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Thai
massage in the field of sports injuries is an increasingly important
area and one that is gaining credibility across all sports. Several
Premiership football clubs regularly use Thai Massage both pre and
post games. It is simply is the manipulation and rehabilitation
of the muscles and the connective tissues to improve athletic performance.
Treatment must specific to each individual.
All sports activity involves the use of muscles as the primary
motivating force and injury results either directly from muscle
injury or muscle dysfunction.
Whether pre, post or inter-event, sports massage will reduce muscle
dysfunction, increase the range of movement, increase flexibility
and reduce muscle soreness. Correctly used by a skilled therapist
it will also assist greatly in injury prevention and will promote
faster healing from both training and injury.
Sports Massage Benefits:
- Increase or reduce muscle tone
- Increase or reduce muscle length
- Assist in psychological event preparation
- Assist with stimulating or sedating nerve endings
- Improve circulation
- Assist in the removal of metabolic waste
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