Sports Massage
Sports Massage is a specialty area of massage therapy that addresses the specific requirements of individuals who are engaged in athletic activities. Professional athletes, amateur athletes, fitness enthusiasts and weekend warriors are all discovering the benefits of sports massage. Sports massage serves to enhance athletic performance by addressing both physiological and psychological concerns such as soft tissue injury, dysfunctional muscle, restrictive range of motion, pain, fatigue and, high anxiety.
Clinical Sports Massage
Clinical Sports Massage is similar to clinical massage in that it is intended for the rehabilitation of physical injury, dysfunction and/or pain. The two main differences are 1) the nature of the injury or dysfunction is due primarily, to athletic participation and 2) sports massage therapists have specialized knowledge (e.g. sports biomechanics and sport specific injuries), and are trained in specialized skills to provide effective and safe treatment of sports injuries.