Pre-Event Massage 30 minutes
Massage before a sports event can be an integral component of the pre-event preparation for many athletes. Pre-event massage can create a state of readiness in the muscles and tissues so that your performance can be optimized. In general a pre-event massage will assist in increasing the circulation of blood to the muscles to allow the muscles to be flushed and oxygenated. Tight muscles may be relaxed so that joints can be moved through their range of motion. Emphasis is placed on the muscles used during the activity to improve performance and also reduce the chance of injuries. The treatment will only take up to 30 minutes, so you can use the time to focus on your event, to relax or complete your mental preparation. At the end of the massage, you should feel great!
Post-Event Massage 30 minutes
The purpose of a massage after a major event is simply to help you to recover from the activity. This is achieved by reducing post-exercise soreness, re-establishing full range of motion and enhancing blood flow to tight muscles. The length of recovery time from strenuous competition can be dramatically reduced with a good post-event massage. Studies have found that correctly applied massage in the first two hours after activity can be critical for reducing the effect of delayed onset muscle soreness. Post-event massage can also be employed after (heavy) training sessions as well as competition. The primary goal of post-event massage is to promote circulation and to lengthen tight muscles. However, the difference is that the muscles are now in a state of congestion and fatigue following maximal effort and performance. Therefore the objective is to increase your rate of recovery by decreasing soreness and fatigue, speeding up the removal of metabolic by-products and relieving the increased tone of the muscles. Treatments last for about 30 minutes, are gentle and may include some light stretching.
Massage before a sports event can be an integral component of the pre-event preparation for many athletes. Pre-event massage can create a state of readiness in the muscles and tissues so that your performance can be optimized. In general a pre-event massage will assist in increasing the circulation of blood to the muscles to allow the muscles to be flushed and oxygenated. Tight muscles may be relaxed so that joints can be moved through their range of motion. Emphasis is placed on the muscles used during the activity to improve performance and also reduce the chance of injuries. The treatment will only take up to 30 minutes, so you can use the time to focus on your event, to relax or complete your mental preparation. At the end of the massage, you should feel great!
Post-Event Massage 30 minutes
The purpose of a massage after a major event is simply to help you to recover from the activity. This is achieved by reducing post-exercise soreness, re-establishing full range of motion and enhancing blood flow to tight muscles. The length of recovery time from strenuous competition can be dramatically reduced with a good post-event massage. Studies have found that correctly applied massage in the first two hours after activity can be critical for reducing the effect of delayed onset muscle soreness. Post-event massage can also be employed after (heavy) training sessions as well as competition. The primary goal of post-event massage is to promote circulation and to lengthen tight muscles. However, the difference is that the muscles are now in a state of congestion and fatigue following maximal effort and performance. Therefore the objective is to increase your rate of recovery by decreasing soreness and fatigue, speeding up the removal of metabolic by-products and relieving the increased tone of the muscles. Treatments last for about 30 minutes, are gentle and may include some light stretching.
