Massage for Sports Injuries: What is Scar Tissue and How Can Massage Help As We Age?

When were your first sports injuries?

If you are into sports now, odds are you started playing team sports when you were young. I remember my first soccer tryout at 9. I also remember my first sprained ankle from getting slide tackled at 11. There were a lot more sports injuries where that came from between then and now. Soccer, track, cross country, cycling, swimming, and later aikido. And that one ill fated parkour class during which I sprained my ankle. I wish I had known about massage therapy for sports injuries a lot earlier!

Along the way I’ve sprained both ankles more than once. And severely torn a hamstring muscle twice. I’ve smashed fingers and toes, and torn a rotator cuff. I’ve gotten a bone spur on my wrist, had shin splints, plantar fasciitis, hip pain, low back pain, and herniated a disc in my neck.

How I’ve kept active despite these injuries

To keep moving I’ve had a lot of bodywork, acupuncture, physical therapy, and chiropractic work since my mid 20’s. Without it, I’d be taped together with duct tape just to function. And probably would have needed a few different surgeries (currently surgery free at 48).

Like most of you, I’ve got the scars to prove my sports history. Unfortunately, as I get older, all of these old sports injuries make it even more likely that I’ll re-injure myself. So I’ve learned the hard way to be more cautious and create a regular self-care routine.

For More Information:  Sports Massage In NYC

DW’s Daily Stretch Routine on BWDW TV

 

Our new self-care video subscription library has the pain relief tools you need. Whether you are taking classes online, or working from home. It also helps alleviate soreness or pain you may be experiencing.

DW’s Daily Stretching Routine is easy to learn. And quick to do. It also has a host of holistic health benefits when practiced daily. It’s designed to get blood moving to all major muscle groups and joints.

In this stretch series, David takes you through some basic anatomy explanations. And shares some self-massage techniques along with the stretches.

He also includes tips for easy tension relief! You have the option of going through the entire program from start to finish in one video. Or taking a more targeted approach for specific problem areas like the neck or hamstrings. We made sure it easy to navigate and find the parts of it that help your issue the most!

For More Information: DW’s Daily Stretch Routine on BWDW TV

Our New 1-on-1 Virtual Wellness Sessions

We closed our studios last week in response to the NYS on Pause effort to flatten the curve and save lives during the coronavirus outbreak. We have to admit, it’s been weird not being able to practice massage therapy and help all of you with pain and stress management. So we’ve decided to offer 1-on-1 virtual wellness and self-care consultations with our therapists!

What does a video self care consultation look like?Think of them as an extension of the time we take with each client after a massage. You know, where we check in with your posture, give you some homework and small awareness exercises, stretches to practice, etc. All of the things we offer to you to help you get through the time in between massage sessions and keep pain from coming back. We’re offering virtual self-care practices to help reduce the pain and stress you’re dealing with during these uncertain times 🙂

In these new 1-on-1 video visits for pain and stress management you’ll have time to really learn and master these self care skills. We’ll have time to cover much more of the following and in more depth:

• Stretches to help you with specific pain

• Postural awareness

• Breathing exercises

• Stress reduction practices

• Ergonomics evaluations of your newly enforced home office space

• Self Massage techniques using balls and rollers (and your own elbow)

• Support in building a new self-care routine based around being at home

• Restorative Yoga poses

• At home pilates exercises

• Ortho-bionomy

• Strength Training and movement work

• Life coaching

• Meditation

Many of our therapists practice multiple disciplines and can teach extended skills such as:

For More Information: Video Self care consultation