Thursday, December 8, 2016

Benefits of Sports Massage for Players

Regardless of the sport that is played, the reason for the application of a sports massage is always aimed at preventing future injuries, recovering from a sporting activity, such as aid to heating and also as an analgesic method in injuries, bruises etc to relax muscles or conversely, to activate them.
Usually sports massage is performed on those muscle groups that most involved in the sport practiced, focusing on the muscles that are going to engage in this activity and those repeated technical gestures that can cause fatigue and tiredness in the area of the body.

One of the biggest attractions of sports massage is the ability to relax down the muscles that were closely involved in the sports, recovering from fatigue and injuries before and helping to eliminate waste products such as lactic acid, which causes annoying shoelaces.

It is shown that a sports massage is applied to athletes that are doing physical activity, given at the right time and accurately, can quite recover the muscle to return in optimal to the sport which was making conditions.

There are several types of sports massage in Gurgaon depending on the time of exercise, match, competition or sport, each with specific performance characteristics and, thereby seeking to achieve other effects on the athlete:

Pre-contest Massage: This massage is taken before sports activity. It is a stimulating massage of no more than ten minutes looking alert on and put the athlete to active mode minutes before practice with specific exercises, stretching and joint mobilization. It acts on the nervous system and prepares the muscles for the effort that is going to require. It is usually applied in the locker room before heating surrounded by the other players, coach, etc.

Competition massage: This massage is given to the athlete when there is a break or an intermediate in the competition, as long as there is time to make that adjustment and be appropriate to apply it. The fatigue that has accumulated during the first part of the competition is released and the athlete prepares for the most optimal possibility to compete again. It can be performed in the locker room, on the field, etc and it is important not to lose temperature, not to cool down and to keep the focus on the competition without diverting attention from this.

Emphasis will be placed on the areas that have been overloaded and the weaknesses of the athlete, all aimed to re-compete the best. A rhythm and average intensity manipulations are applied, and kneading, shock, vibration and pressure will be in areas that hurt. Finally you can give a stimulant to return to competition more active massage.

Sports are a physically consuming activity and should not be taken for granted. A small injury can hamper your career and can take months to go. Therefore, proper massage is essential to keep you going and enjoying the sports spirit.


Take some sports massage every time you give yourself up for a match and see how active you will feel right the next moment. Reap the benefits of muscle relaxation and inner peace. 

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