Benefits of Sports Massage
- Fleet Sports Therapy
- Feb 19, 2022
- 2 min read
Benefits of Sports Massage
Learn how regular massage improves your health and well being in unexpected ways.
Many people think of massage as either a nice way to occasionally pamper yourself or a quick fix for a sports injury. In reality it is a powerful tool which used regularly will help you take care of your health, well being, and sports performance.
Manage anxiety and stress – promotes release ‘happy’ hormones and reduces stress hormones
Muscle relaxation – relieve headaches, body pains, neck and shoulder pain, aid in injury prevention and recovery
Increase blood flow and circulation – promotes tissue health and healing, reduced feelings of fatigue
Relieves low back pain
Enhances your mood – by increasing the release of serotonin and dopamine ‘happy’ hormones. This includes improved sexual desire and reduced symptoms of depression
Relief from symptoms (pain and mobility) of fibromyalgia and chronic pain, arthritis pain
Improves sleep quality
Improves mental alertness
Improves athletic performance
Improved cardiovascular health
About Lyndsey
Lyndsey is an experienced sports therapist, who gained her BSc(MED)(HONS) in Exercise science (Biokinetics) from the University of Cape Town. Her studies were based in the Sports Science Institute of South Africa which has the high performance centre used by the Stormers, Springboks, proteas and other National athletes. Since working in the UK, Lyndsey has continued her education gaining the highest level in Sports Massage, the Level 6 BTec in Sports massage. Through lockdown she consolidated her knowledge of sports injuries and movement, qualifying as a ‘Human Movement specialist’ from the Brookbush Institute. Using her knowledge of mechanical assessments, corrective exercises and accumulated hours of experience, Lyndsey ensures that all of her clients enjoy the very best results.
Based in Fleet, Hampshire, Fleet Sports Therapy is a team of highly trained clinical therapists, biokineticists and injury rehabilitation experts available for treatment of sports injuries, chronic pain and any general aches, pains and niggles. Our sports therapy services are available in Fleet, Farnborough, Aldershot, Hampshire, Basingstoke, Hook, Farnham, Hartley and Whitney
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