Another myth busted. I managed to see so many college athletes over the years graduate, go to the pros, not get to go to the pros, play overseas, end their careers, start new careers, move all over, get married, have families and managed to hide those little sniffles and tears of joy and sadness because […]
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Busting the Astroturf Ceiling Series VI: Playing B...
There are rules in every game for every player. These rules are common knowledge and expected in every game. There are refs there to make calls when the rules are violated. There are also rules for Coaches, Parents, Physicians, Athletic Trainers and yes even Massage Therapists. These are not that well known. They are […]
Busting the AstroTurf Ceiling V: Who’s On Your Tea
When we have an athlete on our massage table we are part of a team. There is the team that takes the field or competes in events together however there are a lot more people on the team than you may realize. Today I am going to go over the possible team members we should […]
Busting the Astroturf Ceiling IV: The Continued Ad...
I was determined to learn as much as I could about Sports Massage. I decided the best way to do that was attended continuing education over the years with some amazing educators; Myk Hungerford, Bob King, Harold Packman, Erik Dalton, Whitney Lowe, James Waslaski, Django Sanders, Bruno Chikly, MD and Phil Nokes, DO. I have […]
Busting the Astroturf Ceiling III: The Adventures ...
First, I never wanted to be a Sports Massage Therapist and I still do not call myself that. I am a Massage Therapist. I have had many classes of continuing education and lots of experience in Sports Massage but, that isn’t what I set out to do. In fact, when I went to Massage School […]
Busting the Astroturf Ceiling II: Some Truths Abou...
No pain, no gain is a big fat lie! Some specific techniques, like trigger point and active release may be painful momentarily during the process. The goal is to relieve pain. Not create pain. You should not spend a whole session or even a significant part of it, wincing, flinching, tensing up, crying, biting your […]
Busting the Astroturf Ceiling I: Got Sports Massag...
Defining Sports Massage is challenging. Even when you ask a number of different Massage Therapists who say they offer it or are certified in it, they may all come up with different definitions. All of them will however have a few things in common; Focus on specific areas or needs of the client. Facilitate a […]
Busting the AstroTurf Ceiling: Introduction
Christopher and I had an opportunity to go to the Philadelphia Eagles Training Camp this year. It was an amazing experience! Since it is football season I decided to start a blog series about Sports Massage. Here is a disclaimer: we do not intend or mean to imply in any way that we are working […]