What is Sports Massage?
It is a focused therapy to help people recover from physical activity, prevent injury, and create peak performance. Unlike general relaxation massages, sports massage focuses on the muscle groups used in athletic activities in order to deal with tension, pain, and fatigue. This special treatment will bring comfort and long-term benefits for professional athletes and enthusiasts alike.
Common Conditions Managed with Sports Massage
Some physical challenges for which sports massage is ideal include:
- Muscle tension and tightness: Relieve stress in overused or strained muscles.
- Acceleration of Injury Recovery: Quickly heal sprains, strains, or repetitive injuries in much less time than normal.
- Reduced mobility: Loosen stiff joints and muscles, restoring range of motion.
- Performance enhancement: To increase muscle function and circulation to be at one’s best for certain athletic performances.
These treatments go beyond symptomatic relief into a root cause of discomforts for a balanced and strong body. If you are stuck with soreness in workouts or previous injuries that wouldn’t go away, or if flexibility has been constricted, then you really need a sports massage.
What to Expect from a Sports Massage Session
Each massage session begins with an assessment of your individual needs. During your first visit, your therapist will consult with you regarding your recent injuries, activity levels, and any areas of discomfort. It ensures the massage will address your unique needs and concerns. Techniques that may be used in a sports massage include:
- Deep tissue work can also be done in deeper layers of muscles to release chronic tension.
- Trigger point therapy is a technique of relieving pain in a patient through the use of pressure on specific points.
- Stretching improves flexibility and helps avoid injury in the future.
- Myofascial release increases circulation and reduces stiffness via connective tissue work.
Luckily, many clients report an immediate sense of relief following a session and then, over the course of the next few days, a continued improvement in mobility and performance.
Why Choose Geri León BCMT?
With over 20 years of experience in bodywork and a passion for helping people feel their best, I take pride in offering personalized sports massage therapy. My goal is to provide care that’s tailored to your needs, whether you’re training for a marathon, recovering from an injury, or simply seeking to stay active without pain.
I work with all types of activities in clients, knowing that clear and effective communication is paramount in it. Working with you to set up an effective treatment plan suited to your specific goals-whether recovering from an injury, relaxing tense muscles, or at peak performance-my studio is the place where one would need to enter, breathe deeply, take a little bit more time than anywhere else in their life and dedicate some valuable space to yourself and your well-being.
Book your session today and tap into the benefits expert sports massage therapy has to offer.
