PRE-EVENT MASSAGE
What is pre event massage?
Benefits of pre event massage
Benefits of pre event massage
A short, focused treatment before a workout, competition or sporting event. Brisk techniques help warm and loosen the muscles, increase circulation and flexibility, and prepare you mentally for activity.
It can take place within the 48 hours before your event. Tell us about your sport, event time and training so we can agree suitable timing and treatment.
As well as physical preparation, massage helps ease the stress, anxiety and fatigue that can accompany competition.
Benefits of pre event massage
Benefits of pre event massage
Benefits of pre event massage
- Mental preparation – helps to reduce stress, anxiety and fatigue and encourage relaxation
- Increased muscle flexibility – helps increase flexibility by increasing temperature, increasing tissue elasticity, removing waste products and restoring functionality to scar tissue
- Maximise performance – pre event massage can play an important role in an athlete's training and preparation for a competition or sports event
- Reduce the risk of injury – an increase in range of motion before exercise enables all muscles to move into their greatest length of flexibility, thus reducing the risk of injury
POST-EVENT MASSAGE
What is post event massage?
After strenuous training or competition, post-event massage helps prevent and reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), the aching and stiffness that can develop 24–48 hours after exercise.
DOMS is associated with microscopic muscle damage and inflammation. We use a range of techniques to support recovery and help you return to training with less soreness and stiffness.
Benefits of post event massage
- Decrease pain and reduce delayed muscle onset soreness (DOMS) – exercise can cause chronically tight muscles and loss of flexibility. Lack of flexibility can link to muscle soreness and be prone to muscle pulls and tears. Blood flow is reduced through tight muscles resulting in inflammation and pain. Regular massage after exercise is effective in relieving and preventing these effects
- Improve recovery – helps improve recovery by increasing the repair of damaged cells in the muscles and flushing out waste products
- Reduce risk of injury – helps to prevent and reduce the chance of injury by flushing out waste products, relieving tightness and maintaining flexibility