by Maricel Galarza | Aug 20, 2020 | Muscle Relief, Sports Massage Therapy
You inhale, you exhale, your feet strike the pavement just like you’ve trained, and you reach your goal. And then, the soreness sets in. Over time you start to notice some swelling in your shins, tenderness, and running eventually becomes painful. Of course, runners...
by Maricel Galarza | Jun 27, 2020 | Massage Therapy Tools, Sports Massage Therapy
(Originally posted May 15, 2018 — Updated June 27, 2020.) After hours at the gym each week, it’s obvious that your muscles are going to be quite sore. One way to find relief is through percussion therapy. There are many different ways to treat tense, painful muscles...
by Maricel Galarza | May 28, 2020 | Muscle Relief, Sports Massage Therapy
You had a great workout, you felt great, and a day later you feel like you got hit by a truck. This reaction is referred to as delayed-onset muscle soreness, or DOMS. In this article, we’ll answer all of your questions, including what causes DOMS, symptoms, and how to...
by Maricel Galarza | Mar 20, 2020 | Sports Massage Therapy
If you’ve ever dealt with sciatic pain before, you know that it can be a crippling experience. It stops you from your runs, from training, and often from just standing and sitting comfortably. Pain medication helps, but some people don’t want to rely on pain killers...
by Maricel Galarza | Feb 20, 2020 | Sports Massage Therapy
Sports massage initially came about as a technique to help athletes condition their bodies. It was a way to enhance high performance at athletic events and help the athlete to train better while sustaining fewer muscle injuries. But that’s just the origin...
by Maricel Galarza | Jul 9, 2019 | Sports Massage Therapy
As an athlete, you put your body through a lot – long hours at the gym or outside riding or running, regular events, diets for weight loss or gain, and general intense training. That intensity has side effects on your body that can be a struggle to deal with....
