Need a Tune Up?: The Sports Massage and what it can do for You
We all know how much of a nightmare muscle pain can be. Whether you’re a professional, an amateur or someone who just enjoys an odd jog, the pains, aches and cramps that come from exercise are killer. Maybe you overdid it, or maybe you pulled the wrong thing, whatever the case enduring the constant twinge is a hassle no one wants to deal with. Your body is a machine, and like a machine every once in a while, it can do with a good tune up.
The Mechanic
Finding a mechanic for the body isn’t easy. Perhaps you’ve tried yoga, or maybe just a few pre-workout stretches. But with a masseuse, like the ones available here at Manchester Massage, you can be sure that you’re trusting your body into good hands. Trained to be able to identify and respond to the aches, pains and strains of the body, these experts know exactly how best to give you the tune up you’ve been dying for. They can work to release pent up tension in muscles, increase oxygenation to speed up healing in damaged soft tissues and even increase overall flexibility giving you greater range of movement than when you started.
The History
Massages and sports massages in particular, are not a new thing. In Ancient Greece Olympians would insist on massages prior to competing, ensuring that their body was as well tuned as it could possibly be. Back then they would use oils and specific movements, working to loosen up and relax the muscles in order to make them better suited for heavy use. In this way getting a sports massage before a big event or even simply a big workout could be the best way to prevent injury and decrease the chances of strain or overuse.
The Computer
Our bodies, are run by a big blob of muscle in the skull known as the brain. This marvellous mass of grey matter is our onboard computer and while it may surprise you, the reality is that a good massage can do wonders for a whole host of mental issues. Combatting stress through release of endorphins, general relaxation helping with tension and worry, oxygenation increasing focus and decreasing reflex response. A good sports massage can do a lot for your mental state before and after a workout or competition. Switch off that nervous tension and turn it into focus with the help of a set of truly skilled hands. Let them give your onboard computer a processing upgrade, if only temporarily.
The Tune Up
A good sports massage is the ideal way to recover from sports related pain and injury and the perfect way to prevent it. So, if you’ve taken up running this lockdown, or you’re afraid that your body will be out of touch before that next gym visit, book your sports massage here at Manchester Massage today and give yourself that much needed tune up. Your body will thank you.
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