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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. DVD | Books | Links | Special Offer
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Sports Massage
with Molly
Verschingel 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. Running Time: 120 mins, Includes a 14 pages booklet. Level: Fundamental-Intermediate |
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Fascial Fitness with Robert Schleip PhD A one and only training program for the development of supple, flexible and string connective tissue! This DVD will provide a theoretical along with a practical introduction to the new field of Fascial Fitness. In close cooperation with international scientists, sports trainers, movement educators and manual therapists, this new theoretical understanding has been translated into a unique form of practical movement training.
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Fascial Fitness Training Tiger Body Workout by
Divo Gitta Müller
How flexible, mobile and vital you feel and how you look over the span of your life depends to a large degree on the elasticity and tonicity of your muscular connective tissues, called fascia. "Fascial Fitness" is a brand new approach that translates the latest findings of the international field of fascia research into a personal workout program. This DVD shows you how to build up your "tiger body suit" – a fascial network which is smooth, elastic and resilient. The program enables you to regain a youthful, bouncy movement quality combined with an energetic, powerful vitality. Level: Beginner-Intermediate
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Strap Taping for Sports and
Rehabilitation By Anne Keil Short
Strap Taping for Sports and Rehabilitation presents taping techniques for use on all body areas in both physical therapy and modified athletic training. This easy-to-use reference contains 50 strap taping techniques that help support or control joint mobility. Though the text focuses on strap taping for physical therapy, it also includes a variety of sport-related taping and other techniques used in orthopedic rehabilitation. Many of these techniques can also be used or modified for use with neurological and pediatric patients or clients. Book + DVD
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Athletic Taping and Bracing
Book-3rd
Edition/DVD Package By David Perrin
Together in a single package, Athletic Taping and Bracing captures the art and science of taping and bracing through detailed explanations, spectacular images, and clear video demonstrations. The premier text for athletic taping and bracing is now revised in a stunning third edition. Athletic Taping and Bracing retains its emphasis on the techniques most commonly used by athletic trainers and therapists while integrating the science of anatomy and injury mechanisms with the practice of athletic taping and bracing. Plus, the third edition expands on traditional taping by including methods for rigid strap taping and elastic kinesiology taping. |
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Stretching
& Flexibility Stretching & Flexibility is a comprehensive system that includes stretching, strengthening, re-patterning, and relaxation. Developed by Kit Laughlin, the core is the Contract-Relax approach (C-R). C-R is based on the method called Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) or muscle energy techniques (MET) The DVD contains 193 minutes of high-quality digital video --that is three-and-a-quarter hours of exercises! The DVD will take you through all 96 exercises from Kit Laughlin's famous book Stretching & Flexibility. The DVD features easy search menus to help you find an exercise quickly. Level: Fundamental-Intermediate
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Stretching & Flexibility Update DVD This new DVD has been a year in the making, containing 88 minutes of best-quality video, with voice and visual cues, this DVD has all the latest exercises; many of them new. If you own Stretching & Flexibility Book & DVD, you need this Update! This new material now available on high-resolution DVDs—this is the fastest, best value way to get essential new material to you. This DVD Update are the exercise Kit's P&F team currently teaches at the Australian National University; all are shown in practitioner and solo (do by yourself) versions.
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Overcome Neck &
Back
Pain DVD This 82 minute DVD has all the latest exercises and all the new variations that Kit Laughlin and the team have been putting together over the last two years. All-new hip flexors, piriformis, quads, hamstrings, shoulder and neck exercises. Full demonstration of the Standing Leg-Length Test; never filmed before We now have the best hip flexor stretch—which can even be done by people when their backs are sore. This exercise alone is a major breakthrough. "Finally," Kit says, "we have a hip flexor stretch that cannot hurt the lower back; I have been looking for this myself for more than 20 years." In addition, there are about 40 new exercises; some of them done on the chair and some on the floor. Some are solo and some are partner (or practitioner) applied. All are done in the new follow-along format, where both sides of the body are shown for each exercise. |
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Overcome Back Pain Recognising that many people with back pain will find it useful to see the exercises demonstrated 'live', this DVD will take you through the back exercises using the highly effective Contract-Relax Muscle energy technqiues. Kit presents in his book Overcome neck & back pain, and a number of new exercises, too. Kit will take you through the whole range of back exercises developed in his clinic. It is no surprise, Kit says, that back problems are so common: many people hold tension in the muscles associated with the spine, caused by many different factors. Tension leads to pain and inefficient posture, which reinforce each other. Doing these exercises will bring you back into balance. Level: Fundamental-Intermediate |
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Overcome Neck & Shoulder
Pain This DVD will take you through all the neck and shoulder exercises Kit presents in the books Overcome neck & back pain and Stretching & Flexibility, with plenty of new exercises, too. All exercises use the highly effective Contract-Relax (C-R) approach to increasing flexibility. It is no surprise, Kit says, that neck and shoulder problems are so common: these are the places where people hold the most tension. If not discharged, simple tension can lead to more serious musculo-skeletal problems in time. Doing these exercises will also help you to identify any left-right muscular imbalances. Level: Fundamental-Intermediate |
