The benefits of sports massage 

• Helps athletes enjoy their performance because their body feels healthier - muscles respond more readily, joints work better, movements are more fluid, they feel less physical fatigue

• Helps prevent injuries: the massage therapist can “catch” an injury at its onset and treat it before it becomes a real problem that would prevent the athlete from competing in important events

• Helps the athletes incorporate self-care routines in their training 

• Helps them mentally because the therapist treats the athlete as a whole, not just as a body trained for events. Shared interests and values also support the athlete, inside and outside the clinic. 

• Gives the athlete a break because someone else takes care of their body.