Sports massage Calgary
Come by and allow our massage therapist to ease you into a relaxed state and gradually work deeper into the afflicted area. If you’ve come for a sports massage it’s likely that your body is nearing it’s limit. It’s not uncommon to feel some discomfort (it’s part of the healing process).
Our therapist will leave you feeling relaxed, light and recharged so you can get back to your active lifestyle.
Why should you get a sports massage?
A sports massage was developed with athletes in mind. With exercise inevitably comes tightness. If you don’t have a recovery plan in place, that tightness can quickly lead to an injury. Whether you’re training for a sport or competing in it, athletes will repeat similar movements relentlessly. It’s these repeated movements that generate pain and injury over time.
However, it’s been proven that by actively taking steps to recover we can reduce pain, decrease the chance of injury, increase flexibility and longevity.
Our Calgary sports massage therapists
At Massage Fenix, our therapists are certified and trained to provide you with quality massage services. They’re familiar with the human physiological makeup and have the techniques and knowledge to help you with your pain. Everyone experiences muscle pain. So we understand how it affects your day-to-day life.
None of our bodies are identical. And that rings true for our injuries and physical pain. All our services are tailored to your needs, so you can get back to being you.
What Are the Benefits of Sports Massage Therapy?
Sports massage is a type of massage that can alleviate pain occurring in certain parts of the body, which can be caused by too much physical activity. This type of massage was originally developed to serve athletes as a way to prevent and relieve injuries, but both athletes and non-athletes can gain physiological and psychological benefits from receiving sports massage therapy.
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Prevention
Sports massage therapy can prevent or relieve delayed onset muscle soreness. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, delayed soreness typically begins to develop 12 to 24 hours after the exercise has been performed. DOMS may produce the greatest pain between 24 and 72 hours after the exercise has been performed. Sports massage therapy prevents delayed onset muscle soreness by encouraging blood and lymph flow throughout the body, preventing muscle fatigue.
Stress and Pain Reduction
Sports massage therapy can help a person manage stress. When a person receives a sports massage, their body releases neurotransmitters called endorphins. According to American Spa, endorphins are released by two centers of the brain known as the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus, and they act as the body’s natural pain reliever. Endorphins that are released due to receiving a sports massage help to decrease anxiety, provide pain relief, improve mood and enhance a person’s state of well-being.
An Athlete’s peak performance may be dependent upon the proper use and application of sports massage. More than a treatment for injuries, sports massage produces overwhelming benefits for athletes physically, physiologically, and psychologically.
Sports massage is designed to prepare the athlete for their best performance, reduce fatigue, and relieve muscle swelling and tension. During physical activity—especially strenuous—muscle tension builds up in the body’s soft tissues. Due to overextension or overuse, minor injuries and lesions occur in these tissues that can cause a great deal of pain and poor athletic performance. Sports massage helps alleviate pain and prevent such injuries that greatly affect flexibility, mobility, response time, and overall performance in athletic events.
One of the most common setbacks for athletes is delayed-onset muscle soreness, more commonly known as DOMS. This refers to muscle pain that typically develops several hours postexercise and consists of predominantly eccentric muscle actions—especially if the exercise in unfamiliar. Although DOMS is likely a symptom eccentric-exercise-induced muscle damage, it does not necessarily affect muscle damage. Recent studies have concluded that sports massage may help reduce and prevent the often-painful and debilitating effects of DOMS in athletes.
An Australian study involving 5 healthy men and women who performed a variety of new exercises, has concluded that massage played a key role in easing DOMS. “Massage was effective in alleviating DOMS by approximately 30% and reducing swelling.” Massage can reduce this though the improved blood and lymphatic system circulation that assists in the removal of metabolites and other toxins.
Heavily exercised muscles may also lose their capacity to relax. This causes chronically tight muscles, and loss of flexibility. Lack of flexibility is often linked to muscle soreness, and predisposes athletes to injuries– especially muscle pulls and tears. Blood flow through tight muscles is poor (ischemia), which also causes pain. A regular routine of massage therapy is very effective in combating these effects of heavy exercised muscles.
Reflexology is a 4,000-year-old healing art that has only a few medically backed studies to prove it’s benefits but has a large amount of personal testimonies praising it’s worth.
One of the most significant studies on reflexology was published in the journal of Multiple Sclerosis and found that “specific reflexology treatment was of benefit in alleviating motor, sensory and urinary symptoms in MS patients.”
As many people who have participated in eastern medicine know, the body’s internal organs and nervous system are connected to various areas of the body including the feet.
In this article, I will demonstrate the benefits of reflexology, how it works, and its use as an ancient healing therapy.
Benefits of a sports massage
Are you feeling excessively sore or tight? It might be a good idea to get a sports massage. Our therapist will carefully work your muscles into a relaxed state. This process will help prevent injury and leave you feeling relaxed.
- Help increase flexibility
- Reduces pain
- Speed up recovery
- Improves circulation
- Eliminates byproducts of exercise
- Relieves stress
- Helps relax the body and mind
While exercise is undeniably good for your mental as well your body, because you’re working your muscles, they tend to tighten up. People often don’t even realize the tension they’re carrying in their body until they start to feel pain. Our therapists will work the aggravated muscles to help you recover more quickly.