Massage Therapy For Athletes
It seems that it takes a lot of work to maintain optimal muscle health. I know that personally, my muscles get sore when I’m not exercising enough, and then they get sore when I exercise a lot. It’s hard to find that perfect pain-free balance. One thing I know for sure is that I feel better when I exercise, but massage therapy is what really helps my muscle tension and soreness.
Did you know that muscle soreness post work out is not actually caused by lactic acid build-up? Lactic acid is produced during exercise and creates that burning sensation when your muscles are beginning to feel fatigued. The pain you feel after exercise is referred to as delayed-onset muscle soreness or DOMS. Scientists don’t know the exact cause for DOMS, but the research points to muscle cell damage which causes an inflammatory repair response in the body leading to pain and swelling for 24-72 hours after exercise.
Massage therapy post work out can help to repair damaged muscles and speed up recovery time. Additionally, by keeping muscles loosened and increasing circulation to the muscles fibers, injury prevention becomes a key benefit to athletes.
You don’t have to be an elite athlete to be in need of sports massage. As maintaining optimal health becomes a priority, the amount of time spent on exercise as well as the intensity of the work out will ultimately increase over time. Massage therapy can help keep you in the game, whether it means improving recovery time or preventing injury. And anyone who’s suffered from a strained. pulled or sprained muscle would appreciate the ability to avoid such an inconvenient and uncomfortable set-back.
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