(Originally posted on massagenews.org:  http://massagenews.org/sports.html)
In a previous article, I discussed the pre-event and inter-event sports massage. In this article, I will continue the path to cover the post-event sports massage.
Sports massage involves the application of …

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 …

When working with a teenage (adolescent) athlete, the very first thing I ask them is “how much have you grown in the last year?”.  Here’s why…
The peak muscle growth takes place about 1 year after …

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, …