Thread: massages and weightlifting...

taking care of your soft tissue is extremely important for your body.

you can do it whenever during the week.

I had deep tissue done. That very same day, I pulled my calf muscle. I have never pulled a calf muscle in my life. Do you think that was coincidence or could it have been related?

you had it done before or after your workout?

Originally Posted by P-funk

you had it done before or after your workout?

Before my workout.

Yea, I wouldn't go and get something like that done prior to a workout! You are increase a whole bunch of relaxation in the tissue as well as tissue length. Those fibers aren't going to be prepared for a full workout after that.

shit, I could really go for a massage. I'm sure I have plenty of knots all over the place.

if you fly out to phoenix I will give you free soft tissue work.

I wouldn't let you finish a job like that empty handed.

but seriously, I may take you up on that. What did you specialize in, ART?

Originally Posted by fufu

I wouldn't let you finish a job like that empty handed.

but seriously, I may take you up on that. What did you specialize in, ART?

I focus on mainly everything that is sports massage and orthopedic massage.

I don't believe in specializing in any ONE modality. I do like ART, and it is one modality that primarily addresses myofascial adhesions and scar tissue. As a therapist, there are several things to assess, with regard to movement and posture. After that, you want to use palpation and see what the tissue feels like. if the problem is a myofascial one, then myofascial release techniques and ART will work well. If the problem is one of neurological tension, the neuromuscualr techniques and trigger point therapy will help. If it is a problem of general tenderness, then positional release techniques can help with that. If the issue is one of muscular strain, ART can help with that, as can multidirectional friction and direct myofascial work to help break up scar tissue and begin the process of forming collagen fibers in a parallel order.

The problem in the industry is that people get so consumed by this one thing....they only do ART or they only do nueromuscular/Trigger point, that they can miss things.

I am a firm believer in giving the tissue what it needs to faciliatate the healing process. Proper soft tissue work, followed by proper stretching techniques and neuromscular re-education strengthening exercises can be extremely beneficial in the healing process.


Since I am still a student (don't finish school until dec.) working on massage license, I practice on people for free. The best thing for those people is that I am not like other students in that I have studied anatomy and physiology for a long time and have worked as a trainer/strength coach and worked in re-hab facilities, so I have an understanding of manual techniques, common muscular problems, and a much better idea of how and what to evaluate, that I can be more specific with my treatment.


Patrick