Sports Massage

Specialist Sports Massage Therapy Bournemouth, Dorset

Unlock the Benefits of Award-Winning Sports Massage in Bournemouth

Sports Massage is a form of soft tissue therapy designed to help physically active individuals with their recovery, mobility, strength & endurance. Sports Massages are appropriate alongside treating some forms of sporting injuries as they work by manipulating the musculoskeletal system (soft tissues such as muscles, ligaments, and tendons). Sports Massage treatment brings a wealth of benefits, including tension relief and improved blood circulation, both of which help to promote recovery. This form of therapy utilises techniques such as deep strokes, kneading, and stretching to treat muscle knots, reduce inflammation, and enhance overall mobility and function.

Our practitioners typically focus their efforts on specific areas of tightness in order to soften up such areas and encourage improved blood flow. We have found that sports massages can help athletes and active individuals of all levels recover quickly from exercise, avoid injury, and experience improved performance. An important thing to note is that sports massage is not solely used to treat sports-related injuries and conditions; it can also be applied to different types of individuals with varying lifestyles experiencing chronic pain or injury.

 

HISTORY OF SPORTS MASSAGE

Evidence of sports massage therapy dates back to around 8000 BC where people in China applied massage techniques to treat sporting injuries. In ancient Rome, gladiators were regularly treated with massage therapy to aid their recovery process after battle. Throughout history, civilisations around the world used different forms of massage practices to treat various conditions, which are the first glimpses into what the modern world now considers sports massage therapy to be.

In more recent times, a renowned fencing master and gymnast Henrik Ling combined massage techniques with strengthening exercises to formulate ‘kinesiotherapy,’ which quite literally means, the study of movement. This form of therapy was established around 1812 and applied scientific exercises to enhance endurance, improve mobility and remedy muscle imbalances. This is considered the first early step in modern history to today’s sports massage.

BENEFITS OF SPORTS MASSAGE

Like other forms of therapies, sports massage focuses on the musculoskeletal system to provide the most effective form of treatment to the muscles, ligaments, tendons. Our Bournemouth-based sports massage therapists incorporate different techniques such as kneading, tapping, effleurage, trigger point work, cross friction, compression, and hacking to help individuals with their recovery, mobility, strength & endurance. A list of Sports Massage therapy benefits includes:
  • Improved range of motion / flexibility
  • Relief of chronic pain.
  • Reduced risk of injury and lactic acid build-up.
  • Release of muscle tension, tightness, and pain.
  • Improve blood circulation.
  • Aid injury recovery process.
  • Improved strength, endurance, and conditioning.
  • Reduced anxiety, stress, and issues associated with mental health.
  • Breakdown of adhesions and scar tissue.
  • Reduced onset/post muscle soreness.
  • Enhanced lymphatic drainage.

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Why Choose Our Award-Winning Services in Bournemouth?

Back2Wellbeing offers award-winning Sports Massages as well as a variety of other muscle and pain therapies. We have been recognised as one of the ‘three-best-rated’ in Bournemouth for four years in a row as a result of providing high-quality, affordable massage and therapy treatments to speed up recovery times, relieve chronic pain, manage stress, and improve the overall health of our patients. Our experienced practitioners are dedicated to delivering professional services in comfortable, well-appointed, and clean treatment rooms.

We also support our local community by partnering with Hope for Food, donating regularly since 2018 to help provide essentials for rough sleepers. Choose Back2Wellbeing for a trusted, compassionate approach to your health and wellbeing.

Our other services include Acupressure Massage, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment, Deep Tissue Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Indian Head Massage, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Reflexology, and Swedish Massage.

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