Sports & Remedial Massage Therapy

Question 0

General Sports Massage

Key points 2

Answer 0

• Early identification of potential problems
- preventive treatment
- training advice
~ injury prevention > enhanced performance

Question 1

General Sports Massage

Key points 1

Answer 1

• Increased Circulation
-removes muscle waste
-restores nutrition
~increased quality & quantity of training >enhanced performance

Question 2

General Sports Massage

Key points 3

Answer 2

• Improved self-awareness

~ ‘Fine-tuning’ Training

Question 3

General Sports Massage

Key points 4

Answer 3

• Promotes relaxation
~ physical and psychological benefits
> Enhanced performance

Question 4

Sports Massage with Specific Injury 1

Answer 4

• Minor Soft Tissue Injuries

• breaks down scar tissue & adhesions
• releases excessive muscle tension
• promotes circulation - improves healing

> assisting full & speedy recovery

Question 5

Sports Massage with Specific Injury 2

Answer 5

• Other Injuries
All musculoskeletal injuries will have a soft tissue component, so massage will always have a complimentary part to play in treatment
- reduces associated muscle tension
- reduces symptomatic pain
- prevents secondary problems
- can improve the rate of healing

> assisting full & speedy recovery

Question 6

Remedial Massage 1

Answer 6

• To offer a remedy for musculoskeletal pain & dysfunction caused by life's stresses
- Postural & structural
- Occupational
- Environmental
- Emotional
- Medical
~ pre/post surgery
~ systemic illness & disease
~ physical disabilities

Question 7

Remedial Massage 2

- Sport & remedial massage treatment combines:

Answer 7

• Traditional massage techniques which have been around for thousands of years
• Soft tissue manipulation techniques
• Neuromuscular techniques (NMT)
• Muscle energy technique (MET)
• Soft tissue release (STR)

• Remedial exercises to help treat & prevent injury