Sports Injury Treatment

Massage can play an important role in the process of injury rehabilitation. Massage encourages blood circulatory movement and relaxes muscles. Massage helps to deliver more oxygen and nutrients to soft tissues and organs. An increase of vital nutrients into the tissues accelerates the healing rate of injured areas. Massage can help a range of injuries including sprains, strains, broken bones and muscles tears. Using a variety of massage techniques, massage can stretch out tightness and loosen scar tissue. Using massage as part of injury rehabilitation can increase healing rate and shorten recovery time.

The seven most common sports injuries are:

• ankle sprain
• groin pull
• hamstring strain
• shin splints
• knee injury: ACL tear
• knee injury: Patellofemoral syndrome — injury resulting from the repetitive movement of your kneecap against your thigh bone
• tennis elbow (epicondylitis)