Running Retro Sport Therapy

Running Retro Sport Therapy Level 5 Sport Massage Therapist. Offering sports massage, deep tissue massage and sport injury and rehabilitation treatments.

Providing treatments at 97 Church Street, Runcorn, WA7 1LG

07/10/2022

Top Tip Friday- Thumb Ache πŸ‘ŽπŸ»

Do you struggle with tightness in your hand or thumb? Well this little tip is a fabulous one to help release some tension.

I think the most exercised part of our body is the thumbs. We absolutely batter these muscles with texting, using a computer mouse, typing, using a scissors at the hair dressers just to name a few. If thumbs had abs we would all have them! However, like all muscles they can be at risk of overuse injuries.

This can feel like tightness in the thumb, hands and wrists. You can feel weakness in the thumb when you try and use them or there can be an aches.

Give these little muscles some TLC with this tip πŸ‘πŸ»

15/09/2022

Are you someone that does sit ups in your training programme?

If so, please πŸ™ stop. Like completely. No more sits ups ever! Your body will appreciate it. All you are doing is strengthening the flexed position which we causes postural issues.

Most people use their hip flexors when they sit up and these are already in the overworked club for those of us that sit a lot through our jobs.

A better exercise is the 8 point plank. You want to strength the bodies natural corset, not create a bigger C curve in your posture. Think what the core muscles do. They hold us up and support our organs. Like a corset. If you strength the forwards position you just squish everything. This puts all the pressure on the lower back, which in turn affects the upper back. And the problem stays or gets worse.

Challenge what you train regularly and think why am I doing this exercise. Just because it burns when you do it doesn’t mean it’s correct. Our muscles respond to what we do with them. Strength and conditioning is about going back to basics. Working on form and strengthening correct movement patterns.

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97 Church Street
Runcorn
WA71LG

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Monday 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday 6:30pm - 8:30pm

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