Sports Massage Schools and Careers Guide
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 go and go 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
Source
http://sportsmedicine.about.com/library/weekly/aa050200.htm
http://www.thebodyworker.com/sportstrainingmassage.htm
http://www.holisticonline.com/massage/mas_sports.htm
Where can I get training?
- Arizona
Cortiva Institute - School of Massage Therapy - Scottsdale
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts - Tempe
Cortiva Institute - Tucson - Tucson
- California
Everest College - Alhambra - Alhambra
Everest College - Anaheim - Anaheim
Everest College - City of Industry - City of Industry
Everest College - Gardena - Gardena
Everest College - Hayward - Hayward
WyoTech - Long Beach - Long Beach
Everest College - West Los Angeles - Los Angeles
Everest College - Ontario - Ontario
Hands on Healing Institute - Pasadena (Tujunga)
Everest College - Reseda - Reseda
Everest College - San Bernardino - San Bernardino
Everest College - San Francisco - San Francisco
Everest College - San Jose - San Jose
Institute for Business & Technology - Santa Clara
Everest College - Torrance - Torrance
- Canada - British Columbia
Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy - Vernon
- Canada - Ontario
Kiné-Concept Institute Ontario - Ottawa
- Colorado
Heritage College - Denver - Denver
- Connecticut
Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Groton - Groton
Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Newington - Newington
Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Westport - Westport
- Delaware
Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology & Massage - Dagsboro
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 - Humanities Center School of Massage - A campus in Pinellas Park, FL
Everest University - Pinellas - Clearwater
Florida Career College - Clearwater - Clearwater
Sunstate Academy - Clearwater
American Institute - Fort Lauderdale/Pompano Beach
Heritage Institute - Fort Myers - Fort Myers
Florida School of Massage - Gainesville
Keiser Career College - Greenacres - Greenacres
Florida Metropolitan University - Jacksonville - Jacksonville
Heritage Institute - Jacksonville - Jacksonville
Southeastern School of Neuromuscular Massage - Jacksonville - Jacksonville
Everest University - Lakeland - Lakeland
Keiser Career College - Miami Lakes - Miami Lakes
Florida Metropolitan University - Orange Park - Orange Park
Florida Metropolitan University - Orlando North - Orlando
Florida Metropolitan University - Orlando South - Orlando
Central Florida School of Massage Therapy - Orlando/Winter Park
Keiser University - Pembroke Pines - Pembroke Pines
Pensacola School of Massage Therapy and Health Careers - Pensacola
Cortiva Institute - Humanities Center School of Massage - Pinellas Park
Keiser University - Port St. Lucie - Port St. Lucie
Florida Career College - Brandon - Riverview
Keiser Career College - St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg
Florida Metropolitan University - Brandon - Tampa
Florida Metropolitan University - Tampa - Tampa
Keiser University - West Palm Beach - West Palm Beach
- Georgia
Academy of Somatic Healing Arts - Atlanta
Atlanta School of Massage - Atlanta
Rising Spirit Institute of Natural Health - Atlanta
Everest Institute - DeKalb - Atlanta/DeKalb
Florida School of Massage - Training in Florida
- Hawaii
Maui School of Therapeutic Massage - Makawao
- Illinois
Soma Institute - A campus in Chicago, IL
Cortiva Institute - Chicago School of Massage Therapy - A Chicago, IL Campus
Cortiva Institute - Chicago School of Massage Therapy - A Crystal Lake, IL Campus
Everest College - Burr Ridge
Cortiva Institute - Chicago School of Massage Therapy - Chicago
Everest College - Chicago
Soma Institute - Chicago
Cortiva Institute - Chicago School of Massage Therapy - Crystal Lake
School of Holistic Massage & Reflexology - Downers Grove
Everest College - Skokie
- Indiana
Kaplan College - Hammond
Everest College - Merrillville
Kaplan College - Merrillville - Merrillville
- Iowa
Carlson College of Massage Therapy - Anamosa
- Kansas
Johnson County Community College - Overland Park
Heritage College - Kansas City - Training in Kansas City, MO
Heritage College - Wichita - Wichita
- Louisiana
Medical Training College - Baton Rouge
- Maryland
