Aquatic sports massage therapy

Athletic trainers are continually bombarded with requests to assist aquatic athletes with the management of musculoskeletal concerns involved with tra ining and overtraining. The trainer has options for initial training manage ment through the administration of massage, cryotherapy, thermotherapy, and injury-preventative strengthening exercises. This article describes and il lustrates athletic training techniques such as massage, cryotherapy or cold applications, thermotherapy or heat applications, and proprioceptive neuro muscular facilitation or strengthening exercise.