Sports massage therapy is a specialized form of massage and can be categorized into the following four types:

• Pre-event Sports Massage - focused massage directly prior to the sport event that concentrates massage efforts on the muscle/muscle groups that will be exerted.
• Post-event Sports Massage - typically performed 1-3 hours after the sport event to normalize the body tissue.
• Restorative Sports Massage - performed during training to facilitate better training results and to maximize performance.
• Rehabilitive Sports Massage - focuses on alleviating pain associated to sports related injuries and returning the body to normal health.

The general purpose of sports massage in Tacoma Washington is to prepare the athlete for peak performance, minimize fatigue, relieve swelling, decrease muscle tension, increase flexibility and prevent injury.

Sports massage therapists will utilize a variety of massage techniques depending upon the needs of the athlete. Some common massage techniques used in sports massage include: Swedish massage, trigger point massage, deep tissue massage, shiatsu massage, acupressure massage, and myofascial release just to name a few.

As each sport has different physical demands on the athletes, each sport will also utilize different muscle groups in a different way. Sports massage can be aimed to help heal strained muscles while allowing healthy muscles to reach peak performance and minimize the risk of injury.

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