Sports Massage

What is Sports and Rehabilitative Massage?

Sports Massage is a modality specifically designed to bolster athletic performance and address injuries in active individuals. Good news is, you don’t have to be a high performing athlete to get the max benefit out of this therapy- it’s meant for weekend warriors and pro athletes alike!

Sports Massage examines the frequency, intensity, and duration of activity to formulate a session plan that is specifically suited to you. Utilizing techniques like active and passive range of motion, manual mobilization, trigger point therapy, and many more makes Sports Massage a powerful tool in your training and recovery routine.

Why is Sports Massage so effective?

Overall, the effectiveness of sports massage lies in its ability to address the multifaceted needs of athletes, including physical, physiological, and psychological aspects. This is done to enhance performance, promote recovery, and prevent injuries. The targeted approach is highly effective in custom tailoring sessions to address an athlete or active individual specific needs.

Typically, a Sports Massage Therapist works closely with a team or a specific individual to formulate a personalized plan centered around ones training regimen, specific needs, and desired performance. For example:

• Professional and elite athletes generally have a strict training schedule- planning sessions according to the focus of training can help keep an athlete improve and retain flexibility as well as reduce muscular tension and soreness that may keep them from performing their best.

• Desired performance refers to situations like if an athlete is attempting to enhance their vertical- this may mean lengthening specific structures and ensuring they do not have trigger points throughout others.

• Specific needs of an athlete vary from person to person. What function are you looking to improve in your chosen sport or activity? What do you feel is holding you back? Are you meeting hydration and nutritional requirements to perform your best? Do you have any hardware (artificial joints, screws, plates, mesh, etc.) that is impacting your performance or that may impact sessions? Are you getting ample rest and staying within your maximum recoverable volume? Many questions will be asked to get to know you best and provide the most elite service available.

Here at Evergreen, Sarah Vennes has years of experience working with several professional and collegiate teams and athletes as well as casual and elite athletes. All types of activity are welcome! Other modalities are also offered at this location that athletes can benefit from such as Neuromuscular Therapy and Cupping.