Articles by Earl Wenk
Athletes are commonly seen on TV being stretched by a therapist or coach in preparation for competition. When working an event as a sports massage therapist, we are often asked to “stretch someone out.” However, …
The next time you have client who walks with their feet pointed out (“duck footed”), check their ability to extend their big toe (great toe).
Here’s why:
During normal gait (walking) our body travels forward over our …
When a client comes in with a diagnosis of shoulder impingement, it really just labels an injury. That is, a soft-tissue structure (tendon or bursa) is being compressed between two unyielding structures (bones or ligament). …
One of my favorite massages to give is the post-marathon sports massage. Not because it requires any special ability on my part, but rather because of the drastic improvement the clients will feel from beginning …
I wanted to talk philosophy today, to cover an important aspect of how I approach my work. That is, to try and identify what it is we mean when we say we provide “Sports Massage.”
Here …
