Before looking for specific qualities in a
sports massage therapist, it’s helpful to understand what to expect from a
session. Sports massage can comprise any of the manual techniques that a
licensed massage therapist is trained in. These techniques are performed with
the intention of addressing your specific concerns around your active and/or
physically demanding lifestyle.
Often, our athlete clients will come in with
an acute injury they sustained while practicing their activity. Such as an
ankle sprain or a torn rotator cuff. The therapist will then work to help
alleviate pain. Sports massage can decrease inflammation, assist with
proper scar tissue formation, and increase range of motion or stability at the
injured joint.
Other times the concern is minimizing delayed
onset muscle soreness during peak training times for a specific event. Or
promoting recovery after an event like a race or competition. Frequently, an
active person is simply in pain or is having trouble performing at their
desired level. And is looking for someone to help them determine the root cause
of the dysfunction. These are all issues that our staff at Bodyworks DW can
help you tackle.
