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US speedskater took leap of faith Yahoo! Sports
Like many of the longer distances, the 3,000 is regularly dominated by older athletes, as it can take years to build up the requisite reserves of aerobic capacity and deep-tissue resilience. At Nagano, 32-year-old Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann of Germany claimed the gold.
Holum was born into speedskating royalty. Her mother Dianne was a world-class speedskater who won Olympic gold in 1972 and reached even greater heights as a coach, mentoring the legendary Eric Heiden to his clean sweep at Lake Placid in 1980.
Despite an ongoing battle with exercise-induced asthma, Holum was a champion waiting to happen. Instead, Nagano would signal the final time she would pull on a pair of skates with competitive intent.
From that point on, her life began an entirely different journey.
“Speedskating was such a huge part of my life,” Holumn said in a telephone interview with Yahoo! Sports. “I still loved the sport, but I had this incredibly strong calling that it was time to move on and take a different path in life.”
How long does it take for a deep tissue bruising to heal?
I fell holding my son, tried catching myself and ending up bruising the deep tissue in my left arm, from hand to mid elbow. My thumb is extremely sore and it's range of motion is nearly gone compared to my right. As I said, I have a son and really want to heal asap. Any suggestions or ideas?
It can take a couple of weeks to heal. To speed up recovery, you can take meat tenderizer, dampen it so it is like paste, place it on a large band-aid that surrounds your bruise. Repeat every night and in a couple of days the bruise will be gone.
Good luck
How often do I have to have a deep tissue massage?
I've been having some upper back pain/tension by my left shoulder blade lately. I've noticed that the pain is most aggravated by me sitting at the computer all day at work. I went in today & got a deep tissue massage & she worked the heck out of it but it still seems like I'll have to go back. My question is: How long can I expect to have to go to the massage therapist until I am better?
Your solution can be simple with a little concerted effort for change. More than likely your all day, in a chair, in front of a computer posture is your chronic, primary cause. Add a little stress from whatever, a little dehydration from caffeine, alcohol, lack of sleep, over-exertion or whatever, and you have a recipe for long-term problems. The massage therapist, if trained well enough, should know that the upper back and shoulder tension is a result of your chronic, daily posture. Massage done to the muscles in the upper back will probably have limited results unless you challenge your postural habits. I'll try to make this brief, but sensible at the same time. Many office employees force themselves into our ever popular "institutionalized position" of sitting, with head, neck, arms and shoulders in a 'forward' holding pattern. What this does is shorten all the muscles in the anterior thoracic region (abdominals, pectoralis major & minor, anterior deltoid, biceps, scalenes & sternocleidomastoid; go ahead and look these up to know where they are). As these muscles shorten, they create an opposite affect on the muscles of upper and lower back, posterior shoulders & posterior neck: lengthening, fatiguing and in essence overworking and 'cramping' these muscles. Your symptom is tight upper back. More than likely your cause is too short of muscles in the chest, anterior shoulder, biceps and anterior neck. Your muscles in your upper back are more than likely tight because they are already overstretched. [I know, it is opposite of what you would normally think]. This is why stretching of the upper back has limited results because you are trying to stretch and already overstretched set of muscles. For some complementary results to your massages, you need to do daily stretches for your chest, anterior neck, biceps and abdominals to balance your posture again. If you are spending 8 hours a day training your anterior muscles to be short, then you need to balance that with movements, stretches and strengthening in the opposite direction. Ask your MT to work on your pecs, biceps, scalenes, abdominals and diaphram, along with the attention to the upper back. If she seems puzzled by this request, or is unable to follow through, then find someone who is better trained to address these issues. It will save you time, money and frustration as weeks and months go by. Best wishes
I'm both a nurse and a massage therapist, and have been a body builder in the past.
Has anyone ever heard of a deep tissue massage inducing a rash?
I went for a deep tissue massage because I have been extremely stressed lately, and suffering from major muscle and joint pain.
The massage was great, but the next day I woke up with a red, itchy burning mild rash on my neck and upper chest area.
I know massages can release toxins, just wondering if the rash is a result of that.
It can either be from the toxins released from the fat break up and circulation of lymphatic fluids, allergy to the other person's skin oil, or the massaging oil/product, or inflammation reaction to the deep tissue.
Keep drinking water and put ice on the area for 20 mins on and 40 mins off to calm it down.
Has anyone died from getting a deep tissue massage which resulted in releasing toxins?
I heard someone died because of "sugar storage" in deposits after getting a deep tissue massage. Could this possibly be true?
