Sports Massage

Sport activities whether amateur or professional, presents specific challenges to the massage therapist. Massage therapists should have a background in sport specific activities, be aware of the effects of training, understand injury types and care for rehabilitation.

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DVD

120 mins

Molly Verschingel

Includes a 14 pages booklet

This comprehensive DVD includes more than two hours of techniques detailing 13 sessions and 10 injuries that will give you the tools to work with runners, cyclists, swimmers, tennis players and other athletes. Learn about the physiological principles that govern sports massage and the differences between each sport. The 13 sessions include a pre-event massage for runners, an inter-event massage for tennis players, and a post-event session for cyclists. The 10 common injuries with detailed sequences are: plantar fasciitis, shin splints, ITB syndrome, hamstring strain, neck pain, back pain, ankle sprains, patellar tendonitis, tennis elbow and the rotator cuff. Each session is a complete treatment protocol that will help to keep your athlete in top shape, recover from injuries, and improve their performance. This DVD also includes information on stretches, sport psychology, diet, and how to set up a massage station at a sporting event. Real Bodywork’s great graphics and clear filming make this DVD an outstanding educational resource for those who want to work with athletes.

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DVD

60 mins

James Waslaski

This DVD presents the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to treatment of lower extremity injuries. It is a unique multidisciplinary treatment approach by combining the most advanced techniques in structural bodywork to isolate the missing link for each situation, and addresses the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of conditions such as plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, posterior medial splints, anterior lateral shin splints, anterior compartment syndrome, neuromuscular pain, and muscle strains. You will learn to utilize functional assessment skills, myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy, cross fiber and multidirectional friction, muscle energy work, PNF stretching, and neuromuscular re-education, and you will also learn to identify and re-program your client’s subconscious limiting beliefs about chronic pain, and assist the client in taking responsibility for their specific condition.

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$72

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DVD

60 mins

James Waslaski

This DVD addresses rotator cuff injuries, such as subscapularis tendinitis, supraspinatus tendinitis, and infraspinatus and teres minor muscle-tendon pain. It also address bicipital tendinitis, medial epicondylitis or golfer's elbow, lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, neuromuscular pain, and muscle strains.

This DVD will show you functional assessment skills, myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy, cross-fibre and multidirectional friction, muscle energy technique, and neuromuscular re-education. It also shows you how to identify and re-program your clients subconscious limiting beliefs about chronic pain, and teach them to take responsibility of their specific conditions. 

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DVD

60 mins

James Waslaski

This DVD shows you a unique multidisciplinary approach to the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of lower back pain, injuries to pelvis, quadriceps and hamstrings.

Learn how to address the balance of iliopsoas, quadratus lumborum, and the deep six hip rotators. Learn the relationship between quadriceps and hamstrings on pelvic imbalance and back pain. It also addresses patellar tendinitis, ITB friction syndrome, hamstring strains, and groin strains.  You will learn to utilize functional assessment skills, myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy, cross fiber and multidirectional friction, muscle energy work, PNF stretching, and neuromuscular re-education, and you will also learn to identify and re-program your client’s subconscious limiting beliefs about chronic pain, and assist the client in taking responsibility for their specific condition.

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Book 496 pages colour.

DVD

2 Hrs

Sandy Fritz

The competitive athlete, whether amateur or professional, presents specific challenges to the massage therapist. To treat these individuals, the therapist should have a background in sport specific activities, be aware of the effects of training, and understand injury types and rehabilitation applications. This text and DVD describe patterns for sport activities (like running, throwing, impact, and repetitive use) and provides guidelines for applying massage to specific sports. Because athletes depend on highly coordinated neuromuscular activity, assessment and massage applications that address these physiologic mechanisms are covered in depth.

• Included with the book is a DVD containing almost 2 hours of video showing the specific applications described in the book.
• Comprehensive text covers all the essentials of sports and exercise massage making it the sole resource needed for massage therapists interested in specializing in sports massage.
• 450 full-color illustrations accompany procedures, concepts and techniques to enhance understanding and comprehension of each topic.
• Provides information for both assessment and management of connective tissue dysfunction.
• Covers general nutrition for fitness, with material on supplements and banned substances for athletes.

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$79 

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Book 250 pages colour.

