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Sports Massage Therapy Schools and Careers
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Get Sports Massage Training Info & Start A Career In Sports Medicine
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| | What is sports massage? Sports massage is one of the fastest growing forms of treatment for athletes for the prevention of injuries, enhancing performance and in rehabilitation. The sports massage applies a range of techniques which help to restore function to muscles and joints before, during and following sporting participation. This is also known as sports therapy or therapeutic massage. |
What are the different types of sports massage techniques?
- Compression Massage
- Cross-Fiber Massage
- Deep Swedish Massage
- Lymphatic Massage
- Trigger Point/Tender Point Massage
What are the benefits of sports massages?
Regular massages for athletes have the following benefits:
- Faster recovery from strenuous workouts
- Increases blood circulation and lymph flow
- Increases flexibility and long range motion
- Reduces an elevated heart rate and blood pressure
- Reduce reduces muscle spasm
- Reduces the healing time from injuries
- Reduces the strain from repetitive motions
How can sports massage aid sports performance and give an athlete edge?
All athletes look for an edge that can help them train more effectively, perform better or overcome injuries quickly. The limits of speed, endurance and strength are pushed every day and each year brings new world records. Even though athletes push harder and harder, there are still limits to the body's ability to keep going without breaking down. All this pushing requires a great deal of recovery in order for athletes to avoid injury and overuse trauma. Currently it is thought that sports massage can aid sports performance through a number of different ways.
- Reduce the chance of injury, through proper stretching and event preparation, and through deep tissue massage
- Improve range of motion and muscle flexibility, resulting in improved power and performance as well as shortened recovery time between workouts
- Maximize the supply of nutrients and oxygen through increased blood flow
- Enhance elimination of metabolic by-products of exercise
Start your pathway to improved health and well-being! Find answers to frequently asked questions about massage therapy schools and careers.
Sources:
About.com: Sports Medicine, 2008
TheBodyworker.com, 1999-2009
HolisticOnline.com, 1998-2007
Where can I get training?
- Alabama
Cortiva Institute - Florida - Located in Pinellas Park, FL
- Arizona
Cortiva Institute - Scottsdale - A campus in Scottsdale, AZ
Cortiva Institute - Tucson - A campus in Tucson
Arizona School of Massage Therapy - Phoenix - Phoenix
Cortiva Institute - Scottsdale - Scottsdale
Arizona School of Massage Therapy - Tempe - Tempe
Cortiva Institute - Tucson - Tucson
- Arkansas
Heritage College - Little Rock - Little Rock
- California
Everest College - Alhambra - Alhambra
MTI College - Los Angeles
Walter Jay M.D. Institute - Los Angeles
Hands on Healing Institute - Pasadena (Tujunga)
Marinello Schools of Beauty - Redding
International Professional School of Bodywork - San Diego
Marinello Schools of Beauty - San Diego
Marinello Schools of Beauty - San Mateo
Marinello Schools of Beauty - Whittier
Ashland Institute of Massage - Training in Ashland, OR
- Colorado
Denver School of Massage Therapy - Aurora - Aurora
Heritage College - Denver - Denver
Denver School of Massage Therapy - Westminster - Westminster
- Connecticut
Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Groton - Groton
Cortiva Institute - Boston - Located in Boston, MA
Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Newington - Newington
Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Westport - Westport
- Delaware
National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington - A campus in Wilmington
Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology & Massage - Dagsboro
Cortiva Institute - Pennsylvania - Located in King of Prussia, PA
Cortiva Institute - Somerset School of Massage Therapy - Located in Wall Township, NJ
National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington - Wilmington
- District of Columbia
National Massage Therapy Institute - Arlington/Falls Church, VA
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage - Arlington/Falls Church, VA
- Florida
Cortiva Institute - Florida - A campus in Pinellas Park, FL
Boca Beauty Academy - Boca Raton
Florida College of Natural Health - Sarasota, FL - Bradenton-Sarasota
Sunstate Academy - Clearwater
Heritage Institute - Fort Myers - Fort Myers
Florida School of Massage - Gainesville
Keiser Career College - Greenacres
Heritage Institute - Jacksonville - Jacksonville
Florida College of Natural Health - Miami, FL - Miami
Keiser Career College - Miami Lakes
Florida College of Natural Health - Orlando, FL - Orlando/Maitland
Central Florida School of Massage Therapy - Orlando/Winter Park
Keiser University - Pembroke Pines - Pembroke Pines
Cortiva Institute - Florida - Pinellas Park
Florida College of Natural Health - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Pompano Beach
Keiser University - Port St. Lucie - Port St. Lucie
Keiser Career College - St. Petersburg
Keiser University - West Palm Beach - West Palm Beach
- Georgia
Academy of Somatic Healing Arts - Atlanta
Atlanta School of Massage - Atlanta
Cortiva Institute - Florida - Located in Pinellas Park, FL
Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs
Florida School of Massage - Training in Florida
- Idaho
Cortiva Institute - Seattle - Located in Seattle, WA
Utah College of Massage Therapy - Salt Lake City - 2 campuses in Utah
- Illinois
Cortiva Institute - Chicago - A Chicago, IL Campus
Cortiva Institute - Chicago - A Crystal Lake, IL Campus
Cortiva Institute - Chicago - A Woodridge, IL Campus
Cortiva Institute - Chicago - Chicago
Soma Institute - Chicago
Cortiva Institute - Crystal Lake/Chicago - Crystal Lake
Cortiva Institute - Woodridge/Chicago - Woodridge
