Sports Massage Category

Many runners are subject to injuries because they have weak gluteus medius and gluteus maximus muscles.  Gluteus medius tendinosis is a painful inflammation in the gluteus medius, one of the largest muscles in the buttocks. This painful condition occurs when the tendons around this muscle get inflamed. This injury is one of the most painful injuries that runners and other athletes can experience. This feeling of stabbing pains in the hip can occur for a variety of reasons. The pelvis area has muscles that are attached like in a cup. These muscles include the three large gluteal muscles that make up ...

Several sports massage studies have concluded that massage aids in recovery and reduces side effects after any type of strenuous exercise.A 1995 study looking at the effects of massage and rest. They compared people who exercised vigorously and those that don’t. The vigorous exercisers got the better results after they got massages between sets of exercise. They recovered quickly and performed better in subsequent exercises.  It’s a widely accepted fact that exercise will improve muscle strength. The University of North Carolina in 1990 compared the leg muscle strength of a group of men who exercised and got massages compared to ...

What is the difference between a sprain and a strain? What can we learn from how they happen?A sprain occurs when there is a tearing of a ligament (the connective tissue that links bones together at the joint). The most common sprains are in the ankle, knee, elbow, or wrist. Strains are tears in the muscle tissue. They occur most often in the muscles that support the calf, groin, shoulder, and thigh. Both sprains and strains can be severe and need weeks of rehabilitation. Usually they are minor injuries that are the result of sports, exercise, and other physical activity. ...

Saturday & Sunday, June 2 & 3 • 8:00 am – 5:00 pm St. Louis Park, MinnesotaCall 952-562-5200 to registerMore and more athletes are taking advantage of Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) rather than conventional stretching.  What is AIS and why should you as a massage professional know about it?  First of all, becoming familiar with AIS gives you one more tool to offer your clients, especially those who engage in athletics.  Personal trainers and massage therapists are working more and more with AIS these days because of the benefits provided.How is AIS different from conventional stretching?  AIS makes use of controlled ...

As a bodywork professional, if you work with athletes or clients with chronic pain, Kinesio® Taping techniques could be a valuable addition to your skill "toolbox."  This taping method is in widespread use among the international medical community, especially for Olympic and professional athletes.   CenterPoint Massage & Therapy School & Clinic is excited to be able to offer training in this technique as a part of our continuing education program.   Chiropractors and sports trainers as well as massage professionals might also find this workshop helpful.  Those whose clients suffer chronic pain from musculoskeletal problems will acquire an additional method to help aid in their ...

Call us today to register at 952-562-5200! Over the past couple of years Olympic and professional athletes have increasingly been seen in competitions with multi-colored strips that is Kinesio Taping®. Now we're seeing professional musicians, and  your every day young and old person out and about with the telltale strips on. it's applicable to clients of all ages. Kinesio® Taping is playing an increasingly important role in sports massage. In addition, it it woks well with general clients with musculoskeletal pain and problems. The Kinesio® Taping Method fosters the body’s natural ability to heal itself by activating neurological and circulatory systems to ...

Massage has long been considered part of complementary and alternative medicine. It has typically been available in spas, hotels, health clubs, etc. But that’s changing! Doctors, chiropractors, and hospitals are increasingly offering massage and bodywork therapy. It's part of the current medical solution to injuries, illnesses, and physical pain. Today, massages are being offered in health clinics, physical rehabilitation centers, and hospitals. Part of the reason  is massage is increasingly being touted as an additional method to be used with standard treatments for medical conditions and situations. Research results in study after study continually are showing remarked improvement when people ...

All golfers whether they are pros or not can improve their golf games through massage therapy that reduces the scar tissue that cause “yips”. Golfers who play in the U.S. Open experience incredible pressure due to being in the public eye. They also have to deal with some of the fastest putting green speeds out there. How many times have you seen an incredibly talented golf pro or golfer you know miss a short put? There is a condition that causes these missed puts even with the most seasoned of golfers called a “yips”. A putt with “yips” begins with ...

Free hand and arm massage class Tuesday August 16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. To register call 952-562-5220 or email admissions@centerpointmn.com ...

MASSAGE ANCIENT ROME c. 150 c. e. Galen, the famous Roman doctor, was once a physician to the gladiators. In writing about massage before exercises, called tripsis paraskeuasitke, Galen said, "It is proper, by moderate rubbing with a linen cloth, to warm the whole body beforehand, and then to rub with oil... and one should at first rub quietly, and afterwards gradually increasing it, push the strength of the friction so far as evidently to compress the flesh but not to bruise it... for we do not rub as so to harden the body of the boy, whom we are ...