Why SportsFit

Healing | Movement | Balance | regeneration | renewal

At SportsFit our focus is to treat orthopedic and sports injuries, relieve pain, and improve function. Our goal is to facilitate healing and the renewal of body and mind.

In order to treat orthopedic and sports injuries, knowledgeable and experienced clinical massage therapists are needed. Although there are similarities between a relaxation/spa massage and a clinical/therapeutic massage, the purpose behind both services are very different. Therapeutic massage therapists at SportsFit are hand selected among several applicants for their knowledge of injury, understanding of anatomy and knowing the difference between rehabilitation and relaxation. Therapeutic massage techniques help promote tissue regeneration, relieve post-operative adhesions and inflammation and much more. The following are important key differences between these techniques:

Therapeutic Massage

Spa Massage

Managed under doctors of physical therapy
Deep Knowledge and understanding of patient's injury, history, and medical background
Deep knowledge of anatomy and rehabilitation
Understanding of healing phases, pathology and physiology
Focus is on injured tissue
Clinical/professional experience
Each session is documented with subjective, objective information, assessment and plan
Help athletes prepare for and recover from strenuous workouts
Alleviate low back pain and improve range of motion
Increase flexibility
Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue
Reduce post-operative adhesions and inflammation
Reduce muscle spasms and cramping
Help reduce stiffness and pain from arthritis
Improve blood flow and circulation

Minimal or no knowledge of client's history and background
Basic knowledge of anatomy
Focus is on relaxation
Can start practicing right after graduating massage school
No documentation
Total body massage
Most of the time are directed to stay away from injured area

At SportsFit, Our therapists aspire to treat the underlying issue in order to relieve pain and improve function by focusing on finding the cause of the problem. A combination of soft tissue mobilization, isometric mobilization, muscle energy, active release, and myofascial release techniques, in addition to craniosacral therapy are utilized by our therapists in order to resolve pain, increase performance and prevent future recurrences. Our highly skilled Massage Therapists work alongside the SportsFit Doctors of Physical Therapy, successfully addressing medically diagnosed issues and are well prepared to resolve your orthopedic and sports injuries.

The following are some of the benefits of a therapeutic massage:

Help athletes prepare for and recover from strenuous workouts
Alleviate low back pain and improve range of motion
Increase flexibility
Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue
Reduce post-operative adhesions and inflammation
Reduce muscle spasms and cramping
Help reduce stiffness and pain from arthritis
Improve blood flow and circulation
And much more

Recent treatment models for musculoskeletal pain emphasize the "biopsychosocial model." The biopsychosocial model demands therapist to work hand-in-hand with the physical therapy and medical team in order to create the most optimized treatment approach for clients. It has been clinically demonstrated that such inter-professional teamwork will henceforth facilitate better patient recovery and care.

At SportsFit we aim to be on the leading edge in offering multidisciplinary inter-professional treatment approach in order to enhance the recovery and healing of our clients.