Tag: Barefoot massage

Abductor Digiti Minimi (foot)

Abductor Digiti Minimi (foot)

The abductor digiti minimi (abductor minimi digiti, abductor digiti quinti) is a muscle which lies along the lateral (outer) border of the foot, and is in relation by its medial margin with the lateral plantar artery, vein and nerves. Its homolog in the arm is the abductor digiti minimi muscle in the hand. Latin: Musculus abductor digiti minimi pedisAntagonist: Flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle

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Barefoot Massage / Ashiatsu in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca. (Deeper than Deep)

Barefoot Massage / Ashiatsu in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca. (Deeper than Deep)

Barefoot massage uses deep strokes from the therapists’ feet. It is a western version of an ancient form of bodywork, with roots dating back thousands of years from cultures across Asia, India, Africa, and the Pacific Rim. The therapist delivers deep, broad, consistent pressure while utilizing their feet and body weight.

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Running Massage Injuries – Runner’s  Injuries, Sports Massage for Runners, Santa Barbara Ca.

Running Massage Injuries – Runner’s  Injuries, Sports Massage for Runners, Santa Barbara Ca.

Some studies indicate that massage can reduce inflammation, improve immune function, and reduce stress hormones like cortisol. While massage won’t clear lactic acid or any other waste products from your muscles, it will promote more circulation to your muscles.

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Sports Massage, Santa Barbara, Ca.

Sports Massage, Santa Barbara, Ca.

Over time, an accumulation of physical stress can begin to take a toll on our muscles and joints. Overuse of muscles can cause them to become chronically tight and sore, and compression and torque forces on the joints can lead to joint dysfunction and pain. In turn, joint pain can lead to further tightening of the muscles via protective muscle splinting and the pain-spasm-pain cycle. Tight muscles can then further limit joint motion, leading to fascial adhesion. This cycle, once begun, can be difficult to stop.

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Why should Runners get Sports Massage? Massage for Runners Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca.

Why should Runners get Sports Massage? Massage for Runners Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca.

A good therapist can determine where any adhesions maybe and then break them up while improving functional flexibility in the tissue. … While it likely won’t help with muscle adhesions or scar tissue, a more relaxing massage still has many benefits for runners.

Study the training of professional runners and you’ll notice that they have an entire team helping them succeed. Their coach is just the leader – most elites also see sports psychologists, strength coaches, nutritionists, a variety of doctors, and yes, massage therapists.

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Barefoot Massage in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca.

Barefoot Massage in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca.

In Ashiatsu, the practitioner uses their feet to deliver treatment. The name comes from the Japanese, ashi for foot and atsu for pressure.. This technique typically uses the heel, sesamoid, arch, and/or whole plantar surface of the foot, and offers large compression, tension, and shear forces with less pressure than an elbow, and is ideal for large muscles, such as in thigh, or for long-duration upper trapezius compressions

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