Category: Sports Massage

Sports massage is designed to help athletes and individuals who engage in regular physical activity to enhance their performance, prevent injuries, and promote faster recovery from injuries. This massage technique involves the manipulation of soft tissues such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia to improve circulation, reduce muscle tension, increase flexibility, and decrease the risk of injuries. It typically involves deep tissue massage, stretching, and other specialized techniques tailored to the athlete’s or individual’s specific needs. Sports massage can be used for pre-event preparation, post-event recovery, and maintenance.

Unlocking Your Full Athletic Potential

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Sports Recovery, Integrated Massage, and Lymphatic Drainage Sports recoveries are techniques and therapies specifically designed to aid in recovering and rehabilitating athletes from intense training sessions, competitions, or sports-related injuries. Integrated Massage (also referred to as sports massage) is designed to address those needs by: Of those three, aiding in removing metabolic waste products is […]

Active Recovery Movements

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Active Recovery Movements Admittedly, I sometimes get overly excited about the latest recovery technology or the supposed “best” exercise. But I do specialize in body recovery and injury prevention, so give me some leniency. Regardless of the specific device being used, the ultimate goal of recovery is always the same: to reduce the amount of […]

Benefits of Assisted Stretching

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Assisted Stretching Therapivity’s licensed professionals can assist you in achieving a deeper stretch than you might be able to do on your own. Our stretching sequences aim to enhance blood flow and oxygen delivery to your muscles, thereby reducing stiffness and soreness. Furthermore, the stretching routines are intended to elongate and loosen your muscles, thereby […]

Massage Gun… Everyone Has One

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Massage Guns and Sports Recovery Massage guns, also known as percussion guns, are a type of vibration therapy. These electric handheld tools resemble power drills and are used to deliver light-to-intense percussion techniques to muscle (s). Benefits include: Fast muscle recovery after intensive workouts Increased blood circulation and nutrient flow to the muscles Reduced delayed-onset […]

Why Aren’t You Cupping?

Why Aren’t You Cupping? As Tobias Harris stepped to the free-throw line, I immediately noticed a red symmetrical circle on this right arm. It’s the same mark that we saw on Michael Phelps during the 2016 Olympic games. The mark is the result of cupping therapy, an ancient technique that is used to aid in […]