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Hands On Sports Therapy
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"My vision is: to contribute to the experience and share in joy of each athlete as they achieve their God given ability." Reduced stress and anxiety.
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3408 Woodland Avenue , Suite 203
West Des Moines, IA
50266
Opening Hours
| Monday | 8:30am - 2:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 2:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 2:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 2:30pm |
| Saturday | 8:30am - 2:30pm |
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WHY SHOULD I SEE A SPORTS THERAPY SPECIALIST? Sports therapy should be an important element in your training routine. Most athletes see soft tissue therapy as either relaxation or part of injury repair. Sports therapy should be used on a frequent basis to help minimize injury. By receiving regular sports work there are many benefits; enhanced performance, better range of motion and increased muscle condition just to name a few. Regular sessions are integrated into many professional sports routines. These sessions are used pre-event and post-event to reduce the heart rate and blood pressure level, enhance awareness and improve flexibility. By incorporating sports massage into an athlete's training and recovery plan, they are able to create that extra edge and increase ways to reduce the incidence of injury. Did you know... The Romans used soft tissue treatments to help reduce fatigue, reduce muscle pain and improve flexibility? Soft tissue work has been used for hundreds of years at more than just the relaxation level. The muscles and joints of an athlete become stiff and tense under competitive conditions. Obtaining regular sports treatments sessions helps to stretch the muscles and elongate the soft tissue of the body. In some cases, stretching alone can aggravate a set of muscles. By having a trained therapy professional target specific areas, with different modalities, these areas that perhaps an athlete has had difficulty stretching, will now have increased range of motion; something they may not have been able to be achieve through stretching alone. It is important to maintain the flexibility of the soft tissue areas to minimize injury and enhance performance. Receiving regular sports therapy for an athlete most importantly helps elevate the performance of that athlete. Athletes, no matter what level, need to perform at the very top of their capabilities. These specific fine tuning treatments enable the body to extend its range of performance. Increasing flexibility of the muscles and joints is critical to elevating performance and minimizing the possibility of injury. Benefits of sports therapy: Relieve Pain, Stiffness and Tension in the body. Greater Mental Awareness and Pain Relief through release of endorphins. Release of waste products in the muscles brought on by the cumulative stress of everyday training and racing. Prevent injuries Recover from injures at a much faster rate. Reduced stress and anxiety. Every athlete is looking for an edge over the other competitors. Sports therapy provides a number of important benefits to each athlete. Are you getting that EXTRA EDGE???
