Every sport uses muscle groups in a different way. Sports massage therapy, often based on Swedish massage, is designed to aid recovery from training and/or injury .

As an adjunct, it is thought that sports massage can aid sports performance in the following ways:

• Reduce the chance of injury, through proper stretching and event preparation, and through deep tissue massage. Yamuna Body Rolling Products are also a great tool for that.
• Improve range of motion and muscle flexibility
• Increase power and performance
• Shorten recovery time
• Maximize the supply of nutrients and oxygen through increased blood flow
• Enhance elimination of metabolic by-products (hydrogen ions and lactic acid) of exercise
• Loosen adhesions in soft tissue
• Break down scar tissue into smaller particles: at this point, it can be absorbed into the lymph vessels. Left alone, scar tissue can remain as hard as bone. Massage in post-acute or chronic stages will prevent this by stopping the cells from binding together.

Check out our article about the benefits of sports massage for more information...and some suggestions about products that would help you achieve those benefits!

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