Sports Massage Wax is our most popular wax and is used by many therapists involved in sports and remedial massage, as well as many other types of massage. It is being used for massage work on players in first division football, rugby, cricket, swimming, ice-hockey, softball, track athletics, rowing and on jockeys - and these are the ones we know about! If you are a therapist using it for different sports teams - let us know. Another reason why therapists use the Sports blend, even those who are not practising Sports Massage, is that it has a lemony/leathery scent - making it neither herbal or floral and so excellent for use on male and female clients without the issue of a 'female' or 'male' scent. The essential oils in this formula are Manuka (Leptospermum scoperium) (from the same plant as Manuka honey)and Lemon
(Citrus limonum). Calendula Paste and Hypericum Infused Oil are also part of the formula. Manuka essential oil comes from New Zealand and has a long history of use by the Maori people, particularly for bronchitis, rheumatism and similar conditions. It is sometimes called the New Zealand Ti-tree, but it has properties which Ti-tree does not. It is antiviral, anti-fungal and highly bactericidal across a wide spectrum, and an excellent antiseptic for use on the skin. Further it is a good analgesic, particularly helpful for muscular pain making it an important part of the Sports Massage formula. Lemon essential oil has the extraordinary property of being able to stimulate the white blood corpuscles that defend the body against infections. It reduces the body's acidity and has tonic effect on the body's circulatory system, making it a good choice for sports applications. Hypericum Oil has number of properties which relate to sports massage such as helping with tissue healing and pain relief; and it has long been used for the treatment of sprains and bruises. It has further been used for inflammation, swelling of the joints, neuralgia and sciatica. Calendula is used for healing and conditioning of the skin, including softening of hardened skin. Sports Massage Wax is a blend which works on the skin as well as the muscles making it an excellent pre and post event massage medium, but also having a wider use for all sorts of different types of massage.
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