Swedish/Relaxation Massage
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Massage
is a natural tranquiliser, it has been proven to slow the heartbeat, and lower
blood pressure, the fastest and most effective way to relax
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Sickness
and stress go hand in hand, the more relaxed you are, the healthier you will be
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Massage
is a natural pain reliever, you probably use it every day as a healing instinct,
to rub a hurt elbow, to relieve tired eyes, to cuddle a crying baby and pat its
back to relieve wind.
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Massage
is not just pain relieving, it is comforting, soothing, reassuring, pampering
and makes you feel happy.
Sports Massage
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Assists
recovery between intense training sessions
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Monitors
stresses which may be building up in the body, and so warns against potential
injury
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Is
the most effective treatment for many types of injury
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Helps
recuperation after injury
(Quote
from Hugh Jones, Marathon Runner Champion from Great Britain, as published in the book
“Sports Massage” by Dr Jari Ylinen
and Mel Cash)
Sports
massage includes deeper techniques and stretching.
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Improves circulation and lymphatic
circulation, increasing blood flow vital for repair and growth.
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Improves
the removal of waste like lactic
acid which builds up after hard exercise, normalising tissue metabolism, reducing pain.
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Stretching
in sports massage is advantageous as fibres can be stretched in all directions,
releasing muscle tension.
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In
treatment of past injuries and overuse injuries, Sports Massage helps break down scar tissue and adhesions, break
down fibrosis, restoring normal range of
movement.
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Repetitive
muscle effort can make muscles hard and inelastic, a negative effect of hard
training. Sports massage helps maintain normal elasticity.
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Where
there has been restriction in movement due to pain or bad posture, soft tissues
shrink and lose their elasticity, causing pain.
Sports Massage stretching effects are beneficial relieving pain.
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Sports
Massage balances the autonomous nervous
system, reducing irritation from overactivity, easing abdominal pain and
can normalise bowel function which may have been disturbed due to psychological
or physical stress.