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Overcome RSI RSI, or Repetitive Strain Injury (now called Occupational Overuse Syndrome), affects the muscles of the neck, shoulders, arms, forearms, and hands. This DVD takes you through all the exercises Kit and his colleagues have found to be effective in both treating and preventing this common problem. This DVD will show you the most effective ways to gently and safely stretch these areas. We have found that increasing the range of movement of these parts of the body, and reducing the tension held in the muscles controlling the movement of these joints is very effective in treating the problem, and will complement any other treatment. Level: Fundamental-Intermediate
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Mel Cash 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. |
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Overcome neck & back pain
(book+DVD) The new edition is ALL NEW: text, illustrations, photographs, new exercises, and includes arm, shoulder and hand exercises. This is the book that started a revolution in treating neck, middle and lower back problems, and a method that explicitly recognises the necessity of the patient being actively involved in the treatment. The book has been glowingly reviewed in all the peak medical journals as well as massage, shiatsu, chiropractic and complementary medical journals. The Overcome neck & back pain system is used successfully by many practitioners around the country, including doctors, chiropractors and osteopaths, massage and other body work therapists: you will see one of our Certificates of Attendance on the wall of their clinics if they have done one of our intensive workshops. The book Overcome neck & back pain (and associated DVDs) presents a comprehensive self-help exercise-based approach to treating these problems.
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Stretching & Flexibility
(book+DVD) This is the book based on the Posture & Flexibility classes. Everyone says they need to do more stretching for all sorts of reasons, but the most important reason is too-rarely mentioned: stretching the right way simply feels great to do and leaves you feeling wonderful. Questions remain, though, like: which stretches, done what way, and how often? In Stretching & Flexibility, you will find effective exercises for all the usual places people want to stretch: hips, hamstrings and legs-apart movements. In addition, however, you will find hand, wrist and forearm exercises, a full range of neck and shoulder exercises (including the hard-to-stretch rotator cuff pairs) and a variety of ankle and feet exercises. There are even exercises to help you spread your toes and strengthen your arches!
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Massage for Sport Performance Perform at the highest level with Massage for Sport Performance. This book and DVD demonstrate self-massage and partner massage for deep-tissue pain relief, injury rehabilitation, and speedy muscle recuperation. Optimal performance and quick relief are readily available with pre- and postevent massages, recovery massages, and spot treatments. Renowned sport massage therapist Michael McGillicuddy demonstrates the same techniques he has used to train and prepare the world’s elite track and field athletes for Olympic competition. Massage for Sport Performance will show you how to: perform both self-massage and partner-assisted massage; administer the most effective routines for pre- and postcompetition; stretch, warm up, and activate primary muscles; treat critical muscle groups for elevated performance; speed recovery; and minimize injury, pain, and fatigue. |
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The Anatomy of Sports Injuries Everyone who plays sports experiences injuries. Many people never fully recover because they’re not aware of what they can do to facilitate recovery. But there’s no need to simply resign yourself to “living with” a sports injury. In The Anatomy of Sports Injuries, 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. The book takes a fundamental approach, bringing you inside the body to show exactly what is happening when a sports injury occurs. At the heart of The Anatomy of Sports Injuries are 300 full-color illustrations that show the sports injury in detail, along with 200 line drawings of simple stretching, strengthening, and rehabilitation exercises that the reader can use to speed up the recovery process. The Anatomy of Sports Injuries is for every sports player or fitness enthusiast who has been injured and would like to know what the injury involves, how to rehabilitate the area, and how to prevent complications or injury in the future.
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The Anatomy of Stretching by Brad Walker 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. |
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The Anatomy of Exercise & Movement:
for the study of dance, pilates, sport and yoga The Anatomy of Exercise & Movement serves as a bridge between biomechanics and exercise. Awareness of movement potential is the key to a healthy body and the prevention of injuries; this text allows the reader to help maintain health, weight, posture, strength, stretch, and performance skills. The practice of sport, pilates, yoga, and dance is emphasized, providing a better understanding of how the body functions whilst being exercised. The author’s background in movement sciences has led to a deep interest in the ability of the body to care for and/or heal itself, specifically through knowledge of muscles and what they can do. |
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Clinical Therapeutic Applications of the Kinesio Taping® Method By Kenzo Kase, Jim Wallis & Tsuyoshi Kase This is the most comprehensive Kinesio Tex Tape manual covering most clinical conditions from head to toe. Describes each condition, giving a step-by-step approach on how to a apply the Kinesio Tex Tape. With over 100 different conditions included, from head to toe and everything in between, this manual provides step by step instructions along with useful photos and close-ups of the techniques that are described.
