Myths/misconceptions of sports massage

There are a number of common fallacies associated with sports massage.  Members of the public often believe that sports massage is only suitable for sports participants or persons who have been injured through playing sport.  Another common misconception is that sports massage has to be painful in order to be effective.  Both of these opinions are incorrect.

Sports massage can be suitable for everyone, irrespective of whether they play a sport or not.  Sports massage is most certainly used during rehabilitation following injury, but the fact is that most sports massage is delivered to perfectly fit and healthy individuals.  There is no doubt that sports massage can, on occasions, result in temporary discomfort, but a professional practitioner will tailor a massage to ‘meet the need' of the individual and the experience should not necessarily be painful.