- Indiana
Cortiva Institute - Chicago - Located in Chicago, IL
- Iowa
Carlson College of Massage Therapy - Anamosa (Stone City)
Cortiva Institute - Chicago - Located in Chicago, IL
- Kansas
Arizona School of Massage Therapy - Phoenix - Training in Arizona
Heritage College - Kansas City - Training in Kansas City, MO
Heritage College - Wichita - Wichita
Denver School of Massage Therapy - Westminster - Training in Colorado
- Maine
New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts - Bridgton
Cortiva Institute - Boston - Located in Boston, MA
- Maryland
National Massage Therapy Institute - Arlington/Falls Church, VA
Baltimore School of Massage - Baltimore, MD - Linthicum
Cortiva Institute - Pennsylvania - Located in King of Prussia, PA
National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington - Training in Wilmington, DE
- Massachusetts
Cortiva Institute - Boston - A campus in Watertown
Cortiva Institute - Boston - Watertown
New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts - Training in New Hampshire or Maine
Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Newington - Training in Newington, CT
- Michigan
Irene's Myomassology Institute - Detroit area - Southfield
Institute of Natural Therapies - Hancock
Institute of Natural Therapies - St. Ignace
- Missouri
Heritage College - Kansas City - Kansas City
Professional Massage Training Center - Springfield
- Montana
Cortiva Institute - Seattle - Located in Seattle, WA
Utah College of Massage Therapy - Salt Lake City - 2 campuses in Utah
Denver School of Massage Therapy - Westminster - Training in Colorado
- Nebraska
Arizona School of Massage Therapy - Phoenix - Training in Arizona
Denver School of Massage Therapy - Westminster - Training in Colorado
- Nevada
Nevada School of Massage Therapy - Las Vegas - Las Vegas
Cortiva Institute - Scottsdale - Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Arizona School of Massage Therapy - Phoenix - Training in Arizona
- New Hampshire
New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts - Hudson - Hudson
Cortiva Institute - Boston - Located in Boston, MA
- New Jersey
National Massage Therapy Institute - Atlantic City - A campus in Egg Harbor/Atlantic City
National Massage Therapy Institute - Turnersville - A campus in Turnersville
Cortiva Institute - Somerset School of Massage Therapy - A campus in Wall Township
National Massage Therapy Institute - Atlantic City - Egg Harbor/Atlantic City
Academy of Massage Therapy - Hackensack
Academy of Massage Therapy - Jersey City
Barberio School of Massage Therapy - Linwood
National Massage Therapy Institute - Philadelphia - Training in Philadelphia, PA
National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington - Training in Wilmington, DE
National Massage Therapy Institute - Turnersville - Turnersville
Cortiva Institute - Somerset School of Massage Therapy - Wall Township
Healing Hands Institute for Massage Therapy - Westwood (Bergen County)
- New Mexico
Cortiva Institute - Scottsdale - Located in Scottsdale, AZ
- New York
Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Westport - Training in Westport, CT
Healing Hands Institute for Massage Therapy - Training in Westwood, New Jersey
- North Dakota
Denver School of Massage Therapy - Westminster - Training in Colorado
- Oklahoma
Heritage College - Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City
Arizona School of Massage Therapy - Phoenix - Training in Arizona
Denver School of Massage Therapy - Westminster - Training in Colorado
- Oregon
Ashland Institute of Massage - Ashland
Cortiva Institute - Seattle - Located in Seattle, WA
- Pennsylvania
Cortiva Institute - Pennsylvania - A campus in King of Prussia
National Massage Therapy Institute - A campus in Philadelphia
Cortiva Institute - Pennsylvania - King of Prussia
National Academy of Massage Therapy & Healing Sciences - Kulpsville (Lansdale)
Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork - Lancaster
National Massage Therapy Institute - Philadelphia - Philadelphia
National Massage Therapy Institute - Turnersville - Training in Turnersville, NJ and Egg Harbor, NJ
National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington - Training in Wilmington, DE
Laurel Business Institute - Uniontown
Baltimore School of Massage - York, PA - York
- Rhode Island
Cortiva Institute - Boston - Located in Boston, MA
Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Groton - Training in Groton, CT
New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts - Hudson - Training in Hudson, New Hampshire
- South Carolina
Cortiva Institute - Florida - Located in Pinellas Park, FL
- South Dakota
Arizona School of Massage Therapy - Phoenix - Training in Arizona
Denver School of Massage Therapy - Westminster - Training in Colorado
- Texas
ATI Career Training Center - Dallas/Fort Worth
- Utah
Utah College of Massage Therapy - Lindon - Lindon
Cortiva Institute - Scottsdale - Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Utah College of Massage Therapy - Salt Lake City - Salt Lake City
- Vermont
Cortiva Institute - Boston - Located in Boston, MA
New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts - Hudson - Training in Hudson, New Hampshire
- Virginia
National Massage Therapy Institute - A campus in Arlington Area/Falls Church
National Massage Therapy Institute - Arlington Area/Falls Church
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage - Arlington Area/Falls Church
Virginia School of Massage - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville
Heritage Institute - Manassas - Manassas
- Washington
Cortiva Institute - Seattle - A Campus in Seattle
Port Townsend School of Massage - Port Townsend
Cortiva Institute - Seattle - Seattle
Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts - Seattle
- Wisconsin
Cortiva Institute - Chicago - Located in Chicago, IL
- Wyoming
Utah College of Massage Therapy - Salt Lake City - 2 campuses in Utah
Denver School of Massage Therapy - Westminster - Training in Colorado
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