National Massage Therapy Institute - MD/DE/VA - Zero in on Campuses in DE & VA
- Massachusetts
Elizabeth Grady Schools of Esthetics & Massage Therapy - Boston Area/Medford
Everest Institute - Brighton - Brighton
Everest Institute - Chelsea - Chelsea
Central Mass School of Massage & Therapy - Spencer
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
Everest Institute - Dearborn - Dearborn
Everest Institute - Detroit - Detroit
Everest Institute - Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids
Institute of Natural Therapies - Hancock
Everest Institute - Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo
Everest Institute - Southfield - Southfield
Irene's Myomassology Institute - Southfield
Institute of Natural Therapies - St. Ignace
- Minnesota
Everest Institute - Eagan - Eagan
- Missouri
Heritage College - Kansas City - Kansas City
- Montana
Utah College of Massage Therapy - Salt Lake City - 2 campuses in Utah
- New Hampshire
New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts - Hudson - Hudson
- New Jersey
Cortiva Institute - Somerset School of Massage Therapy - A campus in Piscataway
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
Cortiva Institute - Somerset School of Massage Therapy - Piscataway
Everest Institute - South Plainfield - South Plainfield
National Massage Therapy Institute - Turnersville - Turnersville
Cortiva Institute - Somerset School of Massage Therapy - Wall Township
National Massage Therapy Institute - NJ & DE - Zero in on DE location
National Massage Therapy Institute - NJ & PA - Zero in on PA location
- New York
Academy of Massage Therapy - Training in Hackensack, NJ
Academy of Massage Therapy - Training in Jersey City, NJ
Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Westport - Training in Westport, CT
- Oklahoma
Heritage College - Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City
- Oregon
Oregon School of Massage - Portland - Portland
Oregon School of Massage - Salem - Salem
- Pennsylvania
Cortiva Institute - Pennsylvania School of Muscle Therapy - A campus in Oaks
National Massage Therapy Institute - A campus in Philadelphia
Massage Academy of the Poconos - Bartonsville/Stroudsburg/Poconos
Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork - Lancaster
Cortiva Institute - Pennsylvania School of Muscle Therapy - Oaks
National Massage Therapy Institute - Philadelphia - Philadelphia
Berks Technical Institute - Reading/Wyomissing
National Massage Therapy Institute - PA & DE - Zero in on DE location
National Massage Therapy Institute - PA & NJ - Zero in on NJ location
- Rhode Island
Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Groton - Training in Groton, CT
- South Carolina
Southeastern School of Neuromuscular Massage - Charleston - Charleston
Southeastern School of Neuromuscular Massage - Columbia - Columbia
- Texas
Austin Schools of Massage - Austin
Lauterstein-Conway Massage School - Austin
Austin Schools of Massage - Bryan
Austin Schools of Massage - College Station
Austin Schools of Massage - Corpus Christi
ATI Career Training Center - Dallas/Fort Worth
Austin Schools of Massage - El Paso
Austin Schools of Massage - Killeen
Austin Schools of Massage - Lubbock
Austin Schools of Massage - Midland
ATI Career Training Center - NRH - North Richland Hills
Austin Schools of Massage - Round Rock
Austin Schools of Massage - San Angelo
Austin Schools of Massage - San Antonio
Austin Schools of Massage - Waco
- Utah
Utah College of Massage Therapy - Lindon - Lindon
Utah College of Massage Therapy - Salt Lake City - Salt Lake City
- Virginia
National Massage Therapy Institute - Arlington Area/Falls Church
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage - Arlington Area/Falls Church
Everest Institute - Chesapeake - Chesapeake
Heritage Institute - Manassas - Manassas
Everest Institute - Newport News - Newport News
- Washington
Cortiva Institute - Seattle - A Campus in Seattle
Port Townsend School of Massage - Port Townsend
Cortiva Institute - Seattle - Seattle
Everest College - Vancouver - Vancouver
Oregon School of Massage - Portland - Training in Portland, OR
- West Virginia
Mountain State School of Massage - Charleston
Everest Institute - Cross Lanes - Cross Lanes
- Wyoming
Utah College of Massage Therapy - Salt Lake City - 2 campuses in Utah
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