Essays on Sports Massage

Executive Summary

The current medical spa business in America is all that not intense in terms of competition. The continuously growing population needs more healthy or medical products since the greater number of the population cares about their health. Ideally, people are looking for ways to maintain their health as well as reducing weight in order to remain healthy. Wang's Chinese Medical Spa is a new business that will be located in every major city in all the states to deliver health or medical products as well as spa services to the consumers (SBA.gov, 2011). However, the organization shall prefer to be ...

Benefits of Lymph Drainage Massage

The lymphatic system plays the vital role of defending the body against infection and disease. It can be viewed as the second circulatory system of the body and comprises of the lymph nodes, the lymphatic vessels, the lymph fluid and the lymphocytes. Other parts which form the lymph system include the spleen, adenoids and the tonsils. Since the lymphatic system helps in flushing toxins out of the body, one of the best ways to ensure it functions well is through lymphatic drainage massage (Romano, 2013). The function of this massage is to drain excess fluid from the tissues. Lymphatic ...

Self-Reflection: Sports Massage

Introduction Sports massage is an important aspect in enhancing the performance and recovery of sportspeople. There are various techniques of sports massage that can be applied to help sports people relax their body muscles and bolster their performance. This write-up is a self-reflection of the ways in which sports massage has affected me positively as far as my own massage techniques are concerned.

Impacts of Sports Massage

Since I enrolled in sports massage classes, I have learnt a lot about the techniques as well as the importance of performing rubdowns. This has enhanced my previous knowledge on the various situations where sports massage can ...

What are common injuries in soccer?

Soccer injuries are generally classified into two categories – cumulative (overuse) and acute (traumatic) injuries. Acute injuries refer to those that occur due to a sudden impact or force on the muscle, joint or soft tissues (Benjamin & Scott 2005). However, cumulative injuries occur over time due to stress on the body joints, muscles and the soft tissues without sufficient time to heal. Some of the common soccer injuries include ankle sprains, Achilles tendonitis, concussion, hamstring pull, strain or tear and iliotibial band syndrome. Others include muscle cramps, blisters, delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS), sprains and strains, patellofemoral pain syndrome, plantar fasciitis, pulled ...