Today many people are involved in sport at a competitive level, even though it may be just a recreational activity for them. In many cases, these recreational athletes may be performing at a level that 30 years ago would have been considered world class!

Advanced sports massage therapy has subsequently become a very important factor in helping all athletes reach optimal performance through injury-free training. My extensive knowledge of anatomy helps me as your massage therapist to provide you as an athlete with some performance advances such as:
- Reducing the chance of injury
- Improving your range of motion and muscle flexibility
- Diminishing recovery time for strenuous workouts
- Eliminating subsequent pains of the athlete at any level
- Maximizing the supply of nutrients and oxygen through increased blood flow
- Facilitating the body's regular processes for recovery from exercise.

Generally, sports massage is distinguished from therapeutic massage by the following conditions:
- "Pre-event" or event preparation helps stimulate the nervous system and warm-up
    the tissues to be used during competition, it increases circulation and flexibility
    and nervous tensions.
- "Post-event" or recovery reduces soreness and muscle tension, decreases swelling,
    and assists in the removal of lactic acid and helps the athlete to recover more rapidly.
- "Intra-event" or maintenance helps with decongestion of musculature and focuses on
    the muscles that will be used during the next event. It helps the athlete reach and
    maintain peak performance through injury-free training.

The sports massage therapy that I use is based on Deep Swedish massage with muscle-specific applications of standard techniques. In addition, I include techniques such as Trigger Point , Hydrotherapy, and Cyriax Massage. Inclusion of these techniques is always dependent on the individual case. My sport massage is designed to assist the athlete at every stage of the athletic process.

Disclaimer: In sports massage, it is very important for me that you communicate with me regarding the depth of massage and level of tenderness as I work very aggressively. As with all my massages, during your first visit, we would review your medical history and discuss what area you would like to improve and/or needs to be treated.