DVD

90 mins

Fabian Fernandez

by Fabian Fernandez

Presented in a clear and easy-to-use format, this book provides basic assessment of neuromuscular conditions and an overview of techniques specific to deep tissue massage. The most commonly used techniques are covered with illustrations and hints for performing techniques. The bulk of the book presents treatment routines for the 22 most commonly encountered neuromuscular conditions. Includes: Migraines, TMJ, Thoracic Outlet, Frozen Shoulder, Torticollis, Whiplash Routine, Tennis Elbow, Golfer's elbow, Carpal tunnel, Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Piriformis, Sciatica, Knee, Shin splints, Plantar fasciitis. Routines are outlined step-by-step and clearly describe exactly what therapists need to do to treat a particular condition. Includes a DVD with over 1.5 hours of video showing the techniques described in the text.

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$59

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30 mins

Greg Polins

Featured in Massage and Bodywork Magazine, September 2006: New Products section. Rating: ***** (5 out of 5 Stars)

From Greg Polins, creator of Thumbsavers, comes a new instructional video. Thumbsavers is an affordable massage tool that assists therapists by providing support to your thumbs and fingers and reducing the stress on your joints and wrists from massage. The DVD is created to provide massage therapists the tips and techniques to get the most out of Thumbsavers massage tools, this DVD will teach you how to provide direct, even pressure for your clients while reducing finger and wrist fatigue. Greg showed you the use of Thumbsavers for occiput release, pectoralis, forearm, wrist & hand,  thighs, legs, knee, feet, gluteus, erector spinae, trapezius, rhomboids.

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$22

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284 pages,

230 photographs,

24 anatomical illustrations 

Sport & Remedial Massage Therapy

This is the definite reference book on massage which will prove invaluable to practitioners. Fully illustrated with photographs & drawings, it covers all the practical and theoretical aspects of the subject, ranging from the basics through to the treatment of soft tissue injuries. This book covers the practical and theoretical aspects of the subject and shows how to work in a support role with medical practitioners treating more serious injury. It sees massage as a vital component in an athlete's training. 

A guide to massage as a remedial therapy for sports training and injuries from the UK. Contains: Fundamental Principles- such as posture & quality of feel to help therapists achieve the best results with minimal effort & best results. A fully illustrated reference section to individual muscles, explaining particular characteristics of injury & treatment. This book also includes soft tissue manipulation techniques which can relax, stretch & strengthen muscles, the techniques covered: Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT), Muscle Energy Techniques (MET), Soft Tissue Release (STR), Strain CounterStrain (SCS) or Positional Release and Connective Tissue Manipulation (CTM). Also a separate section on Chinese acupressure massage. It also has remedial exercises & self massage.

 # Full illustrated reference section # musculoskeletal injuries # injury and treatment muscle by muscle # overuse syndrome # soft tissue manipulation # remedial exercise # acupressure # self-massage # postural and occupational stress # massage with medical conditions

About the Author: Mel Cash BA, LCSP (Assoc) has been a massage therapist since 1985, and has become one of the world's leading authorities on the subject through his books. He is the principal tutor of the London School of Sports Massage, and has lectured in anatomy and physiology at the University of Westminster. http://www.lssm.com/mel_cash.html

"This book offers a wide-ranging and exhaustive panorama of the use of massage to treat lesions and/or pathologies affecting the osteo-musculotendinous system. The images and graphic layout are excellent, enabling rapid consultation and optimal comprehension of the manoeuvre performed!" Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

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160 pages, 120 colour drawings

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Books on stretching are common, but The Anatomy of Stretching takes a more fundamental approach than the others, taking the reader inside the body to show exactly what is happening during a stretch. At the heart of the book are 300 full-color illustrations that show the primary and secondary muscles worked in 115 key stretches arranged by body area. Author Brad Walker brings years of expertise—he works with elite-level and world-champion athletes, and lectures on injury prevention—to this how-to guide. He looks at stretching from every angle, including physiology and flexibility; the benefits of stretching; the different types of stretching; rules for safe stretching; and how to stretch properly. Aimed at fitness enthusiasts of any level, as well as at fitness pros, The Anatomy of Stretching also focuses on which stretches are useful for the alleviation or rehabilitation of specific sports injuries. 

Brad Walker, Assoc. Dip. Health Science (Sport and Exercise), is a prominent Australian sports trainer with more than twenty years’ experience in the health and fitness industry. Walker graduated from the University of New England, and has postgraduate accreditations in athletics, swimming, and triathlon coaching. Read articles by Brad. Brad's company website.

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