WHAT WE DO
WHAT IS SPORTS MASSAGE?
​Sports massage was originally developed to help athletes prepare their bodies to increase their performance, to assist recovery after a big event, and to improve functioning during training. It’s a type of Swedish massage that helps the circulation of blood and lymph fluids. Sports massage is often used for the prevention and healing of injuries to the muscles and tendons.
SPORTS MASSAGES
SPORTS OR DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE
40 mins - £50
50 mins - £60
60 mins - £70
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A short, stimulating massage 15 - 45 minutes before the event. It is directed toward the parts of the body that will be involved in the exertion.
PRE-EVENT SPORTS MASSAGE
A short, stimulating massage 15 - 45 minutes before the event. It is directed toward the parts of the body that will be involved in the exertion.
PRE-EVENT SPORTS MASSAGE
A short, stimulating massage 15 - 45 minutes before the event. It is directed toward the parts of the body that will be involved in the exertion.
POST-EVENT SPORTS MASSAGE
Given within an hour or two of the event to normalise the body's tissues.
RESTORATIVE SPORTS MASSAGE
Given during training to allow the athlete to train harder and with less risk of injury.
REHABILITATIVE SPORTS MASSAGE
Aimed at alleviating pain due to injury and returning the body to health.
THE HISTORY OF SPORTS MASSAGE
Sports massage derives from the commonly known massage therapy first used by ancient Egyptian, Chinese, Greek and Indian civilisations. Hippocrates, said to be the father of medicine, noted the benefits of ‘rubbing’ on the human body in 460BC, however it wasn't until the early 1900s that sports massage techniques were developed.
The first system of sports massage originated from Swedish massage (developed in the 1700s) and was initially used at a massage school in Finland. Sport massage began in the Soviet Union and communist bloc countries in the 1960s.
Soviet teams were the first to have massage therapists travel with them, providing ongoing and regular treatment for their athletes. It gradually moved to Europe and the USA and is now regularly used by all top athletes and sports men and women.
CALL ATHREE MASSAGE IN HARROW, EALING OR LONDON NOW TO BOOK YOUR SPORTS MASSAGE.
Call: 07931 215985