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The massage therapist’s aim is to work on the deeper layers of muscle through therapeutic and functional massage. Massage therapy encompasses a range of targeted treatments applied to specific areas of the body.
Sports massage is one of these treatments and offers numerous benefits based on two main principles:
- Direct action: increased blood flow, resulting in localised warmth and a change in temperature
- Indirect action: simultaneous stimulation of nerve endings and activation of the parasympathetic nervous system
These two elements are associated with the beneficial properties of sports massage, including:
- REDUCTION OF MUSCLE TENSION
- STIMULATION OF SEROTONIN AND A CONSEQUENT INCREASE IN ENDORPHINS, HELPING TO REDUCE PLASMA CORTISOL LEVELS, THE STRESS HORMONE, AND IMPROVE MOOD
- REDUCTION IN HEART RATE AND BLOOD PRESSURE
- STIMULATION OF LOCAL MICROCIRCULATION
- DRAINING EFFECT, SUPPORTING THE FASTER REMOVAL OF LACTIC ACID
- RELAXATION AND TONING OF THE TISSUES
- HELPS RELIEVE MUSCLE TIGHTNESS
- INJURY PREVENTION
- MUSCLE PREPARATION FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
The effects of massage are interconnected and involve a complex series of related mechanisms:
- MECHANICAL ACTION ON THE TISSUES
- REFLEX ACTION ON NERVOUS TISSUE
- PSYCHOLOGICAL ACTION
EFFECTS ON THE SKIN
The skin is the first structure treated during a massage. It has an extensive nerve supply due to the large number of receptors it contains. The mechanical action applied by the massage therapist initially produces vasodilation and localised warmth. This vasodilation increases blood flow and influences cardiovascular activity.
We will be delighted to create a personalised programme tailored to your individual needs.
