Massage Therapy

Massage therapy can be a powerful tool in an athletic training and recovery program, especially when used in conjunction with other sports chiropractic modalities.

Specialized techniques such as myofascial release, soft-tissue mobilization, trigger point massage, and compression massage all can help athletes recover from the effects of rigorous training, heal from injury and improve overall athletic performance.

Whether you train most days of the week or as a weekend warrior, pushing your body to extremes can result in muscle soreness, tightness and spasms. Bodily stress from jumping, running, quick starting/stopping and many types of repetitive motions can strain muscles, ligaments and tendons, and cause nerves to become compressed. The pain, numbness and tingling from these situations can restrict mobility and compromise form during activity, which eventually may lead to real or further injury.

Sports chiropractic massage therapy can effectively remove knots and constrictions that training can leave behind. Alleviating muscle tension not only feels much better, it allows for easier, less painful movement in the short term and more optimal healing in the long run.

Recovery from training or injury is more complete when the body (and its injured parts) are primed for healing. Overly tight, stressed muscles will actually resist correction, making it harder to train next time and increasing the likelihood of injury or re-injury.

Sports massage therapy is an advanced therapeutic technique designed to enhance recovery potential through a host of physiological benefits such as reduced inflammation, enhanced flexibility, improved circulation and increased range of motion.

While the whole body can benefit from massage therapy through the release of tension, reduced DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) and release of feelgood hormones, a more targeted approach at the site of injury can break up scar tissue in the deepest muscle layers and aid in more compete healing.

Contact DTX Sports Medicine to discuss the many ways massage therapy can round out your athletic training program and assist with sports injury recovery.