30/04/2025
Why Massage is Essential After Your Marathon:
You've crossed the finish line—now, it's time to help your body recover and rebuild. One of the most effective ways to speed up the recovery process is post-race massage.
Here’s why it's crucial:
✨ Faster Recovery
Massage helps to reduce muscle tension and promotes blood flow, delivering oxygen and nutrients to tired muscles, which speeds up healing.
✨ Reduced Post-Race Pain
Massage helps release built-up lactic acid and other metabolic waste products, leading to less soreness and discomfort after the race.
✨ Faster Return to Training
By improving circulation and flexibility, massage reduces muscle tightness, so you can get back to your regular training schedule sooner.
✨ Reduced Risk of Overload Injury
Massage helps break up muscle adhesions and prevents tightness from leading to compensatory movements or overload injuries down the line.
✨ Improved Flexibility and Mobility
Stretching out those tight muscles post-race is key to maintaining flexibility and joint health.
Supporting Evidence:
Studies show that sports massage can reduce muscle soreness, enhance circulation, and improve overall muscle function after intense physical activity like marathons. (Source: National Institutes of Health, 2020)
Take care of your body, so it can take care of you.
Book your post-race massage at Sam Hall Osteopaths today!
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