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What are the benefits of Sports Massage Physiotherapy?
26 Feb

What are the benefits of Sports Massage Physiotherapy?

Sports massage physiotherapy

Many people suffer from pains after having long periods of physical activities. The pains are a result of a few injuries that may affect the body parts as well as problematic reasons in the blood vessels. Such problems may affect not only those in athletics but also any other person who is physically active. Fortunately, getting sports massage physiotherapy can be a solution to evade such pains. Massaging can be done before or after sporting activity.

The following are benefits of massage physiotherapy:

Reduce Injury Occurrence and Boost Performance

For every athlete, injury issues are one of the leading factors that can deter their performance. In most cases, players under injury terms are sidelined for any sports activity until they heal, get fit and pronounced ready to resume. A pre-massage can be so helpful in the performance of any person. It gives you the flexibility to compete more efficiently. It can help to prompt the nerves cells, making your muscles more flexible. It also enhances proper blood flow in the body. In turn, it helps you to enjoy adequate inhalation of oxygen during the sporting action. In fact, such flexibility will enable you to evade injuries that may come due to collapsing, muscle pull and many other possible problems. Through massage, anxiety reduction and morale-boosting are achievable.

Pain Reduction, Muscle Retrieval and Immune System Boosting

The physical activity may overwork the muscles, limiting their working ability and potential. Massage physiotherapy plays a significant role in efficient relaxation. The massage improves the muscle activity as well as blood flow. It enables eased the process of metabolism by-products to move smoothly and fast from the muscles. The implication of the enhanced method makes you enjoy a quicker realisation of a relaxed feeling. Typically, without such massage, the body inactively conducts these activities. The blockage that may happen in blood vessels may also cause pain. However, such strains are controlled and eliminated by the proper massaging. It also enables the body to release the endorphin hormones that effectively aids in control of pain by interacting with receptors in your brain. Pain reduction allows you to enjoy sleep without anybody disruptions.

Prevention and Control of Muscle Related Problems

The Sports massage physiotherapy efficiently avoids the occurrence of muscle problems such as swelling. There are various ways that it is done depending on preference as well as the probability of swelling. For high probability cases of swelling, another more modified massage method can be used. The physiotherapist applies the techniques of vehicle graphics, which makes use of the vinyl film materials. The material is wrapped firmly on the muscle area to prevent the occurrence of swelling as well as controlling pressure in the muscles.

What to expect from your physiotherapy treatment
23 Nov

What to expect from your physiotherapy treatment

If you are thinking of taking physiotherapy lessons there are plenty of things that you may be seeking answers for, or you may be undecided whether the treatment is good or bad for you. Physiotherapy is a responsive kind of treatment which is very beneficial to patients if done in the right manner and the right schedule followed to the core. Read more »

Musculoskeletal Screening in the Workplace
16 Aug

Musculoskeletal Screening in the Workplace

The benefits of musculoskeletal screening in the work environment

In 2016, a musculoskeletal screening survey took place which had lasting improvements for 32 employees. The survey was conducted by Connect Health, within a large public sector body. Each candidate was given:

  • A pre-screening questionnaire;
  • A full, 40 minute, musculoskeletal physiotherapy assessment;
  • A 20 minute long case review after a month’s participation in the study; and
  • A final assessment (30 minutes) after three months.

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Surprising Health Benefits of Pilates
27 Jul

Surprising Health Benefits of Pilates

Did you know that pilates is also good for curing back pain and rosacea?

“I stopped groaning. When I get out of the car now, I don’t go arrggghhh”, said author Martin Amis, in relation to pilates. We at Total Restore share Mr Amis’ enthusiasm. Our physiotherapist, Sarah, is a qualified Pilates instructor. This was through the APPI (Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute).

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Benefits of Sports Massage
26 Mar

Benefits of Sports Massage

Benefits of Sports Massage

It’s that time of year again when the days start to get lighter and we get the spring back in our step. With plentiful opportunities coming up in the running calendar this year, many of us are getting off the couch, dusting off the trainers and getting stuck into a training regime. Read more »