What is Sports Massage?
What is Sports Massage?
A specialised massage for the treatment of specific muscle groups before and after exercise and to aid the recovery of sports related injuries. The benefits include:
• Improve training
• Prevent injury
• Aid recover from injury
• Improve self-awareness
• Improve performance
… Sports massage is not solely for sporting people…
It is also effective for non-sporting types who may suffer from postural problems or work-related ailments (e.g. sitting at a desk or working at a computer) where tension can building up in the neck, shoulders, back, arms and hands.
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