An injury to anyone who loves to be active Is more than just pain and frustration. With specific fitness goals in mind, injuries can mean setbacks, missed sessions, and you can even lose ground during the healing process. Massage can help.

A variety of massage techniques can help with injuries such as tendonitis, muscle strain, and ligament sprains. Because massage increases circulation, it can also reduce swelling and increase the supply of nutrients needed for healing.

In addition, your body often repairs injuries with scar tissue consisting of tightly matted collagen fibers. These fibers can restrict normal tissue movement causing limited or painful range of motion. Appropriate massage techniques can limit scar tissue formation in new injuries and can reduce, or make more pliable, the scar tissue around old injuries. Your muscles and joints will move more freely and with less pain.

You may experience some discomfort at first with massage in the area of an injury or chronic pain, but the sensation should lessen after a few minutes. You should always tell your massage therapist if your session is uncomfortable in anyway. She or he can work within your comfort level by using less pressure or changing techniques.