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Massage Q+A: Does it Work?
By Sam Murphy on 16/09/2011 14:04:27
Elite runners swear by massage to speed recovery, dodge injury and boost performance - now you can too
on many factors: the type, frequency and quality of the massage, if you have a specific problem and what you hope to gain from the treatment. Will a massage knock three minutes off your 10K PB next Sunday? Probably not. But neither will a single set of 800
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Massage: The Health Benefits
By on 19/05/2011 10:00:00
A massage is more than just an indulgence - it can improve your mood and even your health
Neck painTen neck massages over 10 weeks. Sound good? People with chronic neck pain reported a 55 per cent improvement after this regimen, according to a study in the Clinical Journal of Pain. They even scored 39 per cent better on the worst
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Your Guide to Self-massage
By on 19/11/2009 15:25:19
This self-massage programme will leave your legs fresh and ready for the next training session
Elite athletes have long sworn by rubdowns to aid recovery and help them feel fresh the day after intense training or a race. It's not likely that we need another reason to have a post-exercise massage, but researchers from Ohio State University
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Which Injury Specialist: Sports Masseurs
By Rob Watts on 05/06/2000 19:12:35
When to go, what to expect
disrobed and lying beneath a sheet. A massage generally lasts between 30 and 90 minutes. Case study When Sophie Wright, 16, pulled out of a recent 400m race with a stiff, sore back after just 10 strides, she feared the worst. She’d thought back problems
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The Science of Recovery (Preview)
By Sam Murphy on 09/02/2011 15:44:04
RW puts seven recovery techniques under the microscope
that, unless you're running 80 miles a week or churning out sub-2:45 marathons, recovery doesn't really matter. The evidence certainly suggests otherwise. Sidestepping good recovery practice can leave you more susceptible to aches, pains, colds
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40 Best Injury and Health Tips - From The Forum
By Runner's World on 14/06/2005 12:41:16
Last time we checked there were over 8500 threads in the Health + Injury folder, with over 388354 forum posts. Here are some of the highlights
, just like the finger-nail ones. They looked great all summer. See full threadBuy bigger shoesSuz - My second toenail is purple and about to fall off from my last pair of running shoes! I have just bought new shoes 1/2 size bigger and have had
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Q+A: Why this sudden calf soreness?
By Martin Haines on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
, making massage a helpful remedy. Try 10 minutes of massage on alternate days for a week, and see how this affects your pain when running. As the symptoms are in both calves, the problem could also stem from your back whether you have symptoms of back
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My 2004 London Marathon
By Sylvia Franklin on 21/04/2004 15:56:10
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 04
Time not givenThe thing that kept me going - the thought of a swim, a steam and a massage on Monday!Also Paula Radcliffe's tip of counting to 100 backwards. If it works for her..... although I got through a lot more 100's than she probably does
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Beat Plantar Pain
By Ruth Emmett on 02/11/2011 10:55:53
Relieve your sole in four weeks with stretches and trigger point therapy
Need to save a sole in distress? Massaging your legs may soothe a sore plantar fascia - the band of tissue that runs along the sole of your foot. "The plantar shares an attachment site with your calf muscles in the calcaneus [heel] bone," explains
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Bodyworks: Achilles Tendinitis
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 13:31:15
How to recognise it, how to overcome it
.Self-treatmentThis should include a heel raise of Sorbothane or foam, ensuring that heel tabs do not impinge upon your tendon when your toes are pointed (cutting the heel tabs off will certainly help, too). Applying ice in the form of a pack or massage and very gentle
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