How Can Massage Help With Sports Injuries?
If you’re an athlete — recreational, amateur, professional or otherwise — you may be all too familiar with injuries of all sorts and the many common forms of treatment for them. Traditional treatment options for sports injuries include: RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation), ice baths, physiotherapy, strength training, and even surgery and rehabilitation. But what about massage? Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario have found that massage for sports-related injuries offers several benefits: ● Reduced tension ● Improved relaxation ● Increased range of motion ● Decreased stiffness and soreness ● Improved performance ● Fewer recurrences and aggravations of injuries You may be tempted to consign massage to the self-care, lifestyle or cosmetic category as opposed to an option for treating or preventing sports injuries, but don’t be too quick to do so. Massage therapy in SW Calgary is an increasingly popular and common op