Sports Massage Therapy for All Ages

Benefits of Sports Masage Therapy for Older People

Sports massage not only contributes to feelings of relaxation and well-being, it also has a positive impact on the physical operations of the body. People over the age of 50 are at increased risk of skeletol, muscular or ligament damage, especially when engaging in otherwise beneficial physical exercise. Sports massage therapy is also useful in relieving pain and discomfort caused by arthritis, poor mobility or compromised circulation.

Arthritis

According the NHS, arthritis is “a common condition that causes pain and inflammation in a joint” that affects over 10 million people in the UK, including children. It is well known that even gentle exercise helps improve the symptoms of arthritis. It increases strength and flexibility, reduces joint pain, and helps combat fatigue. Combining exercise with sports massage therapy contibutes further to these positive effects, whilst at the same time reducing the risk of injury.

Circulation

With age, good circulation can become compromised, especially following conditions such as heart failure, and high cholesterol. Massage therapy helps improve blood floor to the body’s limbs. This in turn increases overall health and achieves a sense of well-being.

Muscle Tension

Unfortunatelly, as people age they become less mobile and less active. As the human body stops operating like it once did, people tend to stay home more often and get less exercise. As a result, muscles will harden and become tighter – making it even more difficult to move around. What a massage can do here is to help soften both muscle and tissue. It achieves this by increasing blood flow to these specific areas. The body is a miraculous thing and with a bit of prompting in older age, it can continue to serve us well into the future.

De-stress and Relaxation

Of course, the most well-known benefit of sports massage therapy is in promoting body relaxation. This in turn helps in the reduction of stress and anxiety, symptoms all too common in our hectic lives, even amoungst those of us who are of increasing years. The reduction of stress and anxiety is not a luxury. It helps lower blood pressure, improves poor mental health and contributes to a more holistic sense of well-being.