Sports Massage
The Osteo Clinic, St Albans
How can sports massages help with Sports Injuries?
Sports Massage is specifically designed to help enhance the athlete's performance whatever level the sports person has obtained. This can be achieved by identifying potential over use injuries, to improve the athlete's awareness and enhance flexibility with the aim of preventing further injuries.
What types of conditions do people seek sports massage for?
- Back pain and Sciatica
- Shoulder elbow wrist and hands
- Muscle over strain such as Hamstrings
- Knee pain
- Shin splints
- Ligament strain
- Repetitive strain injury
- Tendonitis
- Ligament over strain such as Golfers elbow / Tennis Elbow/ Ankles
- Acute / chronic conditions
- Post- injury rehabilitation
- Post-surgical rehabilitation
- Inflammatory conditions such Rheumatic pain
The aim of the treatment
The aim of the treatment is to help the keep the body in the peak of physical fitness through:
- Biomechanical assessment
- Education
- Joint Mobilisation / Joint Manipulation
- Ultra sound / Electrotherapy
- Exercise programme / Rehabilitation
- Pre and Post operative rehabilitation
- Exercise and stretching routines
- Massage
Some of the benefits people can expect
Reduction of stresses and strains, decrease muscle tension / pain, increase mobility through a range of joint and muscle movements, help reduce build up of lactic acid, may prevent further injuries ,aids the nervous system and finally may help maintain the immune system.
For more information on Sports Massage, please call us on 01727 763 749 or email us at info@osteo-clinic.co.uk
