Sports Massage

Not Just For Athletes

This treatment is more targeted and focuses on treating minor and chronic injuries. Practitioners can also focus on improving your posture. Sports massage therapists (who also go by the name soft tissue therapists), generally use a wider range of techniques, including active and passive stretching to help realign and loosen muscle fibres. Releasing tightness in muscles is a key objective – as the muscles around joints relax, it increases the joints’ range of motion. 
In general, sports massage therapists will have a deeper understanding of the human anatomy underpinning what they do. It’s worth noting that although a sports massage is never meant to be painful, it can get fairly uncomfortable at times as practitioners hone in on problem areas. 
You can expect a general assessment of your posture at the tail end of a sports massage, too – practitioners will use this time to gauge any improvement in your range of motion. Some techniques involved in sports massage require wax or oil, though it isn’t always needed.