Massage, post training recovery etc

[RU_]

Just bumping this. Changed massage practionier for one who only does strength training clients, figured they are going to know their way around those sorts of niggles a lot better than my old prac.

Squats have been absolutely ruining my hip flexors, the moment I do one it has me shot for the session, anyway; tonight they did a release through my stomach that was basically the same as this:

I tell you what, * it hurt while it was happening but there was almost immediate relief in the hips.

They also told me the poor news that I have one of the worst ROM’s they have seen in a client for the hip area so that needs to be addressed, as it’s saying something when they only do strength based clients . I’m getting there with the core strength work though!

 

[Aeglos]

Just bumping this. Changed massage practionier for one who only does strength training clients, figured they are going to know their way around those sorts of niggles a lot better than my old prac.

Squats have been absolutely ruining my hip flexors, the moment I do one it has me shot for the session, anyway; tonight they did a release through my stomach that was basically the same as this:

I tell you what, **** it hurt while it was happening but there was almost immediate relief in the hips.

They also told me the poor news that I have one of the worst ROM’s they have seen in a client for the hip area so that needs to be addressed, as it’s saying something when they only do strength based clients . I’m getting there with the core strength work though!

Good timing cos the psoas debate just blew up in social media circles haha (need sound on).
Also, that guy is incorrect when he says the psoas and iliacus function as a singular muscle. Psoas is believed to be an important spinal stabiliser whereas iliacus can’t perform that role due to attachments.

 

[RU_]

I couldn’t care what that page says to be truthful, whatever they did through my stomch has helped my hip flexors dramatically already!

It is a funny argument happening on that post though!

 

[Mofra]

I've been taking a tennis ball to the gym on leg days (Monday and Thursday) and using it on the hips and glutes.
PT comes out about 40 minutes into my session and tosses a cricket ball at me to use I swap the tennis ball out and by god it was painful. I'm sure he only did it to laugh at my facial expressions far more than any concern about health and fitness.
Gave the regulars a good chuckle - think I will upgrade from the tennis ball though, might hunt around for a lacrosse ball today. Definitely feel the difference afterwards (tend to use it 3 times during the session)

 

[RU_]

I've been taking a tennis ball to the gym on leg days (Monday and Thursday) and using it on the hips and glutes.
PT comes out about 40 minutes into my session and tosses a cricket ball at me to use I swap the tennis ball out and by god it was painful. I'm sure he only did it to laugh at my facial expressions far more than any concern about health and fitness.
Gave the regulars a good chuckle - think I will upgrade from the tennis ball though, might hunt around for a lacrosse ball today. Definitely feel the difference afterwards (tend to use it 3 times during the session)

Yeah I bought a trigger point ball, * me it hurts.

 

[captain cotch 9]

I have had a bad lower back since i was 18. Im now 28.
From June last year i started focusing on stretching most nights and using a foam roller.
I stretch my hammys and groins mainly with some lower back stretches.
Its worked very well. Touch wood i havent had a sore back in the 7 months.

 

[cptkirk]

Good timing cos the psoas debate just blew up in social media circles haha (need sound on).
Also, that guy is incorrect when he says the psoas and iliacus function as a singular muscle. Psoas is believed to be an important spinal stabiliser whereas iliacus can’t perform that role due to attachments.

psoas is to deep and covered by too much other stuff but you're trying to create change at the psoas not literally manipulate it

 

[cptkirk]

I've been taking a tennis ball to the gym on leg days (Monday and Thursday) and using it on the hips and glutes.
PT comes out about 40 minutes into my session and tosses a cricket ball at me to use I swap the tennis ball out and by god it was painful. I'm sure he only did it to laugh at my facial expressions far more than any concern about health and fitness.
Gave the regulars a good chuckle - think I will upgrade from the tennis ball though, might hunt around for a lacrosse ball today. Definitely feel the difference afterwards (tend to use it 3 times during the session)

if you're trigger point stuff hurts that much than you're probably not doing it right...that being said I don't do any at these days and haven't for 4yrs or so...there's also a psychological "fragility" element to it if you think you need it all the time which will probably increase your chances of re-injury from high anxiousness

 

[Aeglos]

psoas is to deep and covered by too much other stuff but you're trying to create change at the psoas not literally manipulate it

Irrespective of whether the muscle is deep or superficial any change is likely to be global due to it being a neurological phenomenon rather than a physical one.
Anthony Lo has some cool demonstrations on this. He increases someone’s active shoulder flexion by tapping on someone else’s knee.
*edit*
Found the vid - it’s more applicable to movement cuing but the premise is pretty much the same

 

[cptkirk]

yep - it's like people with lower back issues getting lower back pain just from talking about lower back pain

 

[AvantGardener]

yep - it's like people with lower back issues getting lower back pain just from talking about lower back pain

I just realised how bad I am sitting and my lower back hurts !! LOL

 

[kerr87]

Put Magnesium Chloride Flakes (6 cups) in a warm bath for 20-30mins.

Helps incredibly with recovery post exercise and improves my deep sleep.

Another alternative is Magnesium Oil (Mag Chloride) as a spray bottle which allows me to apply on sore muscles when I can't take a bath.

 

[raskolnikov]

I went this morning for what I thought was going to be just a regular remedial massage. However, when I got there, the guy said he was going to try a kind of acupuncture with me. It wasn't regular acupuncture though. He only put one needle at a time into different muscles (shoulders, calves, quads, hips, hamstrings) and kind of twisted the needle til I could actually feel a release in the muscle. I'm not sure what the procedure was called but it was quite painful at times. Has anyone else had this done and know what it is called?

 

[Aeglos]

I went this morning for what I thought was going to be just a regular remedial massage. However, when I got there, the guy said he was going to try a kind of acupuncture with me. It wasn't regular acupuncture though. He only put one needle at a time into different muscles (shoulders, calves, quads, hips, hamstrings) and kind of twisted the needle til I could actually feel a release in the muscle. I'm not sure what the procedure was called but it was quite painful at times. Has anyone else had this done and know what it is called?

It’s the cookie cutter dry needling technique you learn as part of myo or continuing ed courses.

 

[AvantGardener]

My gym has an icebath and steam room. Is helping immensely with recovery

 

[cptkirk]

how so?

 

[AvantGardener]

how so?

Feel fresher in the legs than I otherwise would have the next day