Masajes Terapéuticos·3 Jun 2026·7 min
Sports Massage: Science and Technique in Service of the Athlete
Sports massage is not just for elite athletes. Discover how this specialized technique accelerates muscle recovery, prevents injuries and improves performance in any active person.
How sports massage works
Sports massage uses specific techniques adapted to the demands of muscle tissue under physical stress: deep effleurage, petrissage, transverse friction, ischemic compression and facilitated stretching.
What happens in the muscle
After intense exercise, muscles accumulate waste metabolites, develop micro-tears and may present adhesions between muscle tissue and fascia. Sports massage accelerates lactate clearance, reduces local inflammation, breaks fascial adhesions and stimulates collagen production for muscle repair.
Benefits
- —30% reduction in muscle recovery time
- —Injury prevention
- —Improved range of motion
- —Significant DOMS reduction
- —Performance improvement
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Estela