Benefits and Effects of Massage

Sports massage should play an important part in the life of any sportsman or woman whether they are injured or not. Massage has a number of benefits both physical, physiological and psychological.

Sports massage can help maintain the body in generally better condition, prevent injuries and loss of mobility, cure and restore mobility to injured muscle tissue, boost performance and extend the overall life of your sporting career.

Physical effects of massage

Pumping - The stroking movements in massage suck fluid through blood vessels and lymph vessels. By increasing the pressure in front of the stroke, a vacuum is created behind. This is especially important in tight or damaged muscle tissue as a tight muscle will squeeze blood out like a sponge, depriving the tissues of vital nutrients and energy to repair.

Increased tissue permeability - Deep massage causes the pores in tissue membranes to open, enabling fluids and nutrients to pass through. This helps remove waste products such as lactic acid and encourage the muscles to take up oxygen and nutrients which help them recover quicker.

Stretching - Massage can stretch tissues that could not be stretched in the usual methods. Bundles of muscle fibres are stretched lengthwise as well as sideways. Massage can also stretch the sheath or fascia that surrounds the muscle, so releasing any tension or pressure build up.

Break down scar tissue - Scar tissue is the result of previous injuries or trauma and can effect muscle, tendons and ligaments. This can lead to inflexible tissues that are prone to injury and pain.

Improve tissue elasticity - Hard training can make tissues hard and inelastic. This is one reason why hard training may not result in improvements. Massage helps reverse this by stretching the tissues.

Opens micro-circulation - Massage does increase blood flow to tissues, but so does exercise. What massage also does is open or dilate the blood vessels and by stretching them this enables nutrients to pass through more easily.

Physiological effects of sports massage

Pain reduction - Tension and waste products in muscles can often cause pain. Massage helps reduce this in many ways including releasing the bodies endorphins.

Relaxation - Muscles relax through heat generated, circulation and stretching. Mechanoreceptors which sense touch, pressure, tissue length and warmth are stimulated causing a reflex relaxation.

Psychological effects of massage

Anxiety reduction - through the effects mentioned above relaxation is induced and so reduces anxiety levels.

Invigorating - if massage is done with brisk movements such as what would be done before an event then this can produces an invigorating feeling.

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Many people assume that massage therapy is only important if you have back, neck, or shoulder pain. But massage therapy can actually be amazingly beneficial for a number of conditions that might surprise you!

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

What it is: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is the inflammation of nerves within the carpal tunnel of the inside of the wrist, which can cause numbness, tingling, difficulty gripping or grasping objects, and/or hand pain.

How Massage Therapy Can Help: A massage with a focus on the wrist, shoulder, and arms can help patients find relief. Many clients can see results after the first session, but it can take 3-5 sessions in combination with behavior modification and anti inflammatory methods  to achieve lasting results.

Diabetes

What it is: diabetes is a disease that does damage to the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. While different types of diabetes have varying symptoms, generally, they are excessive thirst, frequent urination, and damage to the eyes, kidneys, heart, blood vessels, kidneys, and thickening or stiffening of the fascia surround the muscles and organs.

How Massage Therapy Can Help: In addition to the relaxation benefits of massage, diabetes patients can also expect to benefit from improved circulation, which can lead to a more efficient uptake of insulin by the body’s cells. Massage is also important for myofascial effects, such as increased joint motion, more comfortable mobility, and decreased stiffness.

Tension Headaches

What it is: tension headaches are defined by pain and prolonged contraction of muscles in the neck, face, scalp, and jaw, brought on by stress, emotional trauma, depression, anxiety, not enough sleep (or sleep apnea), or jaw clenching.

How Massage Therapy Can Help: Research has shown that massage therapy can be beneficial in reducing anxiety and stress, which can relieve the tension that causes said headaches. Specific cranio sacral techniques can also help relax muscles around the head and neck, reducing pressure on the  delicate nerves whose inflammation can lead to headaches. In addition,  Massage can increase the body’s production of serotonin, which can help patients sleep better. And who doesn’t feel better with a good night’s sleep?

Whiplash

What it is: whiplash, or hyperextension injury, is most commonly caused by car accidents causing the victim’s neck to first bend towards and then away from the impact in a rapid motion, causing strain or sprain to the muscles and ligaments in the neck.

How Massage Therapy Can Help: In addition to helping relieve stress and bringing relaxation to patients, massage therapy increases circulation, allowing more oxygen and healing agents to be delivered to the point of injury, which can speed the healing process. Massage can also help lessen the trauma to both the patient’s emotional well-being and their muscles. Specific bodywork methods (like myofascial, friction-based, or trigger point, to name a few), can be employed to focus on specific issues.

Muscle Injury

What it is: muscle injury is defined as an injury—like a sprain, strain, or tear—to a patient’s muscles. Common types include sports injuries and overuse injuries.

How Massage Therapy Can Help: Massage increases circulation and can reduce muscle spasms and swelling in joints as well as flush lactic acid and other metabolic waste from muscles. Popular types of massage that deal with muscle injuries are Neuromuscular massage and deep tissue massage.

Depression

What it is: depression is a condition that impacts a person’s moods and emotions. Symptoms can include feeling sad, anxious, empty, disconnected or hopeless, loss of interest in activities or hobbies, fatigue, decreased energy, loss of appetite, difficulty concentrating, persistent aches and pains, and/or thoughts of suicide.

How Massage Therapy Can Help: Research has shown that massage therapy can improve mood and reduce anxiety in patients who have chronic pain, tension headaches, high stress levels, and more when used in conjunction with exercise and psychotherapy. Massage therapy can reduce the amount of cortisol (the body’s response to stress) the body produces, while increasing serotonin and dopamine production, which can help stabilize one’s mood.

Massage, in its many forms, can be used as a powerful tool to treat a variety of your physical and psychological issues.  If you don’t receive massage as part of a regular health and wellness routine yet, consider using it as an effective complement to other treatments and help bring yourself back to a place of health and wellbeing.


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