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. Today’s Blog will focus on running and how sports massage can help runners. (more…)
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Sports Massage Therapy for Runners
Monday, December 27th, 2010Massage: A Deeper Look (Part II)
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009One 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 massage and recipients can end up more beat up and tense after their massage if they do not identify which areas are to receive deep tissue massage, and which are to not. (more…)
Massage: A Deeper Look (Part I)
Thursday, May 21st, 2009I’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 is and where it fits in within the massage world. (more…)
The Benefits of Massage for Treatment of Arthritic Conditions (Part II)
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008The knee joint is the joint most commonly associated with osteoarthritis. The diminished cartilage within the knee joint causes a deep, persistent ache which is aggravated by use. The simple act of walking can become a painful experience for those who suffer from osteoarthritis. Further deterioration of cartilage increases (more…)