muscles
Deep tissue massage helps in relaxing the trainee’s muscles, resulting in optimizing all the activity of the body systems. The treatment helps in the deep release of the muscles of the chest, back, arms, and intercostal muscles.
Pain reduction
Deep tissue massage reduces the pains that are characteristic after strenuous training or competition, both in the skeletal muscles and the internal muscles, and accelerates muscle regeneration.
Treatment of sports injuries
Deep tissue massage is effective in thoroughly treating a variety of injuries and sports injuries:
- Sprained ankle
- Shin splinters
- Inflammation or tears in tendons
- Muscle and joint pain
- Treating severe falls during training or competitions
In conclusion, as novice athletes who train in a gym or as experienced athletes who are afraid of injuries and their consequences, they need to get to competitions and training in the optimal condition of the body, it is highly recommended to include deep tissue massage in your weekly training program.
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