How Does Sports Massage Ease Low Back Pain?

Sports massage is a deep-tissue treatment that involves stretching and manipulating the body's soft tissues to improve circulation, promote structural relaxation, and break down adhesions.

What Is The Mechanism Behind It?

A sports massage differs from a typical massage in that it focuses on and relieves tension in muscles and soft tissues that have been impacted by pain or injury. Light, rapid, stroking, vibration, and percussion techniques are utilized before the event to encourage circulation and muscular relaxation. Post-event massage, which should be done within an hour or two of the event, restores muscle normalcy by using similar mild, lengthy techniques to relax muscles and flush out waste materials. Deep stretching, kneading, and pressure methods are utilized in rehabilitative massage to restore function and relieve pain, while trigger point therapy is frequently used to break down adhesions and improve mobility.

What Are The Advantages?

The following are some of the reported advantages:

• Improved blood circulation
• Greater adaptability
• Pain relief
• Physical and emotional tension is reduced.
• Post-event recuperation time is cut in half.
• Improved training quality
• Injury prevention
• Quicker Recovery Time After An Injury

It's not just for athletes; as the study shows, it can assist with back discomfort, painful shoulders, and stiff necks. We treat more stress and posture-related discomfort than anything else, probably because of today's lifestyle (and where we're located-in the center of a busy commercial zone).

Massage therapy can, in most cases, be a valuable supplement in assisting you with your symptoms. Here are a few of the reasons why...

Effect of Thixotropy

When stressed, several of the properties that make up our body's tissues are prone to shifting shape. When manual stress is applied to rigid tissue, it softens.

Stretching the Muscles

Some of the muscles in your low back are difficult to stretch on your own, so having manual input from your therapist will be really beneficial.

Mobilization in Concert

The tiny joints on either side of your spine that allow one vertebra to sit on top of another might become stiff at different levels and on one or both sides. When we bend over or sit up tall, these little joints move together, not individually, to create the bigger movement at the spine that we witness. Physical mobilizations at specific joint levels can aid in the movement of smaller stiff joints that would otherwise be unable to move without the assistance of the entire spine.

Relax Your Nervous System

Muscular stiffness and muscle tone are two different things. Muscle stiffness is mostly caused by the qualities of the muscle itself, whereas muscle tone is caused by the nerves that allow the muscle to function. Regardless, you will most likely have a sense of 'tightness.' Massage treatment has the ability to calm the nervous system, lower muscle tone, and relieve tension. 

Movement

A huge percentage of patients with back pain will unconsciously avoid utilizing their low back and find other ways to complete chores. Failure to incorporate movements at this level can and will result in greater issues later on. Making sure you're aware of the movements and reintroducing them into your regular routine is an important aspect of your treatment. Your therapist will be familiar with these movements and can provide you some exercises to complement your massage session.

Do You Have Back Discomfort That You Can't Seem To Get Rid Of?

To aid, we recommend scheduling a sports massage and/or therapy at Day Spa. Simply contact us, and we'll do everything we can to help you get back on your feet.

Disclaimer: The content is not to be construed as offering any medical advice and does not imply any relationship between doctor and patient.