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| A Largo massage therapist says, athletes are | | | | common athletic injury. On the other hand, the |
| very prone to injuries. They experience injuries on | | | | tendon, which joins a muscle with a bone or |
| their bones, ligaments, muscles, tendons, back, | | | | another muscle, can rupture without the |
| head...almost everywhere. In order to avoid | | | | necessary preparation for its use. Rupture of the |
| getting hurt of injured, they use support wear, | | | | Achilles tendon is a serious injury that most |
| protective gears, and of course, they warm up | | | | commonly affects athletes participating in events |
| before a game or competition. | | | | involving sprinting and jumping. Rupture of a |
| One way of warming up the muscles is by a | | | | tendon in the finger can result in deformity of the |
| special type of massage technique, commonly | | | | hand. |
| available in massage spas. One well-known | | | | One Largo massage therapist says the athletes |
| massage clinic in Largo (33771), Belleair, and Indian | | | | who regularly got sports massages before a |
| Rocks shares some of their knowledge about the | | | | game appeared more agile, mobile, and flexible. |
| sports massage. | | | | Though more formal studies and research have |
| The sports massage is not really a new technique. | | | | yet to be made, it is doubtless that the sports |
| It's been around for quite some time now and | | | | massage poses positive physical, as well as |
| observations on its positive physical benefits have | | | | mental benefits for whoever gets it. |
| been consistent. Although studies on its direct | | | | Treatment for injuries that occur during sports |
| connection with healing injuries have shown vague | | | | and exercise are as diverse as the injuries |
| results, many doctors and massage therapists can | | | | themselves. Treatments range from cryotherapy |
| confirm the technique's ability to lessen the | | | | (cold treatment) and immobilization for simple |
| occurrence of injuries among athletes. | | | | sprains and strains, to complex surgical |
| What a sports massage does, according to a | | | | procedures for fractures and tears in ligaments or |
| Largo massage therapist, is that it uses fast | | | | tendons. Drugs can be used to lessen pain and |
| strokes with light to heavy pressure on the | | | | inflammation. Other treatments may include |
| muscles so it helps increase blood flow. Among | | | | physical therapy, which is the supervised use of |
| the 5 massage therapy strokes, namely: (1) | | | | exercise, heat and cold treatments, and massage |
| effleurage, (2) petrissage, (3) friction, (4) | | | | to rehabilitate injured muscles and joints. |
| tapotement, and (5) vibration, the sports massage | | | | According to a Largo massage clinic, one massage |
| makes use of the strokes number 1, 4, and, 5 | | | | technique used in tandem with physical therapy is |
| the most. In addition to increasing blood flow and | | | | the deep tissue massage. |
| circulation, the therapist also adds a few | | | | A deep tissue massage involves the manipulation |
| stretching techniques that allows the muscles to | | | | of deep tissue muscles in order to realign it with |
| prepare for any type of strenuous movement | | | | the natural force of gravity. Deep tissue |
| during the game. | | | | massages can become quite a bit uncomfortable |
| Getting a sports massage 10 to 15 minutes | | | | but this sensation is natural because the massage |
| before a game can greatly prepare your | | | | therapist would be working against the muscle |
| ligaments, joints, and muscles. Persistent stress or | | | | grain. The soreness from a deep tissue massage |
| sudden, extreme flexing of a joint can cause a | | | | should subside after a day or two, says a Largo |
| ligament to be stretched too far, resulting in | | | | therapist. Deep tissue massages are often |
| injury. An example of severe ligament damage, | | | | combined with other treatments to optimize |
| according to a Belleair massage therapist is a torn | | | | healing. |
| anterior cruciate ligament, the major ligament | | | | |