Benefits of sports massage:

• Improve circulation & lymphatic flow
• Assist in the removal of metabolic waste
• Sedate or stimulate nerve endings
• Increase or decrease muscle tone
• Increase or decrease muscle length
• Remodel scar tissue when required
• Assist in mental preparation for sporting participation

Sports massage can be beneficial at various stages of participation:

• The conditioning / training phase
• Pre competition
• Inter competition
• Post competition
• Post travel
• Injury prevention
• Injury rehabilitation

Regardless of whether you exercise recreationally, play sport to keep fit, or compete from club to international level, then sports massage may have something to offer you.