What is sports massage?

Sports massage provides specific techniques performed before, during, and after athletic events.  In a pre-event sports massage, the goal is to stimulate the muscles in order to prepart the athlete for performance.  The focus is on the major muscle groups that will be used for that event.  Sports massage during an event maintains flexibility and range of motion in the muscles in order to help the athlete perform.  In a post-event sports massage, the goal is to sedate the muscles and return them to resting state after performance.