Have You Tried A Deep Tissue Massage Therapy?
Sweedish massage is the style used for Deep Tissue Massage, the only difference is your Registered Massage Therapist will apply deep pressure. Sports Massage often also includes techniques such as Active Release Technique (moving your limbs throughout the massage), Trigger point therapy and fascial stretching.
Are you experiencing sore muscles? Massage Therapy can benefit pretty much anyone. As a maintenance plan we recommend 1 massage a month to keep your muscles healthy. Massage therapy can be used for specific injuries, athletes, sedentary people and relaxation. Whatever your goals are, our Registered Massage Therapist will target their treatment to you.
Contact For Health’s Sake today to figure out how therapeutic massage in Downtown (Queen St West), Leslieville (Queen St East) or Kingsway (Etobicoke) can help you!
Massage Therapy for athletes
You know the amount of effort that it takes to be good at your sport if you are an athlete. The amount of training and planning is seemingly never-ending, whether you’re practicing for a marathon, contest, recital, or big game.
You need to train your muscles and tissues to perform the proper ways you want them to, which can eventually contribute to discomfort and pain. This is a slight setback, but it doesn’t change the fact that it temporarily impedes your training process.
That’s where massage comes in – it helps loosen up the muscles to alleviate pain and increase range of motion. This helps restructure the body so you can improve your physical performance and get back in the game!
Types of massage
Massage promotes tissue healing, so you can get back to your sport of choice as quickly as possible.
Our massage therapist may also recommend other types of massage to complement your physiotherapy treatments, including:
- Swedish massage. This type of massage relaxes any stiff or tense muscles you may have, allowing for increased blood flow and fluid drainage from swollen areas.
- Myofascial release. This type of massage creates room for tissues that may be trapped by distortions or fascial adhesions, freeing them from constriction.
- Deep tissue massage. This type of massage loosens up your muscles and their connective tissues.
Why is soft tissue therapy so important?
Soft tissue therapy can help in mobilizing your joints and give your body the strength it needs to perform tasks. Soft Tissue Therapy provides you with the ability to do many things; however, they also limit you from pushing yourself too far – even if that’s your intention.
Your muscles are made up of many small, thin fibers that contract on command, working together to mobilize your muscle groups.
These muscles are attached to your bones by connective tissues, called tendons, enabling them to move your body parts.
Your bones are then connected by tough bands of connective tissue, called ligaments, for added stability. Your ligaments are covered by yet another connective tissue called fascia. All of these connective tissues can be referred to as “soft tissues.”
These soft tissues can be damaged by certain stresses, especially those caused by the repeated actions within the athletic activity.
A tear in the tendon causes you to experience a significant amount of swelling and inflammation. Many athletes also experience sprains, which is caused by a ligament stretching farther than intended.
These injuries may occur in response to the intensity of your sport, but they can also occur if muscles simply are too tight before you begin one of your workouts.
Massage can help with this, as it relaxes the muscles, and may even prevent some of these injuries from occurring in the first place!
Contact our clinic about massage therapy today!
It is important to help optimize the health and function of your soft tissues because they work hard to make sure your body is functioning correctly!
If you are looking for massage services in Downtown (Queen St West), Leslieville (Queen St East) or Kingsway (Etobicoke), book an appointment at For Health’s Sake.
Our massage therapists are happy to discuss our massage methods with you and how they will benefit your physical performance. Your sport is important to you – we want to help get you back in the game!