What Sports Massage Can Do For You Sports massage, here at The Pittsburgh Center for Complementary Health and Healing, is a great way to optimize your athletic experience. Sports massage can help in the prevention and recovery from sports related injuries. It can help increase range of motion and athletic performance. Sports massage "evens out" the muscle tone within the body, allowing the chronically tight muscles ( where injuries occur ) to relax. Massage increases oxygen and blood supply to the muscles as toxins are released. Passive stretching during sports massage opens up formerly stuck areas, increasing range of motion. We recommend sports massage to clients ranging from pro athletes to the weekend warrior, who are looking to recover from or prepare for a sporting event. Clients often choose sports massage in relation to such events as; marathons, triathalons, bike races, football, hockey or even just a weekend golf outing. So no matter how skilled you are as an athlete, massage therapists at the Pittsburgh Center for Complementary Health and Healing are trained to use sports massage to help you perform your best, and get back in the game. To learn more about this, or any of the other types of massage we offer, visit www.pghhealthandhealing.com