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Runners keep your BALANCE in check!
If you are a runner and are work with me, you may notice me asking you many questions during our session. This is because I want to be sure you are doing everything possible to prevent muscular imbalance and injury. It seems runners just want to run, however, let’s face it, you must do your…
Sleep It On, Don’t Sleep On It (Best Sleep Positions)
Sleep: The Benefits Sleep can be your muscles greatest training ally. True rest can be the most beneficial thing in a persons training regimen because the body actually builds muscle while you sleep. As the body falls deeper and deeper into sleep, passing from a state of beta rhythm (conscious alert state) through alpha and…
Fascia-The Overlooked Connective Tissue
We view the human body in terms of a skeleton, structurally housing our muscles, organs, circulatory and nervous systems, covered by our largest organ – our skin. There are other systems in the human body that are relevant, but a tissue that is somewhat overlooked is the fascia. The medical schools used to strip away…
Prenatal massage myths and facts
Even though we specialize in sports massage, and not prenatal massage, we get regular requests for prenatal massage by our members for themselves or their partners/spouses/friends. Various aches can lead a mother to seek prenatal massage, and regular sessions can be very beneficial for the mother and baby. However there is a lot of misinformation…
Pronation: Understanding How We Roll
With all of the steps we take in a single day, it’s no wonder our feet often become the subject of pain and discomfort. It is the foundation that houses fifty two bones, sixty six joints, two hundred and fourteen ligaments and thirty eight muscles that propel us through our daily lives. Whether walking to…
Potassium
At the end of every race, there is the big table of bananas and water. It is common knowledge that bananas are a good source of potassium that helps keep muscle cramps away, especially after a race or a long training session. But what does the potassium actually do for the body and how much…
The Mysterious Side Stitch
We’ve all been there at one point or another. Heading out for a daily run or walk feeling relatively fine just to be greeted shortly after by that sudden, sucker punch of a sharp pain along the side of the lower ribs taunting you to pull over and curl into a ball on the side…
Ice Versus Heat – Or To Ice Or Not to Ice? That is the Question.
Injuries, both old and new, can keep us from preforming at our best. Clients ask what they can do to recover from injury quickly and prevent further injuries. One of the best things that someone can do is to apply ice or heat but it is important to choose the right therapy and then use…
Yoga for Athletes
Whether you’re a runner, cyclist, swimmer, CrossFit aficionado, weight lifter, weekend warrior, or just consider yourself the athletic type, we All have areas of tightness. Workouts that emphasize running, lifting, repetitive and swinging movements leave the telltale signs of tight hamstrings, quads, hips and shoulders. Over time these tight areas can cause imbalances. A great…
Cold, Flu and Massage?
kleenex The temperature is dropping, the days are getting shorter, and outdoor activities are slowing down. Winter is slowly creeping in, which means that cold and flu season is also upon us. But surely massage and illness are unrelated, right? Wrong! Unfortunately, receiving bodywork when you are run down with a cold or flu,…