Anatomy and biomechanics relevant to sports massage
Working with athletes or active clients
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Research articles regarding massage therapy and sports massage
Tips for finding the root cause of the injury
In the April, 2010 issue of Strength and Conditioning Research, researchers evaluated the ability of the test subjects to identify the change in passive flexion or extension to their knee after a session of either …
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.
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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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