If you’re not an athlete and don’t take part in sports, a sports massage can still be beneficial for you since the deep tissue techniques can be used to treat a wide range of issues. Some of these include headaches, whiplash, neck and back pain, and repetitive strain injuries, to na...
It’s important to understand the limitations of the studies that have been done on sport massage and performance. They have been extremely short-term, and usually comparing a hard effort when subjects have and haven’t had a sports massage. For example, in one of the few studies on sports...
Known since Roman times for their medicinal properties, both plants have been used as antispasmodics and sedatives in the treatment of digestive and rheumatic disorders. Teas have been used to treat parasitic worm infections, and as hair tints and conditioners. The volatile oil has been used to...
Never has self-massage been so gratifying. This is the best part of WBV (in my opinion) and it’s so simple! Just lay the fleshy part of your muscle (thigh, hamstring, calf muscles, lower back or triceps) on the vibrating platform and allow them to passively receive the vibration. Thi...
No special technique is required for CBD massages. All you need is a high-quality, CBD-infused oil or lotion, and around an hour of your time. Everything else is up to the client and the massage therapist. Whether they opt for a Swedish, deep tissue, or sports massage depends on the...
Consider supportive,non-inflammation-inducing pressureversus working out knots. Deep work may ask too much of the body, as people can sometimes be sore or inflamed after a deep tissue massage that seeks to repattern tissue. For those who practice deep tissue massage, shorter and more frequent ...
As an avid fan, and someone who believes it does me the world of good, I recently thought – after having a masseuse who performed some twists and turns on my body that I had to question as potentially dangerous – is Thai massage actually good for you? I mean, what are the purported...
and they require less energy to complete that motion. Overall functional performance improves when the body is more flexible because stretching creates more energy-efficient movement. This means that all of our activities, from sports to chores will be improved by stretching before and after. After...
This puts excess pressure on the front of your thighs instead of the back of your legs—your hamstrings and the muscles around your hips—where it belongs. To offset some of the strain, try rolling your body beforehand with therapy balls, foam rollers, or other self-massage tools, Miller ...
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