Massage Built for the Demands of Competition
What Is Sport Massage
Sport massage is the application of specific, treatment oriented techniques with an athlete, aimed at enhancing preparation for, or recovery from, the physical demands of training or competition.
Sport Massage Treatment
A CSMTA Sport Fellow candidate or CSMTA Sport Fellow provides specific pre event, inter event, post event, and restoration or training massage techniques. This work primarily happens on site, at an event or at the host or team health care clinic.
Members of the Canadian Sport Massage Therapists Association (CSMTA) bring real benefits to local teams, clubs, and individual athletes.
Earning the CSMTA(Sp.F) designation requires at least 500 hours working on site with teams and at sporting events, followed by a written exam and a three hour oral practical exam demonstrating skill across four different scenarios. Mike achieved this designation in 2012.
How Can Mike Grafstein Help You
Mike treats active individuals from grassroots sport through to Olympic and professional levels of competition, with techniques specific to pre event, inter event, post event, and restorative or training massage.
Mike's national and international experience includes:
- 2015 Host Medical Team, Canada ParaPan Games, Toronto, Track and Field
- 2015 to 2016 Canadian Sport Institute, Clinic, Olympic and Paralympic Athletes
- 2019 Core Medical Team, World University Games, Clinic and Field, Naples Italy
- 2023 to 2025 Ontario Junior Invitational, Onsite, Quebec Swimmers FNQ
Benefits of Sport Massage
- Relaxation and Readiness
- Reduced Anxiety and Competition Stress
- Increased Sense of Wellbeing
- Increased Alertness and Mental Clarity
- Boosted Confidence, the Inside Edge
- Mental Preparation Through Rehearsal and Visualization
Sport Massage, Clinical Treatment
In the clinic, Mike adapts his sport massage techniques to work with individuals directly. Most clients wear loose fitting clothing, a t shirt and track pants, for treatment. Working over clothing is very effective for many soft tissue injuries, including but not limited to rotator cuff tendonitis, low back pain, and hip pain.
Mike currently treats a wide range of active individuals, from grassroots athletes and above, in Newmarket and at Meridian Spine and Sport in Richmond Hill. He also treats National athletes from time to time at the CSIO in Scarborough, and currently provides pre, post, and inter event support massage for Swim Ontario.
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Newmarket: 905-726-0799 · Richmond Hill: 905-773-5794
905-726-0799
905-773-5794