Massage therapy before sports event?

[stephaniemzx89]

Hi!! My 12 years old son is an athlete. He is good in hurdles. He has been practicing for 100m hurdles for the past one month as there is a hurdle competition in his school. My husband and I are in full support.
Last day while practicing he tripped and fell down. There was slight swelling and his coach advised to take rest for the day. After reaching home, he kept hot pack and applied ointment. He was fine and the next day he started to practice again. He performance was not to the expectation and his coach advised him to undergo massage therapy from a clinic in Toronto. He is worried about the situation. Yesterday he came to me crying and asked me if he will be able to participate in the hurdle competition. I felt sorry for him. I assured him that after undergoing this massage therapy he will be perfectly fine.
I discussed this with one of my friends and she said that it is common for people to undergo sports massage before any competition as it will help to improve the blood circulation. Has anyone here undergone any kind of massage therapy during your sports event? Is it worth spending money? Any advice is highly appreciated. Thanks!!

 

[Ro-be-rt]

Oh. I feel so bad about your situation. I hope your son gets better.