Massage therapy can be an important part of the recovery process for weightlifters. (You are taking recovery time, right?) Here are all the ways a massage can help you lift more.
The original RumbleRoller is one of my favorite torture, I mean, self-myofascial release devices, so I was "delighted" to learn the line now includes massage balls and hand tools.
The Trigger Point Therapy Kit and GRID Foam Roller. The Theracane. The Power Stick. The AcuBall Kit. Find out why you might need these items and how they will enhance your performance.
As a health practitioner I use Graston Technique on my clients regularly. It was an injured athlete who originally created it to help heal a knee injury. Read on to find out how Graston can help you.
This week I am joined by Katie Carlo, the massage therapist at CrossFit Pacific Coast. Katie shares her tips for what to do before and after a massage.
Injuries happen, and when they do you want to make sure you're seeing the right specialist for either acupuncture, chiropractic, physical therapy, and massage. How do you pick which?
“My shoulder is really sore, I think it might be injured, what should I do?" Here's how to approach healing an injury - the 4 modalities I recommend, plus ICE and REST!
CrossFitters are willing to eat like a saint, train like an animal, and make sacrifices for performance. But it seems to take a catastrophic injury to get these folks to see a chiro, PT, etc.
We all know massages help tense muscles feel good, but now scientists show massage therapy also helps damaged muscles heal faster and could help arthritis as well.