In Chamonix, we do see a lots of sports even all the year around. The role of massage in athletics is growing. It is a very common occurrence to see sports massage therapists at events ranging from 5K fun runs to the Olympic games.

Sports massage involves the application of therapeutic massage and stretching to assist an athlete's performance and recovery from activity. However, there are different types of sports massage based on when you give the massage in relation to the competition:

- Immediately before competition (Pre-Event)

- Between competitions on the same day (Inter-Event)

- Immediately after competition (Post-Event)

- During the training program (Therapeutic/Maintenance)

When approaching these different types of sports massage, I prefer to focus on the purpose of the massage to direct me to the appropriate techniques. In this article, I will discuss the Pre-Event and Inter-Event sports massage.