Chiropractor Offers Vancouver Massage Therapy for Athletes and Fitness Enthusiasts
(firmenpresse) - VANCOUVER, WA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/18/12 -- Chiropractor Dr. Michael Pettet and his staff at the Back & Neck Chiropractic, Acupuncture & Sports Massage clinic have been offering to athletes in and around Vancouver and Portland for the past two decades. Dr. Pettet says that sports massage can help athletes in several ways, both before and after competitions or training. Many athletes and people concerned with fitness also come to Dr. Pettet for massage to help them recover from sports injuries and to relieve .
Several of Dr. Pettet's Portland and patients schedule sports massage sessions at his clinic before competitions or training sessions. According to Dr. Pettet, this specialized form of massage can help athletes prepare both mentally and physically for the rigors of intense physical activity. "Pre-competition sports massage works to warm up and loosen muscles and increase blood flow to those areas that are going to be working hard, which can naturally ramp up an athlete's performance. also keeps the muscles more flexible and supple, which helps them avoid injury. Aside from that, it helps the athlete focus and relax mentally, which is just as important as the physical aspects of the massage," explains Dr. Pettet.
According to Dr. Pettet, several studies, and the results he has had with his own patients here and around Portland, show that sports massage has a beneficial effect on athletes after competitions as well. He cites an Australian study on a condition called Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), which often affects athletes several hours after competition. Due to intense use of muscles during competition or training, muscles can become sore, stiff and swollen the next day. In addition to DOMS, the overuse of muscles can actually cause them to lose the ability to relax, so that they remain tight and lose flexibility over time.
Studies show that post-competition sports massage helps loosen and relax the affected muscles and joints, reduces inflammation by improving circulation that brings fresh blood supplies into the area, and stimulates the lymphatic system to usher metabolites and other toxins out of the muscles.
Dr. Pettet has also treated several athletes who have suffered injuries related to their competitions or training. "Muscle strains from overuse are incredibly common, as are injuries to other soft tissues, such as tendons and ligaments. In fact, muscle tightness can actually cause injury if not alleviated between competitions or training. So depending on the injury, whether it's or leg pain, we use very targeted sports massage techniques to relieve tight trigger points, help with , and restore normal blood flow through the affected muscles so that we can help accelerate the healing process."
Athletes who have questions about sports massage for injury recovery, , or to prepare for competition can visit the clinic website at . In addition to sports massage therapy, Back & Neck Chiropractic, Acupuncture & Sports Massage offers , treatments, nutrition and lifestyle counseling as well as for injured patients.
Back & Neck Chiropractic, Acupuncture & Sports Massage
Vancouver, WA
1-888-667-5235
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