Abu Dhabi Sports Therapy Claire Wyness

31/12/2023

Nope! False! Not having it! While on some occasions you might feel sore, specifically if a very stiff muscle has been loosened up during the session, pain isn’t proportionate to treatment quality or even effectiveness.

This is an archaic way of thinking – pain isn’t weakness leaving the body! It’s your body telling you that something is wrong! It’s letting you know that an area has been damaged, and encouraging you to take care of it.

Good massage practice involves constant communication with your patients. They’ll be the ones who might feel any potential pain, not you, so they need to feel that they can tell you! You want to aim for the “therapeutic edge” – a level of pleasant discomfort, similar to scratching an itch.

23/08/2023

Soft tissue therapists, be they osteopaths, chiropractors, physiotherapists or massage therapists are not tow trucks, they’re mechanics. Maintain your body like you maintain your car.

11/01/2021

This is a huge FALSE! Massage doesn't cause our muscles to 'flush' out lactic acid - it's not like wringing a sponge! Our muscles don't typically store huge amounts or lactic acid for longer than an hour, so unless you step out of the gym and onto a massage table, it's likely that it is all gone!

Researchers in Science Translational Medicine found that massage actually helps us feel less sore after physical activity by reducing inflammation and promoting mitochondrial biogenesis, which increases our muscle glucose uptake.

If you want to read more about this please see Massage Therapy Attenuates Inflammatory Signaling After Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage by Crane et al (2012) - it's really interesting!

17/12/2020

Credit to Susan Findlay. Massage should not be painful. Sports massage in particular has a reputation for being painful. It should ease restricted movement and aid relaxation, helping to keep you in tune with your musculoskeletal mechanics and minimize injury.

28/11/2020

https://www.facebook.com/197470482601/posts/10158057962722602/

Men often shy away from Pilates because it seems like a female-dominated practice. But in reality, many athletes use it to improve their overall performance.

09/07/2020

Working your rotator cuffs. So important to avoid impingement and so very neglected as a workout routine

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11/06/2020

Full paper (open access): http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101611 Patient stories behind the facts: https://youtu.be/puj06Wls1pM There are many myths ...

26/05/2020

11/05/2020

Let go and loosen up with this fluid Mat workout by Kristi Cooper. She works on finding the rhythm in your body so you can keep yourself moving for the entire class. She includes creative variations with the Fitness Ball for exercises like Single Leg Circle, Single Leg Stretch, and so much more!

07/05/2020

This guy is the God of myofascial work. I for one love a good hand massage 🙂

13/04/2020

How many of you are using online fitness sessions now that we are all unable to go to the gym?
Do you have any favourites?
It has been great to see so many motivating fitness instructors offering their skills on social media. I know they are keeping many of us sane and we can’t thank them enough.
Some sites that I enjoy are Shortcircuits TRX Training Ange's Pilates
Stay healthy and safe and look forward to seeing you on the other side. 👍🏼😃