Sports Massage
$39.95
This comprehensive DVD includes more than two hours of footage detailing 13 sessions that will give you the tools to work with runners, cyclists, swimmers, tennis players and other athletes.
This comprehensive DVD includes more than two hours of techniques detailing 13 sessions and 10 injuries that will give you the tools to work with runners, cyclists, swimmers, tennis players and other athletes.
Learn about the physiological principles that govern sports massage and the differences between each sport. The 13 sessions include a pre-event massage for runners, an inter-event massage for tennis players, and a post-event session for cyclists. The next sessions are detailed sequences for the following injuries: plantar fasciitis, shin splints, ITB syndrome, hamstring strain, neck pain, back pain, ankle sprains, patellar tendonitis, tennis elbow and the rotator cuff. Each session is a complete treatment protocol that will help to keep your athlete in top shape, recover from injuries, and improve their performance.
This DVD also includes information on stretches, sport psychology, diet, and how to set up a massage station at a sporting event.
Comes with a 14 page booklet Quick Reference that mirrors the techniques shown in the DVD.
DVD Contents
FUNDAMENTALS 12:31 Introduction, Event massage, Basic strokes
PRE-EVENT 12:12 Running demo
POST EVENT 13:46 Cycling demo, Cramping
INTER-EVENT 6:58 Tennis demo
PSYCHOLOGY & DIET 3:36
INJURIES 3:45
RUNNING INJURIES 25:25 Plantar fasciitis, Shin Splints, ITB syndrome, Hamstring strain
CYCLING INJURIES 16:01 Neck pain, Patellar tendonitis
COURT INJURIES 18:58 Ankle Sprain, Back Pain, Tennis Elbow
SWIMMING INJURIES 9:18 Rotator Cuff
About The Instructor
Molly Verschingel has a degree in Exercise Science with a minor in Athletic Training. Since her 1993 Licensing from the Oregon School of Massage, Molly has returned to the school as an instructor of Kinesiology and Sports Massage. Before becoming a licensed massage therapist, Molly was an exercise therapist at many clubs around the Portland area, and an outpatient diabetic educator at a local hospital. She is an active professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association.
