Massage guns are all the rage nowadays. Everywhere you look, a suave-looking athlete on Instagram is swearing by them. There are many possible benefits of using a massage gun, such as increasing circulation, improving flexibility, and decreasing muscle soreness and stiffness. If you run regularly, you may be tempted to pick one up yourself and … Read more
Massage guns are all the rage nowadays. Everywhere you look, an advert pops up. Should we believe the hype, wave our credit cards and jump on the bandwagon in order to enjoy the muscle-ache-relieving benefits of massage guns? There are many possible benefits of using a massage gun, such as increasing circulation, improving flexibility, and decreasing … Read more
Are you feeling sore after running? Have you tried a runner’s massage? Massage therapy has existed for millennia and is an extremely popular choice for runners; it is a safe and effective treatment protocol that is widely used for the treatment of soft tissues. Massage is an umbrella term, as there are numerous techniques that … Read more
The iliotibial band, or IT band (ITB), is a dense band of fibrous fascia that runs along the outside of your upper leg, originating from the gluteus maximus and tensor fascia latae muscles and connecting to the tibia. The ITB predominantly functions to maintain pelvic and knee stabilization and assists in abduction, extension, flexion, and lateral rotation of the hip. … Read more
Acupuncture can be a great way to increase circulation and support healthy healing in the body. For this reason, acupuncture for athletes can potentially help support workout recovery and injury rehabilitation. But what are the benefits of acupuncture for athletes? What does acupuncture feel like? In this guide, we will discuss the benefits of acupuncture … Read more
There is any number of healing modalities that we can take advantage of these days. For example, there are medications, red light therapy, and physical therapy exercises and modalities depending on your pain and problem. Or you might try Chinese herbs or acupuncture if you like to treat your body with Eastern medicine techniques. Another … Read more
When you go to a physical therapy appointment for a musculoskeletal injury, the physical therapist will likely employ numerous treatment modalities, depending on your injury. For example, you might receive electromyostimulation (EMS), you might be put through some passive range of motion stretches, or you might receive dry needling. Another potential treatment technique used in … Read more
There are quite a few novel training and recovery modalities for athletes. From ice baths to compression boots and vibration plates to electromyostimulation, athletes who want to stay on the cutting edge of exercise recovery and performance optimization have a bevy of tools at their disposal. Another potential tool for muscle recovery after a workout … Read more
Have you ever finished a hard run or race and thought to yourself, “I’m going to be sore tomorrow,” or perhaps you twisted your ankle or a trail run or felt a niggle in your IT band at mile 12 of what was supposed to be a 16-mile long run. In any of these cases … Read more
RICE is out, PEACE and LOVE are in! Injury recovery is a topic that has attracted plenty of debate in recent years, with expert opinion evolving in a number of ways. As the number of people participating in strenuous endurance running grows, so does the importance of educating those people on the optimal steps for … Read more
Getting injured from running is no fun. But what can you do to prevent running injuries? While injuries are common among runners, the good news is that for many of them, injury prevention is possible. In this article, we are going to go through: The 8 most common running injuries- their causes and how we … Read more
It is every marathoner’s worst nightmare: you put in all the hard work and sacrifice to train for your race and then become injured before your marathon. Then the questions swirl and the bargaining begins. Can you still run your marathon? Maybe you can run if you ditch your A goal? Maybe you can pick … Read more
We read many different articles about foot issues that distance runners face and how to treat them, but this article has a different focus. We want to take a look at how to prevent these issues to the best of our ability to avoid needing to treat them at all. In this article, we are … Read more
Most every long-distance runner has experienced DOMS, or delayed-onset muscle soreness: they run a race such as a half marathon or marathon and they don’t have much muscle soreness the next day. They wonder, maybe they could have gone faster, pushed harder? Maybe they are invincible superheroes? Then a day or so later, reality strikes: … Read more
Aqua jogging is a great cross-training, conditioning, and rehabilitation exercise for runners – and is surprisingly popular with elite athletes. While the benefits of swimming for runners is well known, aqua jogging is less so! Despite it’s effectiveness, it’s not something that many runners have tried – or are even aware of. The idea is … Read more
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