Difference Between Sports and Deep Tissue Massage 26 Mar 2020

Seated Acupressure Neck & Shoulder massage is a short focused massage to release tension in the Neck & Shoulders
Choose Sports massage over deep tissue massage when you go to the gym with a specific sporting goal in mind, i.e. you are going for more than just generally keeping fit. Or you are really focused on your sport including actively taking part in competitions or you are keen to improve your performance or your training is solely focused on your sport and you do not cross train.

	Sports Massage	Deep Tissue Massage
Incorporates Deep Pressure	Yes	Yes
Similar massage stokes	Yes	Yes
Releases muscle tension, pain, physical stress and stiffness while restoring flexibility	Yes	Yes
Able to resolve common injuries and woes for inactive, desk bound people	Yes	Yes
Incorporates a custom blend of oils and hot stones to relieve tension and anxiety	No	Yes
Athlete orientated including - Focus on improving athletic performance - Incorporates stretching - Assessing injury risk - Rehabilitation after injury	Yes	No
Knowledge of sport - Able to deliver specific pre-exercise treatment for any given sport - Able to deliver specific post-exercise treatment for any given sport - Able to deliver specific treatment during intense training for any given sport	Yes	No

Difference Between Sports and Deep Tissue Massage