Massage is highly effective for optimal performance in competitive sport.

One of the most important things for an athlete or recreational enthusiast is the recovery phase. Allowing the muscles to adequately recover and repair is almost as important as ripping them down and working out rigorously to prepare for an event.

A Sports Massage therapist working on muscle fibers will increase circulatory function and reduce soreness as well as dramatically improve recovery times; this will improve athletic performance over time. Another benefit for getting hands-on bodywork is to reduce nervous tension and pre-event stress.

Massage is proven to reduce stress and the less stress in the body, the less cortisol. Cortisol is the stress hormone and the more of it that is there, the more likely you are to retain fluids, hold on to adipose (fat) tissue and perform less than your ability.

Chronic stress is also knotted up in the muscle fibers and fascia of the body- patterns that take much needed energy from the metabolism and lock it away in fibrotic tangles. A deep tissue therapist can help you untie these energy vampires and provide the athlete with healthier tissue to perform at a higher level.