| There are many types of therapeutic massage, such | | | | therapeutic massage, training the body through |
| as Swedish massage, Shiatsu, and there is also more | | | | stimulating muscles tissue; doing this will reduce the |
| specific sports massage which you can learn at a | | | | stress and muscle tension that build up in the body. |
| massage school. Sports massage is geared toward | | | | Sports massage literally restores the body when it is |
| athletes, whether professional or not. However, it is | | | | overworked. However, sports massage is not only |
| most commonly carried out by licensed massage | | | | performed when there is injury or tension. Many |
| therapists with professional athletes. | | | | involved in athletics have this type of massage on a |
| Sports massage originated with the ancient Greeks | | | | regular basis. It is part of their training. It can improve |
| and Romans. They would combine massage and | | | | their athletic performance and helps retain their |
| exercise for training their athletes. Many Asian | | | | health. |
| cultures have combined this type of massage for | | | | There are many health benefits that come from |
| dancers and those that practice martial arts. It is | | | | sports massage by a licensed massage therapist who |
| becoming more and more common all of the time, | | | | has been to massage school and obtained massage |
| which is why you now see more massage therapy | | | | therapy degrees or other qualifications. It can reduce |
| schools and massage therapy colleges offering | | | | blood pressure, increase blood circulation, relieve pain |
| massage therapy degrees and other lower level | | | | and calm the body in a restorative manner. It |
| courses to train licensed massage therapists to | | | | recovers the body. When the body is massaged in |
| provide the very best services for their client. | | | | this way, the joint and muscle tissues are |
| Sports massage is a blend of Shiatsu and Swedish | | | | strengthened and even restored. |
| massage; it is geared toward professional athletes | | | | One way to think of sports massage is daily physical |
| and others who are injured in the course of playing | | | | therapy. Physical therapy promotes restoring and |
| sports or who want to enhance their flexibility and | | | | maintaining health in muscles. This is what sports |
| strength and thus better their sporting performance. | | | | massage does as well. Sports massage also uses |
| Sports massage is a unique massage that helps the | | | | Shiatsu technique. Although sports massage, Shiatsu |
| body condition and restore itself which is why you, | | | | and other massages are often lumped into the same |
| as a licensed massage therapist really need to learn | | | | category of therapeutic massage, there are |
| this specific technique at one of the many massage | | | | differences. In Shiatsu massage there is a |
| schools you will now find around the world, even in | | | | combination of a relaxation and restorative technique. |
| beautiful Maui. For those in athletics, sports massage | | | | It has the purpose of relaxing and relieving the body |
| carried out by a licensed massage therapist can | | | | of stiffness, tension and muscle soreness. |
| relieve pain for troublesome areas too. Many athletes | | | | Sports massage also uses the technique of |
| will have a sports massage before an event to | | | | acupressure. This is where different points of the |
| prepare, or after to relax. There are great massage | | | | body affect various areas and functions. It is used to |
| therapy jobs to be had with really famous people if | | | | maintain overall health, dealing with the inner and |
| you study hard at massage therapist school and | | | | outer anatomy. What makes Sports massage |
| become very good at sports massage and other | | | | different, is that the focus in on the muscles and |
| forms of therapeutic massage such as reflexology | | | | outer performance enhancement. |
| massage, acupressure and even hand massage; they | | | | Sports massage improves performance, through |
| all have their different uses. | | | | stimulating muscles in a restorative way. This is done |
| Should the athlete have a troublesome area of their | | | | through deep tissue work, muscle energy exercises |
| body, such as with a recurring injury, the sports | | | | and stretching. Anyone can have Sports massage |
| massage will be targeted on that specific problem. | | | | done but check out that you go to a licensed |
| Sports massage increases flexibility, helps fight | | | | massage therapist who has obtained a qualification |
| fatigue, motivates and even prevents injury. | | | | through a proper massage school. It is another way |
| How does it do this? Sports massage as carried out | | | | to promote and maintain good health. |
| by licensed massage therapists is a balanced form of | | | | |