Category Archives: Sports Massage

DOMS and Massage, Part II

Previously we looked at theories about post-exercise massage, highlighting a classic misconception of lactic acid, its affects, and the discovery of lactic acid as a fuel. To recap, until recently physiologists believed that lactic acid caused Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness … Continue reading

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Lactic Acid, DOMS and Massage: Tidbits of what we know (Part 1 of 2)

Delayed-onset muscle soreness, DOMS, is the soreness and tenderness in your muscles after strenuous exercise.  Previously it was believe that lactic acid was the cause, but studies have moved past that theory.  Many believe massage is extremely beneficial for post-exercise … Continue reading

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Sports Massage Therapy and Football

The large, hulking physique of a professional football player usually doesn’t illicit images of a massage therapist, but to the writers of this Blog it most certainly does. Why?

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Sports Massage Therapy and Baseball

As we’ve written in past entries, sports massage can be extremely beneficial to all athletes as massage therapy targeted to key areas of the body can help improve an athlete’s range of motion and flexibility, helping to reduce the chance … Continue reading

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Sports Massage Therapy for Runners

We’ve written generally about massage therapy and its benefits for athletes (see our entry on Sports Massage), but often times a description of the general benefits can gloss over the specific positives sports massage provides athletes of a specific sport. … Continue reading

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Sports Massage: Using Massage Therapy to Improve Range of Motion

An exciting finding recently published in the academic Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research shows that short, targeted massage therapy sessions can increase an individual’s range of motion. While more research needs to be done to examine whether different types … Continue reading

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NFL Star Looks to Massage Therapy for Next Career Move

I’m sure a lot of you provide massage therapy for athletes, including football players. How would you like the tables (pun intended) flipped on you? I know we’re a bit late reporting this, but I thought this was an interesting … Continue reading

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Massage: A Deeper Look (Part II)

One of the most important things to do before giving – or receiving – a deep tissue massage is to determine which muscles need a deep tissue approach. It’s very rare that all muscles will need to have deep tissue … Continue reading

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Massage: A Deeper Look (Part I)

I’ve been blogging recently about animal massage – even snake massage (my stomach still clenches when I think about that one!) and both entries touched briefly on “deep massage”. I think it’s important to understand what deep tissue massage actually … Continue reading

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Massage for the New Year

It is the beginning of a new year, which can be an energizing yet worrisome time.  Like a blast of cold wind, the month of January brings to our attention the possibility of new opportunities and causes us to reflect … Continue reading

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