Contraindications and Indications

Question	Answer
Sports Massage	training intensity increased with increase of sports standards lack of rest leads to poor recovery and fatigue the body reaches a point whereby it is impossible to fully recover as a result, leveling off sport occurs as well as decline in performance
Contraindications	periostisis RA and gout acute wounds (open wounds, muscle rupture, tendon rupture, contusion, chillblains, broken bones) myositis officans bursitis infection tumor thrombosis artificial blood vessels bleeding disorders
Indications	pain reduction relaxation muscle stretching balance of ANS breaking of scar tissue
Benefits and Effects	pumps circulation opens microcirculation pain reduction improves elasticity of tissues friction warming increases enzyme activity breakdown scar tissue and adhesion balances the ANS stretches muscle more than stretching stretches fascia

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	Created by Ray Cassie Sarlie over 10 years ago