1. Introduction to Sports Performance Massage
2. Anatomy and Physiology
3. Client Information, Assessment, Treatment Planning
4. Contraindications and Cautions
5. Massage Techniques
6. The Effects of Massage on Sports Performance
7. Stretching
8. Common Injuries and Treatment Options
9. Back pain and Spinal Curvatures
10. Knowing the Sport
11. Associated Treatment Modalities
Conclusion
Biography
Steve Bedford qualified in Swedish massage in 1995 and in sports massage the following year. Further studies and qualifications have included diplomas in sports therapy and sports injury management; certificates in NLP, clinical hypnosis, cardiac rehabilitation, personal training, and mat-based Pilates; and a master’s degree in sports performance. Steve has worked at every Wimbledon tennis championships since 1999 and worked two seasons for Arsenal Football Club. He was also the unit lead for sports massage on the University of Bedfordshire’s sports therapy undergraduate program and has been a sports massage tutor at the University of East London and the University of Bath. He has published in peer reviewed academic journals and has completed over 60,000 sports massage treatments during his career.
