{"id":3697,"date":"2020-04-24T06:34:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T06:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.suomenurheiluhierontakeskus.fi\/?page_id=3697"},"modified":"2025-07-22T10:56:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T10:56:19","slug":"sports-massage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.suomenurheiluhierontakeskus.fi\/en\/sports-massage\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Massage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is sports&nbsp;massage?<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Sports massage is based on classical massage and it is suitable for working and elderly people, as well as for athletes.&nbsp;Massage relaxes muscles and improves blood flow and metabolism. It also improves the elasticity of muscles and tendons.&nbsp;Massage relieves pain and it has positive effects on stress. Massage can be an excellent addition to an athlete\u2019s or exerciser&#8217;s muscle maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sports massage is well suited for athletes and so-called \u2018ordinary\u2019 people, regardless of age.&nbsp;Sports massage is more efficient compared to classical massage. More versatile grasps are used and the treatment&#8217;s strength is regulated to achieve the best result possible. The training and competition programs are also considered when evaluating the need for athlete&#8217;s massage impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is sports&nbsp;massage? Sports massage is based on classical massage and it is suitable for working and elderly people, as well as for athletes.&nbsp;Massage relaxes muscles and improves blood flow and metabolism. It also improves the elasticity of muscles and tendons.&nbsp;Massage relieves pain and it has positive effects on stress. 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Sports massage is based on classical massage and it is suitable for working and elderly people, as well as for athletes.&nbsp;Massage relaxes muscles and improves blood flow and metabolism. It also improves the elasticity of muscles and tendons.&nbsp;Massage relieves pain and it has positive effects on stress. Massage can be an excellent addition to an athlete\u2019s or exerciser&#8217;s muscle maintenance. Sports massage is well suited for athletes and so-called \u2018ordinary\u2019 people, regardless of age.&nbsp;Sports massage is more efficient compared to classical massage. 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