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The lowdown on sports massage
By on 26/04/2013 12:35:12
Osteopath and sports massage therapist Bhavesh Joshi explains the role of sports massage in a running training programme
helpful regular addition to a training propgramme, particularly if you're training for an endurance event, such as a half or full marathon.Injury treatmentSports massage can also be used to treat specific soft tissue injuries and a wide variety
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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
Lorraine Western, a sports massage practitioner with a master's degree in sports injury management (stayfitsportsmassage.com). "Quality research depends on using a repeatable method, but as every massage treatment is unique to the individual at that moment
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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
muscular injury which prevents you training at your full speed. Sports massage is especially appropriate in the last few weeks before a major race for increased vitality and overall relaxation. What to expect Just like any examining physician, a massage
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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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Q+A: Why this sudden calf soreness?
By Martin Haines on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
and sports-injury specialist
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Q+A: How can I deal with Achilles scar tissue?
By Martin Haines on 10/09/2000 18:25:37
Our experts answer real-life questions
injury has probably left scar tissue on your Achilles, and once scar tissue has become inflexible and tight, it can be very difficult to mobilise. The efforts you have made to massage and stretch the tendon are good, but it may be worth discussing some
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Q+A: Will Achilles scar tissue removal work?
By Martin Haines on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
that your Achilles will be better after the operation, and its even possible it could get worse. Thankfully, though, this is the exception rather than the rule. Martin Haines, chartered physiotherapist and sports-injury specialist
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Q+A: A road camber is giving me knee pain... Help!
By Martin Haines on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
, if this proves to be unsatisfactory, youll need to see a specialist physiotherapist in running injuries.Martin Haines, chartered physiotherapist and sports-injury specialist
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Q+A: Undiagnosed knee pain
By Martin Haines on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
if there is any tenderness under the kneecap on this tendon. If so, then massaging the tender area will help it has to be quite deep. If there is no tenderness then the problem may be related to the kneecap, which is difficult to diagnose in this type
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Which Injury Specialist?
By Rob Watts on 05/06/2002 19:27:38
When you're injured and you want help immediately, it's often hard to know where to turn. Cut through the confusion with this guide to the world of sports medicine
, all claiming that they can help runners. Chiropractors, osteopaths, sports doctors, physiotherapists, podiatrists and sports masseurs can all lay claim to expertise in treating running injuries. “It can be extremely confusing,” confesses John Betser
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