In this post we’re going to be talking about one of the most common running injuries out there- the Iliotibial Band or ITB.
The ITB is a thick fibrous band that runs from the outside of the hip, all the way down the outside of the thigh to insert just below the knee joint on the [...]
In last week’s post on PFS or “runners knee” as it’s sometimes referred to, we talked about what it actually is from an anatomy standpoint, what causes it and how to tell if this is what your have or what else it might be. During this post we’re going to focus more on the actual [...]
Over the past few blog posts we’ve been tying up some loose ends. In the first nine installments, we moved through all of the major joints of the legs, including the hip, knee, ankle and foot. During these posts we identified and demonstrated self muscle massage techniques that you could use on each muscle group [...]
In the last post, we talked about how to manage the common symptoms of overuse injuries. This included using Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (aka R.I.C.E.) to reduce pain and swelling. We also reviewed what A-T-A techniques are best for treating this type of injury. The key to treating overuse injuries is to remember that [...]
In the last post, we talked about how to manage the common symptoms of tendon injuries. This included using Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (aka R.I.C.E.) to reduce pain and swelling. We also reviewed what A-T-A techniques are best for treating this type of injury.
To review, typical treatment for a tendon injury looks like this:
1) [...]
This is part nine in our self muscle massage series. In the introduction to this series we introduced and demonstrated the three techniques that will be used in this post. If you would like to review them, click here. If you would like to see any other parts of the series, click here.
In the next [...]
This is part eight in our Self Muscle Massage Series. In the first part of the series we introduced and discussed the three release techniques that will be used below. If you would like to review them, click here. If you would like to see any other part of the series, click here.
In this installment [...]
This is part seven in our self muscle massage series. In the introduction to this series we introduced and demonstrated the three techniques that will be used in this post. If you would like to review them, click here. If you would like to see any other parts of the series, click here.
In the next [...]
This is part six in the self muscle massage series. In the introduction post, we discussed and demonstrated the the three techniques used below in more depth. If you missed it or would like to review the material you can do so here. If you’d like to see other installments of the series including the [...]
This is the fifth part of the Self Muscle Massage series. In the introduction post to this series, we discussed and demonstrated the three soft tissue release techniques that will be used below. If you missed it or would like to review them, click here. If you would review the other muscle groups covered so [...]
