After strenuous exercise, your muscles can become slightly damaged, causing pain and stiffness. The body repairs this naturally. A massage helps relax the muscles and connective tissue and improves blood flow to the muscles, allowing them to recover faster.
Sports massage
Fast recovery
Good circulation is important for the body’s recovery after physical exertion such as sports. Massage helps stimulate blood flow to the muscles and connective tissue and stimulates lymphatic flow. This accelerates the removal of waste products and improves the delivery of nutrients and oxygen to the muscles.
The sport massage (pressure between 130 – 240 mmHg) reduces the muscle tension and loosens hard muscle tissue. This will increase the blood circulation of the body. Excess fluid, because of muscle damage, will be better drained. Massaging the muscles before a workout or competition is part of the preparation and warm-up. Regular use helps to the prevent injuries. If injuries do occur, massage can lead to a considerably faster recovery.
Muscle pain and muscle recovery
When used during warm-up and cool-down, the muscle tension will decrease, and the muscles will recover faster due to the better removal of toxins from the muscles. The acidification of muscles after exercise decreases. Multiple top performances in one day such as swimming, skating or athletics are therefore better facilitated.
Improving oxygen uptake in the muscles
Due to the massage, the blood flow is improved, increasing oxygen availability to all muscles (oxygenation). This helps improve performance. At the days you do not practice your sports, you can continue to improve your oxygen supply with a relaxing massage.
Strengthen your immune system
In addition, regular compression massage strengthens your immune system. The chance of being sick during the period you have to perform is reduced.