The next workshop is coming up! Join me March 10-11 in Hartford, CT to learn Sports Massage for the Upper Body.
This two-day seminar (14 contact hours) will focus on the muscles and common conditions of …
Anatomy and biomechanics relevant to sports massage
Working with athletes or active clients
My personal reviews of products and services
Research articles regarding massage therapy and sports massage
Tips for finding the root cause of the injury
Shin splints are a very common lower body injury. In my years working as an athletic trainer, I have seen athletes from a wide variety of sports come in complaining of shin pain, including track, …
Greetings from the NCAA Championships!
I have been invited to provide sports massage this week for the University of Michigan Track & Field athletes at this year’s NCAA championships (my 5th championship trip). The location changes …
I’d like to share with you a simple technique to assess if the scapular movement is to blame in a painful shoulder.
Let’s say you have a client who comes in for a sports massage complaining …
As my personal massage practice grew, I became quite concerned over the mechanics of my hands, particularly my thumbs (no big surprise there!). Every time I performed muscle stripping techniques, I could feel the strain …
A physical therapist I know showed me this fantastic resource for learning the details of common orthopedic surgeries. I have found it very helpful to review the surgical procedures before I work on my post-operative …
Here is a new study on how massage decreases pain and improves recovery from activity.
http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/02/massages-mystery-mechanism-unmas.html?ref=hp
The Science of Sport: The Barefoot running round-table discussion from UKSEM: Thoughts from "inside"
Thoughts from the Barefoot running round-table discussion at UKSEM: An inside view
Many of you will probably know by now that at the recent UKSEM conference in London, I chaired a session called “Natural Running – advanta…
Those of you interested in barefoot running should read this!
A better exercise for trapezius muscle balance?
by PerformancEDU, performancedu.comTrapezius muscle balance is important for normal shoulder function. Often in patients with impingement, the lower trapezius is much weaker than the upper trapezius. Traditional exercises to strengthen the lower trapezius such as…
A nice study from Athlete’s Performance on lower trap activation.
With SI pain, be sure to check for rectus femoris tightness.
The final Sports Massage courses are a week away. Register now at http://www.musclewisdom.com
Congrats to Mary Stack. Pan-American Paralympic Games bronze medalist!
Vacation is over. Time to cut the fingernails & get back to work!
Finally saw a couples massage next to the beach while on vacation. Looked nice in a gazebo by the surf!
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