Sports Injuries & Sports Massage

Has become an integral part of the new athletic regimen from sports medicine clinics, to college training rooms, to professional locker rooms to Olympic training. Growing number of trainers believe that massage can provide an extra edge to the athletes who participate in high performance sports. Massage has become a necessary ingredient for a complete workout. More and more people are realizing that a complete workout routine includes not only the exercise itself, but also caring for the wear-and-tear and minor injuries that naturally occur with strenuous movement.

The physiological and psychological benefits of massage make it an ideal complement to a total conditioning program. Anyone who routinely stretches their physical limits through movement such as running, cycling, hiking, swimming, dancing, tennis and other racquet sports, strength training and aerobics can experience increased performance and overall increased health from receiving regular bodywork. There are others who does strenuous activities in a day that is not normally classified as exercise. Incorporating massage into your conditioning program has many benefits. It helps you get into good shape faster, and with less stiffness and soreness. It helps you recover faster from heavy workouts, and relieves conditions which may cause injury. More specifically:

• Reduce the chance of injury, through proper stretching and event preparation, and through deep tissue massage
• Improve range of motion and muscle flexibility, resulting in improved power and performance
• Shorten recovery time between workouts
• Maximize the supply of nutrients and oxygen through increased blood flow
• Shorten injury recovery time
• Enhance elimination of metabolic by-products of exercise

Massage can also be highly effective in addressing the symptoms and causes of sports injuries by relieving the stress, tension, inflammation and impingement of the nerves and soft tissue in and around the injured area. Bahman has spent the last 18 years helping hundreds of people improve sports performance and help sports related injuries such as:

• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Edema (swelling)
• Headaches and Migraines 
• Injuries sustained in traumas such as falls
• Jaw, Neck and Shoulder Pain
• Muscle Cramps
• Pain associated with bulged or injured spinal disks (Sports and Medical massage cannot ‘fix’ the disk, but can help alleviate much of the pain associated with the injury)
• Pain associated with restricted fascia and postural imbalances
• Piriformis Syndrome
• Plantar Fasciitis Pain
• Range of Motion Issues
• Repetitive Use Injuries i.e Tennis elbow, Golfer’s elbow
• Restless Legs Syndrome
• Rotator Cuff Injuries
• Sciatica and Lower Back Pain
• Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (numbness/tingling in hands/arms)
• TMJD Disorder
• And many more!