Massage Therapy and Integral Health. Masaje Terapeutico y Salud Integral (English/Español)

Sports massage 


PRE-EVENT

• The closer the massage is to the beginning of the event, the less intrusive it should be. The movements should be focused on outer tissue massage and light stretching and stimulation, as opposed to massaging too deeply and straining the client. 

• Using minimal oil or cream (as too much can clog the pores and reduce sweating, which isn’t good before a sporting event) 

• Using friction to heat the soft-tissues 

• Compression techniques to encourage blood to flow through to the muscles 

• Tapotement to gently stimulate the muscles (rather than relaxing them)

• Moving the joints through their ROM to aid lubrication and remove stiffness

• Preparing the muscles for activity through minimal stretching

POST-EVENT  

In the case of a post-event massage, the main roles of a sports massage therapist are to ensure that the client can begin training again as soon as possible and to prevent them from suffering from Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness DOMS. 24 to 72 hours after exercise (micro-trauma in muscle fibers). Should last around 10-15 minutes and focus on:

• Soothing the nervous system with effleurage

• Relaxing the muscles with petrissage to prevent any tightness or soreness

• Using compression to promote blood flow to the muscle fibers and body in general 

• Incorporating compressive effleurage to finish, so that the body is left soothed by the treatment

Massage during injury recovery and rehabilitation 

Easing muscle strain and tension 

Promoting circulatory movement 

Aiding the flow of nutrients and oxygen to the vital organs and tissues 

Removing swelling in joints 

Reducing scar tissue in the site of injury 

Reducing stiffness and improving mobility

Helping to manage pain at the site of injury/in the body in general 

(Adaptation from "Learn Muscles, Dr. Joe Muscalino")

Hello. 

I am Eduardo Barreto, and this is my first episode in English ( moving out of my comfort zone, my Spanish)

This is a small presentation about myself and my goals with the PodCast. 

I would like to open spaces to discuss the concept of Biological Medicine, the concept of Remedial Massage Therapy, talk about different modalities in massage therapy, and more. 

At the end you can listen to my daughter's song "Good Intentions", her name is Amelie. You can find it on Spotify, Apple Music, and other platforms. 

Here is the link to YouTube  AMELIE "GOOD INTENTIONS"

Thank you for listening.