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Sports Massage Owings Mills, Maryland

At Baltimore Sports Recovery we are excited to bring to our Owings Mills, Maryland elite athletes and casual sports enthusiasts the incredible benefits of sports massage therapy sessions. Administered either pre-performance, post-performance, or as part of on-going training or injury recovery, sports massage therapy harnesses a wide range of massage techniques to relieve tension and tightness by manipulating the muscle’s soft tissues.

Both athletes and casual exercisers have relied on the powerful benefits of sports massage therapy since the early 1920s to keep them limber and help them in their sports performance, with benefits such as improved flexibility and range of motion and reduced probability of injury due to strain or overuse. Today’s athletes have since made sports massage an integral aspect of maintaining their overall fitness and promoting general wellness.

I’m going to my first sports massage therapy session in Owings Mills: what can I expect?

Sports massage therapy sessions can bring to patients both physical benefits and those that are felt mentally/physiologically. Benefits can be experienced after only one initial session, but there are also many which take several recurring sessions before they begin to take effect. After your very first visit, you might expect to feel:

  • Increased blood flow to muscles to increase flexibility/range of motion,
  • Decreased stiffness,
  • Decreased muscle tightness or pain, and
  • Improved relaxation or a general, overall improved sense of well-being.
Athlete's Calf Muscle Professional Massage Treatment after Sport Workout

But with repeat visits administered either pre- or post-exercise or as a part of on-going training, Owings Mills patients might experience:

  • Decreased risk of muscle injury due to strain or overuse,
  • Decreased muscle spasms,
  • Improved sleep,
  • Decreased lactic acid build-up, and
  • Decreased recovery time in-between workouts.

What techniques will my massage therapist use?

Our Owings Mills massage therapists can use any number of different massage techniques to give patients the greatest benefits during their sports massage therapy session. Techniques administered will vary depending upon whether your visit is pre-workout, post-workout, or a part of on-going training or recovery. Pre-performance therapy sessions will be kept relatively short (likely no longer than 20 minutes).

Therapists will provide a stimulating and briskly-paced massage so as not to leave patients feeling sleepy; pressure applied will be minimally-invasive to ensure it’s pain-free, and the focus of the session will primarily be to stimulate blood flow and warm up the muscles. Muscles might be pushed through a number of unique movements to allow them to exercise their full range of motion.

Post-performance massage therapy sessions will also be kept short, but the goal for these is slightly different. Here, therapists will focus on facilitating recovery and preventing muscle tightness and soreness by administering deeper pressure and longer strokes to stave off “knotting.”

The focus of sports massage therapy sessions that are a part of training or injury recovery will also differ in their intent (and therefore in the techniques used). Owings Mills athletes who suffer from chronic pain or stiffness will require deep-tissue massage techniques; strokes will target particular muscle groups and pressure applied will be much stronger.

Likewise, sports massage administered for injury recovery will focus on targeted areas, and the goal of these sessions will be to increase circulation and relieve damaged or scarred tissue. Our Owings Mills-area massage therapists will work with you to understand your unique needs and address particular pain points or muscle groups with which you’ve had troubles. They understand that not all bodies are built the same way and they don’t all perform the same way, and so creating a therapy session that is unique for each person is pivotal.

Relieve tension and pain by scheduling an appointment with Baltimore Sports Recovery

So if you’re preparing for that next marathon, recovering from a major game, or just trying to keep yourself flexible and ready in-between your tennis matches, let Baltimore Sports Recovery help. We’ll work with you to develop a therapy that’s perfect for your needs and helps you address your future athletic goals. Owings Mills athletes just like you are working with Baltimore Sports Recovery every day to get them off the bench and back in the game! Schedule your appointment today by calling (443) 455-1984.

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