No. Sugar is stored in the liver then converted to fat....quickly. There are no sugar deposits. If they massaged a person so hard that they squished his liver, that would be the cause of death. Not phantom sugar deposits.
where can i find a massage therapist in puerto vallarta who does deep tissue therapeutic massage?
I was in a car accident and have whiplash injuries. I need to find a good deep tissue massage therapist. There are a lot of massage therapists here for relaxation, but I haven't found one who does therapeutic deep tissue massage.
Check out really nice vacation hotels/spas.
http://www.amtamassage.org/findamassage/locator.aspx
it's the american massage therapy association web site.
Marathoners: Will a deep tissue massage prior to the race help or hurt your performance?
My husband is a very fast competitive marathoner. His birthday is coming up on the 25th, and I'm thinking of taking him to a B&B with a spa and get him a deep tissue massage. The problem is, he has a marathon on the 29th that he's been preparing for all season. Will the massage cause him a problem? Going for the massage after the race isn't really an option because the spa is not in our area.
It depends on the qualifications of the massage therapist. They need to be trained in how to affect the muscles positively. You wouldn't want to loosen tight muscles that are tight to improve his running time, even if that "feels" good. It can be extremely beneficial if the therapist is trained in sports massage. I think that your husband would appreciate the massage much more after the marathon. Again, the therapist should be trained in how to assist in healing the affected muscles from that sport. If in doubt, he should skip the pre marathon massage. Perhaps a simple relaxing massage instead of deep tissue. That should not effect his muscles as much as the deep tissue.
It is very thoughtful of you to think of that, though.
Good Luck
Where is the best Swedish/Deep Tissue Massage Spa in Virginia Beach? Any suggestions?
Looking for a place that does full body swedish/deep tissue massage. Nothing dirty, just looking to de-stress on a grand scale.
Massage therapy schools just won't give you the best massage. These are new students, *almost* ready to work at a real, paying job.
Check out this link: http://massagetherapy.com/home/index.php
The therapists listed on this site have met the stringent requirements of ABMP and their state, if applicable. It will be up to you to further research their qualifications. That being said, you could also find an Aveda Salon as these salons are also often day spas.
If you happen to be coming to Michigan.....http://www.massagell.com/
Numbness in foot after deep tissue massage?
I went and got a deep tissue massage and a day later, I got a numbness that is sort of tingling in one specific area of my foot. I have had this numbness for 3 months now. What is going on?
I would seek the advice of a medical physician. The massage may have revealed a condition that may have already been present. An initial concern might be a deep vein thrombosis or a DVT (a blood clot in a deep vein of the leg). Another concern may be the vulnerability of the nerves of the legs or feet due to a number of conditions that affect the nervous system. Hopefully your physician can help you sort this out. 3 months is significant enough time to follow-up with it.
Anyone ever had a deep tissue massage?
I met someone that is a director to a massage institute and she is going to perform a deep tissue massage tomorrow. I told her my story about being in a car accident (got whip lash) a couple years ago and not even physical therapy helped my neck and shoulder pain, really. (Just relieved it temporarily). It still hurts all the time. So, she says she knows how to get to the points that need to be released. What does she mean by that and do you think it will help to do this?
A deep tissue massage can be somewhat irritating, but in the end it makes the muscles very relaxed......just remember not to tense up while she is massaging or it may hurt.
If it is uncomfortable, take a deep breath and slowly exhale as she applies the pressure.
Can deep tissue massage help my lower back pain? My chiropractor is all booked up and I won't take pills...
I am not into muscle relaxers and strong pain killers when not needed. I have had some bad lower back issues before (most of the time when I run on a treadmill). I have very strong abs since I'm in ballet and we are required to do tons of strengthening exercies before class starts. Would an hour of deep tissue help to straighten my back up?
I only have lower back pain. I had food poisoning the weekend before last though. I also have tingling down my legs
Yes, it can if it is done properly. Considering your high level of activity, I'm sure you have developed really compressed discs in your low back if you have very strong abs, which may be contributing to your leg tingling (caused probably by nerve entrapments or compressions in the low back and/or hips). An hour of deep tissue would help, but if you continue with a high level of activity, you may want to consider regular alternating schedules between your DC & your MT. The more the back & hip muscles relax, the less compressive forces there will be on your joints, thus allowing adjustments to happen easier and hold longer. I would venture a guess, too, that your primary hip flexors (iliopsoas [ill-e-oh-so-as]) are tighter than suspension bridge cables! I could be wrong, but it is worth discussing it with your MT or DC.
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