Sports Injuries:

• Most injuries are from overuse

• Unbalanced muscles cause many problems

• Inflexible tissue is prone to injury

• We are often fighting our own muscles

 RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD

    Running, cycling, or swimming are types of exercise that put repetitive stress on particular muscles and joints.

    Muscle balance is critical for faster, more fluid movements, and avoiding injury.  Every muscle has a partner, that can help or hinder it's effectiveness.

• Quads / Hamstrings
• Glutes / Groin muscles
• Pecs / Traps

     Unfairly matched, these muscle pairs are usually unbalanced.  Quads usually overpower Hams, Pecs are too strong for Traps, etc.

   Injuries are caused when contracted or overstretched muscles are pulled or pushed just a little too much, and finally tear.

• Foot pain / plantar fasciitis
• Knee pain / patelofemoral syndrome
• Hip pain / Piriformis syndrome

    Repair and healing of these damaged areas is helped by removing the unbalanced stress on the area, and bringing in fresh blood so that the tissue can heal.

   Deep tissue massage, orthopedic techniques, and simple corrective exercises are very effective for these injuries.