How massage effect athletes.
An athlete is constantly breaking down their muscle in order to improve muscle strength and speed. A tight muscle is a shortened muscle which pulls on the skeleton causing discomfort and muscle strain and a heightened chance of injuring the muscle. So by expanding the muscle through neural muscular therapies( which involves fatiguing the muscle so it can be stretched with less resistance from the muscle, and helps to create a better resting length) you in turn help prevent injury, increase joint mobility, and create a better resting length for the affected muscle.
Massage also plays a key role in flushing the body of fluids, such as lactic acid, which is the end product of muscle energy. It flushes the tissue with fresh blood, which is full of nutrients. This helps keep the tissue healthy, or soft and pliable. Scar tissue is a dense fibrous connective tissue that forms over an injury site in the body (micro tears in the muscle), it is weaker than the tissue that it replaced and does not allow as much blood flow through the tissue. It forms on soft tissues and restricts movement in the muscle and in the joints of the body. By breaking down scar tissue and keeping it soft and pliable, it allows the muscle to have a better range of motion and allow the athlete to perform on higher level than if the tissue was hard, stagnant, and stuck to surrounding muscle tissues.
As an athlete massage should be part of your regular routine, in creating a balance life style and a n overall sense of well being by increasing the body/mind connection.
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