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Kinesio Taping® for Lymphoedema and Chronic Swelling By Kenzo Kase, Kim Rock Stockheimer This manual shows step-by-step, easy-to-read, full color instructions for over 108 applications associated with lymphoedema, chronic swelling and scar management. Kinesio Taping® is sweeping the world as an effective and exciting modality that compliments other traditional lymphoedema treatments. Kinesio Taping is sweeping the world as an effective and exciting modality that compliments other "standard" lymphoedema treatments. Kinesio Taping for Lymphoedema and Chronic Swelling will show you step-by-step, easy-to-read, full colour instruction of over 108 common and not-so-common applications associated with lymphoedema, chronic swelling, and scar management.
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The Core Workout The Core Workout is your expert guide to Swiss Ball training for core stability. Used by top athletes and fitness professionals across a wide range of sports, Swiss Ball training can enhance essential stability and control for your sport. With over 30,000 copies sold worldwide and used by international and national elite sports organisations, this highly illustrated book features more than 85 drills with clear progressions, techniques to recruit your core muscles
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Stretching Anatomy
is the only book that provides fully detailed anatomical images of each muscle during any stretch; it is like having a full-color X-ray for every stretch. It shows exactly how to reap the benefits of stretching with detailed instruction on changing positions to alter the muscle emphasis and improving safety and effectiveness. See inside every stretch—and maximize flexibility! Stretching Anatomy will arm you with the knowledge to increase range of motion, supplement training, enhance recovery, and maximize efficiency of movement. You’ll also gain a detailed understanding of how each stretch affects your body. |
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Soft Tissue Release
is a clear, concise, and practical book that guides you in understanding and applying the three types of soft tissue release (STR): passive (clients do not help), active assisted (clients and therapists work together), and active (clients do it on their own). Soft Tissue Release thoroughly explains the differences between the three types of STR by providing step-by-step descriptions on performing each type along with the key holds, moves, and stances for various muscles. The descriptions are accompanied by handy reference charts indicating the types of clients and situations in which each technique is particularly useful. Complete instructions explain how to apply STR to various parts of the body—the trunk, the lower limbs, and the upper limbs—and detail the advantages and disadvantages of each technique. Numerous full-color photos depict the locks and stretches. |
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Facilitated Stretching provides a useful overview of PNF stretching—a safe and easy-to-use method that involves stretching the muscle, contracting it isometrically against resistance, then stretching it again to a new range of motion. These steps apply whether you are isolating one muscle at a time or using the spiral-diagonal patterns of PNF to stretch groups of muscles simultaneously. The third edition contains all the great features of the previous edition, plus the following: A companion DVD that demonstrates live stretching techniques from the book for a clearer understanding New stretching routines for a variety of popular activities including running, golf, swimming, cycling, and throwing and racket sports General stretches and stretches for older participants Stretching activities with added strength work using stability balls and elastic bands Stretching and strengthening tips for dealing with—and even preventing—common soft-tissue injuries |
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Soft Tissue Release. A Practical Handbook for Physical Therapists Whether for sporting competition, work, or the maintenance of posture, everyone needs muscles that are strong, supple, and in balance. Regular manipulation of the soft tissues plays an essential role in maintaining healthy muscles. Soft Tissue Release will transform any treatment, allowing specific problems to be addressed rapidly and effectively. Soft Tissue Release (STR) not only helps to keep the muscles in peak condition, but it also allows specific problems to be rapidly and effectively addressed. This unique book unlocks the secret of STR and clearly illustrates the techniques involved through a series of diagrams and photo sequences. This book is a thoroughly illustrated "bible" on the many applications of this advanced assisted stretching technique, with detailed examples muscle by muscle. |
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Running Anatomy By Joseph Puleo, Patrick Milroy Short In Running Anatomy, detailed four-color anatomical illustrations are combined with text to show step-by-step exercises that convey proper form as well as the link between muscle development and the runner in motion. It includes rehabilitation exercises for common running injuries and an in-depth look at how shoes and orthotics affect a runner’s motion.
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Strength Training Anatomy By Frederic Delavier (3rd Edition) The third edition of Strength Training Anatomy offers the most compelling artwork ever applied to a strength training resource. Packed with over 600 anatomical illustrations of muscles from each major muscle group, the updated edition features 48 additional pages, 12 new exercises, and 18 stretches.
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Golf Anatomy
By Craig Davies, Vince DiSaia
With more than 175 full-color anatomical illustrations, Golf Anatomy brings your swing to life by linking physical conditioning to perfect strokes. Chapters progressively develop key components of a good swing—mobility, stability, balance, body awareness, strength, and power—with step-by-step instructions that convey proper form for 72 exercises.
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Swimming Anatomy
By Ian McLeod
Swimming Anatomy provides a stunning visual perspective on swimmers’ muscles and how they are developed. The full-color interior contains over 200 expertly drawn illustrations and anatomically grouped exercises with icons identifying the strokes that will benefit most from each exercise to make you faster in the water.
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