Franchi Jeff (Bellinzona)

Sports massage Sports massage is a specific massage that is clearly related to the sports field. It facilitates and keeps stressed muscles and organs in good condition by reducing muscle tension, heart rate and blood pressure, stimulating local microcirculation, and increasing tissue oxygenation; it is therefore very suitable as a physical preparation for sports activity. Applied after sports performance, it facilitates drainage of lactic acid and toxins produced during sports activity, promotes tissue decongestion and relaxation, improves recovery time and maintenance of muscle tone.

Lymphatic drainage Until the 1930s, specific massages on the lymphatic system were avoided for fear of spreading pathogenic germs and other health-threatening substances. Emil Vodder, a Danish physician, began applying a massage he designed to the enlarged neck ganglia of his patients with excellent results.

The therapy was based on the assumption that congestions observed in the lymphatic ganglia were the root cause of most disorders because the ganglia were unable to optimally perform their functions of purifying lymph laden with impurities and harmful agents. By promoting lymph drainage through the lymph nodes, the body's response will be especially positive.