Services
Sports Massage Therapy
Why is Therapeutic Sports Massage so Important?
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Sports Massage Therapy
Therapeutic sports massage gives athletes the opportunity to reach their full potential by reducing the risk of musculoskeletal injuries. The massage is more of a treatment than a relaxation massage:
- Collaboration between the therapist and the athlete throughout the treatment.
- Advice on exercises for muscular flexibility and strengthening
- Can be done prior, during physical activity or in recovery phase, following a sporting event such as a half marathon or a full marathon.
All of these elements have a real impact on the maximum potential of the athlete, especially after a sporting event because it increases:
- healing and recovery between efforts
- joint mobility, flexibility and biomechanics
- body perception and mental focus
- motivation and self-confidence
By identifying areas of tension, the massage also allows to reduce:
- muscle cramps and spasms
- stress and anxiety (pre- and post-event).
Benefits of Massage
Massage can bring about physical, mental and emotional changes. The benefits can vary from individual to individual.
Physical benefits:
- Relaxes the body
- Calms the nervous system
- Lowers blood pressure
- Reduces heart rate
- Slows respiration
- Loosens tight muscles
- Reduces chronic pain
Mental benefits:
- Reduces mental stress
- Promotes better sleep
- Calms a bad temper
- Induces mental relaxation
- Improves concentration
Emotional benefits:
- Reduces anxiety
- Enhances self-image
- Provides a feeling of well-being
This service is available at these Action Sport Physio clinics:
- Blainville
- Boisbriand
- Cabrini (Nouveau-Rosemont)
- Lachine
- LaSalle
- Maisonneuve Rosemont
- Mercier Hochelaga
- Montreal - Downtown
- Montreal West
- Repentigny
- Rivière-des-Prairies
- Saint-Bruno
- Saint-Eustache / Deux-Montagnes
- Saint-Laurent
- Saint-Léonard
- Town of Mount Royal
- Valleyfield
- West Island (Dollard-des-Ormeaux)
- Villeray