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Sports Massage & Therapeutic Massage

All massages are performed by our well-trained staff, and are tailored to your own personal needs. They vary in intensity and target area so you are sure to find a massage that suits your needs perfectly.

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Sports Massage

Sports massage is a combination of purposefully timed massage techniques adapted to deal with the effects of physical exertion on the body. Your session can include deep tissue massage, Swedish massage, myofacial release, Active Release Therapy, RockTape kinesiology taping, Manual Ligament Therapy, and stretching or corrective exercise.

Benefits of sports massage

Relief from pain and general soreness
Prevent and treat athletic and overuse injuries
Enhance circulation and lymphatic drainage
Move metabolic waste through the tissues and decreases the formation of adhesions
Decrease tension and promote relaxation

Whether you’re preparing for a marathon, or want to feel your best while staying in shape, our professionals will help you perform your best, assist your body as it strengthens, and aid in healing and recovery.

Pre- and Post-Event Massage

Pre-Event

Loosen up before your next event. A therapist will enhance circulation in target muscle areas, which will help prevent injury and increase your range of motion and flexibility. A great addition to your warm-up routine.

Post-Event

Recuperate and regain comfort after your next event; accelerate the body’s healing processes and reduce the risk of future injury. A therapist will help you combat soreness and fatigue, as well as promote accelerated muscle recovery with a post-workout therapy.

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Therapeutic Massage

Therapeutic massage incorporates a variety of advanced modalities that enhance the body’s natural restorative functioning, including Swedish, deep tissue, and neuromuscular massage.

A therapist will use light to firm touch to relax muscles, release tension, and increase blood and lymph circulation to provide a sense of tranquility. You can also receive therapeutic massage in collaboration with conventional medical treatment of illness and injury to alleviate pain and stress.

Benefits of therapeutic massage

Chronic pain control
Relief from repetitive stress injuries
Improved posture
Promotes relaxation; reduces symptoms of stress and anxiety
Encourages body’s alignment and natural healing abilities

Structural Face Lifting Treatment 

Full Natural Rejuvenation session-60min: $150

A non-invasive face lift method that utilizes osteopathic and aesthetic techniques to tone, lift, and strengthen facial musculature. This passive fitness technique will not only lift your facial posture it will release emotional tension carried in the jaw and muscles around the mouth and forehead. The sculptural face lifting technique was developed by Yakov Gershkovich, the leading specialist in the field of facial aesthetics and a recognized authority on natural rejuvenation and facial manipulation. It is a method of natural rejuvenation that gives an effective face lift without the use of injections, Botox, and fillers.

Benefits of Structural Face Lifting treatment

Reduction in wrinkles–lifts and smooths
Rehab after sinusitis, stroke, or injury
Relief for TMJ disorders

What To Expect: You will need to wash your face when you arrive or come with a freshly washed face. There are two parts to the massage: sculptural and buccal. Sculptural: sculpts the face anew–getting rid of excess: double chin, puffy sagging cheeks, lowered mouth corners, wrinkles between the eyebrows, etc. Buccal: deep tissue superficial and intra-oral technique–working the upper then the lower halves of the face. Concluding with an integrative scalp massage.

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About University Sports Massage

USM is an enthusiastic and dedicated team of certified massage specialists located in beautiful Gainesville, Florida. We specialize in therapeutic massage, sports massage, and pre/post-event massages. USM specialists also have background expertise in the areas of strength and conditioning, personal training, as well as an applied knowledge of human health and physiology. Together we share a philosophy that focuses on a lifestyle of health and well-being, and it is our collective mission to share this philosophy through passionate work and knowledgeable services.

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