Professional Sports/Injury and Relaxation Massage
by Aidan Sheehan, CMT
All of us get injured at some point in our lives, whether it's during a sporting activity, working around the house, or by accident.
I believe massage is an integral part of rehabilitation and recovery. Massage can help specifically address a number of health issues. Bodywork can:
- Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
- Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
- Ease medication dependence.
- Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.
- Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
- Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
- Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin.
- Increase joint flexibility.
- Lessen depression and anxiety.
- Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
- Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improvingcirculation.
- Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling.
- Reduce spasms and cramping.
- Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
- Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller.
- Relieve migraine pain.
Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. Massage is an effective tool for managing this stress, which translates into:
- Decreased anxiety.
- Enhanced sleep quality.
- Greater energy.
- Improved concentration.
- Increased circulation.
- Reduced fatigue.
With these in mind, my practice focuses in two directions:
- Working on sites of current or older injuries and disorders; relieving tension and working out knots/holding patterns in order to bring the body back into its natural alignment and range of motions.
- Working to relax and rejuvenate the body; washing away toxic buildups from the body and stress from the mind, leaving you with a sense of peace and calm as you leave to enjoy the rest of your day.
As such, I highly recommend receiving massage regularly, as both a preventative and rehabilitative healthcare routine.
I look forward to helping you feel better!
- Aidan Sheehan, CMT