Therapy in Motion, Hull Sports Massage

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What is sports massage? Deep tissue massage is a deeper form of massage which addresses structures within the muscle and fascia that may be inhibited and is sometimes referred to as a Sports Massage simply because, generally, sports people receive more injuries through their activities. This does not exclude others from a ‘deep massage’ at all... Deep tissue massage uses a variety of manual techniques which are designed to promote stress relief and relaxation. So it’s not all painful as some would have us believe although it may be... Deep tissue massage also uses techniques to mobilize various structures and to relieve pain and swelling... A principle aim of deep tissue and sports massage is to promote functional independence, offer relief from pain and increase mobility and flexibility... Soft tissue mobilization techniques used: Along with massage techniques used we can also use soft tissue mobilizations include stretching techniques which include techniques for muscles and tendons along with neural structures such as nerves. Some of these techniques used are listed below with a brief outline on how they are employed; Muscle energy techniques MET is a manual therapy technique that is variations of the PNF contract – relax and hold – relax techniques... MET techniques rely on voluntary muscular contractions Active muscle contraction by the patient Muscle contraction orientated in a specific direction Some patient control of contraction intensity Therapist control of...