Science-based Training


Relaxation : Sports Massage : Deep Tissue

Experience an individualized session that will meet your bodywork expectations.

Confused with all the different types of massage strokes? Don't worry, we'll apply the appropriate technique whether you're looking to relax, or something more specialized such as a pre-event or post-event massage to reduce your recovery time.

The course of treatment will be accessed and determined by you and your therapist prior to each bodywork session for the most therapeutic outcome.

Johnny Shelby LMT MT112140

What is A Sports Massage?
It's a form of massage that utilizes specific strokes to help athletes obtain maximum performance and physical conditioning by increasing power, endurance, and mobility both before and after an event or exercise.Some sports massage movements use trigger point therapy to break down adhesions (knots in the muscles) and increase range of motion.


Who Can Benefit?
Sports massage is particularly beneficial when an athlete is in training for an event. It's also helpful for anyone who routinely stretches physical limits through movement. Swimmers, weight lifters, runners, golfers, ball players, skaters, dancers, tennis players, musicians, and boxers, as well as weekend warriors and those who practice strength training or aerobics, have benefited from sports massage.


How Is Sports Massage Administered?
It should be a regular part of every athlete's training program. Athletes have different massage needs at different times.
There are three basic categories:

Pre-Event
A quick treatment (rhythmic pumping) is a supplement to warm-up. It boosts circulation and increases flexibility and range of motion, thereby reducing muscle pain and soreness, leaving muscles relaxed and ready for action. Pre-event massage can help prevent muscle and tendon injuries and reduce the strain and discomfort of training. It also can be a great psychological advantage in competition.

Post-Event (most popular)
Recovery after a competition involves not only the normalization and repair of tissue, but also general relaxation and mental calming. Post-event massage increases circulation to  relieve muscle spasms, and prevent soreness. It is used to assist athletes in recovery and in regaining their pre-event condition by relaxing tight, fatigued muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

Training (Take your performance to the next level)
Throughout training and rigorous regular athletic activity, massage helps prevent injuries. Areas of muscular stress can result from repetitive or stressful motion and are typically precursors to injury. Sports massage assists in relieving muscular stress and preventing injuries, enabling harder and more consistent training. Adequate recovery is also a major factor in avoiding nagging minor injuries that inhibit maximum performance.

What Are the common causes of a sports injury?
Sports injuries are commonly experienced when an individual has over-trained, fails to sufficiently warm up, receives trauma, or has muscular imbalances, poor flexibility, mineral deficiencies, inadequate endurance, or simply does too much too soon. Insufficient muscle strength and poor muscle tone may also lead to injury or a muscle tear.

How Can Sports Massage Help In Rehabilitation of a sports injury?
It can accelerate the healing process, increase range of motion, reduce adhesions, and reduce swelling, bruising, and pain. Areas of stress in other muscles, created through compensating for an injury, can be eased with a regular massage regimen. It can partially compensate for lack of exercise during inactivity while recovering from a sports injury. It's also used to relieve muscular spasms and fatigue-related injuries.

Why Is Sports Massage Recommended?
It's more than just a reward at the end of a workout. It is a vital tool for keeping athletes primed for top performance and even lengthening their careers. Recognized as an important part of a regular maintenance program, massage is widely used by individuals, teams, and Olympic and professional athletes.

What Areas Will Be Massaged?
It may focus on specific muscles used in your sport or fitness activity. For example, areas of greater stress for runners and cyclists are the legs and lower back; for swimmers, the upper body.