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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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Tagged baseball, health, Massage, massage therapy, medical massage therapy, pain, sports, Sports Massage
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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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Tagged circulation, deep tissue massage, health, Massage, massage therapy, medical massage therapy, muscle pain, runners, running, sports, Sports Massage, sports massage therapy, swedish
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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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Tagged football, Massage, massage therapy, NFL, Ricky Williams, running back, sports, Sports Massage
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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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Tagged deep tissue, health, Massage, muscle pain, relaxation, sports, stress, swedish, tension
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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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Tagged chronic, deep tissue massage, muscle pain, relaxation, sports, swedish
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Massage Helps Cyclists Reach Peak Performance
If you have ever watched television coverage of a major cycling race, such as the Tour de France or Giro d’Italia, you have undoubtedly seen an array of motorcycles and cars huddled together, driving perilously close to the riders. These … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, Massage, muscle pain, sports
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Sports Massage—Hitting a Home Run for Good Health
It is common to see professional athletes receiving massages on the sidelines. Professional sports teams have long since realized the important role that sports massage plays in enhancing performance, reducing injury and aiding rehabilitation. However, this type of massage isn’t … Continue reading
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