Integrated Sports Massage Therapy: A Comprehensive Handbook

Cover......Page 1
Frontmatter......Page 2
Copyright......Page 5
References......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
History......Page 11
The effects of sports massage......Page 12
References......Page 13
Work postures, hand placements, and basic massage strokes......Page 15
Palm heel and fingertip effleurage......Page 16
One-sided effleurage......Page 17
Double-handed palm compression......Page 19
Thumb compression......Page 20
Broadening......Page 21
Petrissage......Page 22
Forearm petrissage......Page 23
Modified S-stroke petrissage......Page 24
8-finger frictions......Page 25
One-finger friction......Page 26
Regular V-frictions......Page 27
Cross-fiber frictions......Page 28
Stripping......Page 29
Elbow edging......Page 30
Double-handed hacking......Page 31
Pounding......Page 32
Jostling/oscillation......Page 33
Skin push......Page 34
References......Page 35
Preevent massage......Page 37
The use of accessories......Page 108
Pain and myofascial trigger points......Page 39
Postevent massage......Page 40
Lymphatic drainage massage (LDM)......Page 41
Thighs......Page 42
References......Page 147
Examples of some common massage strokes used during preevent massage......Page 45
Suggestion for a general preevent sports massage treatment......Page 46
Interevent sports massage......Page 54
Suggestion for a general interevent sports massage treatment......Page 55
Fist glide and thumb glide on triceps surae muscle......Page 62
Suggestion for a general postevent sports massage treatment......Page 63
References......Page 69
Swimming......Page 71
Suggested areas to massage for swimmers
......Page 72
Example of dynamic functional of the hip joint......Page 73
Self-massage of the posterior aspect of the thigh......Page 74
Long strokes......Page 111
Deep gliding strokes......Page 220
Planar glide......Page 75
Ankle injury......Page 198
Suggested areas to massage for tennis players
......Page 76
Locating the taut band......Page 77
Suggested areas to massage for cyclists 
......Page 78
Suggested areas to massage for basketball players
......Page 79
Ice hockey......Page 80
Upper back......Page 119
Suggested areas to massage for football and rugby players
......Page 81
References......Page 83
Flexibility......Page 85
Upper extremities......Page 137
Pain anatomy......Page 86
Important myofascial structures of the SBL (Myers 2002)......Page 87
Dislocations (luxations)/subluxations......Page 88
General stretch of the hamstring muscle group
......Page 89
Successive induction......Page 90
How to localize MTrPs......Page 91
Hold-relax (HR)......Page 93
Referred autonomic phenomena......Page 176
CRAC (contract-relax antagonist contract) (McAtee 1993)......Page 94
MET stretching methods......Page 95
Bursitis......Page 200
Deep stroking massage......Page 96
AIS/Active Isolated Stretching (AIS)......Page 97
AIS of the semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles (Mattes 2000) (Fig. 6.25)......Page 98
Traditional Thai massage-influenced stretching techniques (Brust 1990)......Page 99
Gluteus medius and minimus muscles, and lateral thigh stretch......Page 101
Finger percussion......Page 179
Enhanced hip adductor stretch......Page 102
Stretch of the ischiocrural muscle group/hamstring muscles......Page 103
References......Page 104
Focal stretching......Page 107
Examples of myofascial release stroke applications......Page 109
Associated trigger points......Page 174
Stabilization of the thumb......Page 110
Stretch of the adductor group......Page 112
Stretch of the sartorius muscle......Page 113
Stretch of the tensor fasciae latae muscle......Page 114
Stretch of the piriformis muscle......Page 115
Common stretches for the upper body......Page 116
Extrinsic factors......Page 118
Splenius capitis......Page 161
Stretch of rhomboid major and minor muscles......Page 120
Stretch of the levator scapula muscle......Page 121
Rectus femoris palm C-release, athlete supine......Page 122
Stretch of the deltoid muscle......Page 123
Stretch of the pectoralis minor muscle......Page 124
Stretch of the superficial extensor muscles of the forearm......Page 125
Stretch of the superficial flexor muscles of the forearm......Page 126
References......Page 127
Positional release techniques applied in sports massage......Page 129
MTrPs and trauma......Page 130
Example of balance and hold of the shoulder......Page 131
The mobile point......Page 132
Finger stabilization/``Buddy´´ taping......Page 214
Self-massage of the medial aspect of the thigh......Page 133
SCS of calcaneus (Jones 1995)......Page 134
SCS of long head of biceps brachii muscle (Jones 1995)......Page 135
References......Page 136
Abdominal and iliopsoas self-myofascial release technique......Page 0
Lower extremities......Page 138
Tui Na......Page 140
Elbow pressing......Page 141
Shoulders......Page 142
Rolling (Xiangcai 2002)......Page 143
Kneading......Page 144
Arm movement......Page 146
Iliopsoas release......Page 228
Scaphoid bone fracture......Page 203
10. Myofascial release techniques and connective tissue massage......Page 149
Remedial sports massage......Page 217
Fist glide of the plantar aponeurosis......Page 153
Thoracolumbar fascia......Page 154
Posterior aspect of the neck......Page 155
Superficial front line......Page 156
SCM......Page 157
Important myofascial structures of the LL (Myers 2002)......Page 158
Self-massage of the flexor and extensor muscles of the upper arm......Page 254
Important fascial structures of the SL......Page 162
References......Page 207
11. Myofascial pain syndrome - myofascial trigger points......Page 171
Palpation......Page 175
Skin rolling......Page 178
Introduction......Page 191
Pain and inflammation......Page 192
Acute injuries......Page 193
Fractures......Page 194
Rupture of the calcaneus/Achilles tendon......Page 196
Treatment of overload injuries......Page 201
Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)......Page 202
Medial tibial stress syndrome/``shin splints´´......Page 204
Iliotibial band friction syndrome/``runner's knee´´......Page 205
Impingement in the shoulder......Page 206
Basic rules of taping......Page 209
Injury to the lateral ligaments, i.e. talofibular ligaments-``standard´´ taping technique......Page 210
Plantar fasciitis......Page 211
Painful heel pad......Page 212
References......Page 215
The pump......Page 219
Palm glide......Page 221
Elbow glide......Page 222
Rhythmic lock and stretch, variation......Page 223
Chronic Achilles tendinitis......Page 224
Soleus muscle release......Page 225
Tibialis anterior release......Page 226
Rectus femoris C-release, pushing......Page 227
Hamstring release, elbow......Page 229
Step 1......Page 230
Step 3......Page 231
Tensor fasciae latae release......Page 232
Latissimus dorsi......Page 233
Ascending part......Page 234
Pectoralis major release......Page 235
Soft tissue release in the shoulders......Page 236
Supraspinatus release......Page 237
Deltoid intermedius......Page 238
Soft tissue release in the arms......Page 239
Biceps brachii release......Page 240
Brachioradialis release......Page 241
Deep forearm flexor muscle release......Page 242
References......Page 243
15. Self-massage and myofascial release techniques for the athlete......Page 245
Self-massage of the anterior aspect of the thigh......Page 247
Self-massage of the flexor and extensor muscles of the forearm and hand......Page 255
References......Page 256
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T......Page 264
Z......Page 265