In my practice my clients are young and old and while I do treat and help sportsmen and sportswomen from a wide range of sports disciplines, I also treat a great number of people who have developed problems in relation to their occupation such as Carpenters, Builders and Electricians who often develop problems due to the physicality of their work. Perhaps a little less obviously, I treat Chefs and Musicians who have developed problems related to their posture and repetitive strain injury (RSI).
Some of my clients have a background of medical problems such as Parkinson’s Disease and MS, which have given rise to alterations in their strength and posture and in turn given rise to muscle pains which benefit from sports massage therapy.
Whilst many clients come initially because they have a problem, sports massage therapy is also very useful in terms of maintenance of good muscle tone and balance and helps anticipate and prevent future problems arising. It also can provide a profound sense of wellbeing and lifting vitality.
However for Sports Massage Therapy to have the best opportunity of providing maximum benefit, it is vital that the therapist listens carefully to the client and gains a clear understanding of the clients problems and also of how they have occurred. This diagnostic (or detective) work is a very rewarding aspect of treatment, because it helps the client understand their problems more clearly and hopefully provide a basis for the client to anticipate and prevent problems for themselves.
All in all, Sports Massage Therapy is a highly rewarding and beneficial and for all these reasons I am passionate about Sports massage Therapy and truly love my work.
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