CS Sports Massage Therapies

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21/07/2018

Hi guys, I’ve been a little quiet on here my bad just been very busy.
Keep your peepers 👀 pealed for a post next week looking at DOMS. In the mean time I’ve got plenty of availability over the next two weeks so why not take a break from tanning and get yourself booked in!!

Stay awesome!!

16/05/2018

Still got plenty of time to Win a Free Sports massage. Just like and share the post below then pop to my page and give that a like to!!

***** FREE MASSAGE*****

I know the bank holiday must feel like a distant memory now but hold on guys we are but a few weeks away from the next one!!

So to make the next few weeks a little more exciting for you I thought I'd give one lucky person a free one hour sports massage worth £30!!! I know right so generous of me 🙌🙌

All you have to do to be in for a chance to win this AMAZING prize is like and share this post and the CS Sports Massage Therapies page, simples!!

Whats more for those not lucky enough to win I'll give you 10% off your next session so whats to loose?

The winner will be drawn and announced on the Friday the 25th of May what better way to kick start your bank holiday!!

As ever stay awesome!!

10/05/2018

Competition time, win a free £30, one hour sports massage !!

***** FREE MASSAGE*****

I know the bank holiday must feel like a distant memory now but hold on guys we are but a few weeks away from the next one!!

So to make the next few weeks a little more exciting for you I thought I'd give one lucky person a free one hour sports massage worth £30!!! I know right so generous of me 🙌🙌

All you have to do to be in for a chance to win this AMAZING prize is like and share this post and the CS Sports Massage Therapies page, simples!!

Whats more for those not lucky enough to win I'll give you 10% off your next session so whats to loose?

The winner will be drawn and announced on the Friday the 25th of May what better way to kick start your bank holiday!!

As ever stay awesome!!

10/05/2018

***** FREE MASSAGE*****

I know the bank holiday must feel like a distant memory now but hold on guys we are but a few weeks away from the next one!!

So to make the next few weeks a little more exciting for you I thought I'd give one lucky person a free one hour sports massage worth £30!!! I know right so generous of me 🙌🙌

All you have to do to be in for a chance to win this AMAZING prize is like and share this post and the CS Sports Massage Therapies page, simples!!

Whats more for those not lucky enough to win I'll give you 10% off your next session so whats to loose?

The winner will be drawn and announced on the Friday the 25th of May what better way to kick start your bank holiday!!

As ever stay awesome!!

20/04/2018

Hi guys I hope you are all enjoying the beautiful weather. As spring seems to of finally sprung and the London marathon is only days away I’m sure no doubt that a fair few of you will be inspired to get out there and hit the pavement. Good for you!!

So what can you do to keep those runs going with out picking up a little ni**le?

Firstly: As with anything do not bite off more than you can chew. If you have suddenly gone from confusing your runs with your rums and haven’t run more than 20 meters to catch the bus then start small and build gradually. The quickest and easiest way to demotivate your self and pick up an injury is to try and crack a 6 miler because you used to be able to churn them out for fun in under 45 minutes when you were 17. You aren’t 17 any more, get over it!! There are loads of sofa to 5 or even 10K programmes out there most of which are free, Start with one of them and go from there.

Secondly: Warm up. Going from lounging on the sofa watching a Rocky montage to get you pumped pre run, to sprinting max chat up a hill is a recipe for disaster. But Chris you never see a leopard warming up. Yep true but you aren’t a leopard, get over it!!! A gradual warm up pre run starting with a walk building to a jog with DYNAMIC stretching and controlled increases of pace, will not only prepare your muscles for what is about to come but also gradually build your heart rate so you’re not suddenly gasping for breath 2 minuets in to your run.

Thirdly: Stretch. POST RUN. A long static stretching routine pre run will only serve to potentially increase your risk of injury despite what your PE teacher said 15 years ago!! How ever a good 10-15 minute stretch session POST RUN will help reduce doms and improve mobility.

And finally but arguably most importantly REST: So you’ve caught the bug and you can’t stop your self from getting out there and pounding that pavement. Brilliant. But before you get carried away make sure you are getting enough rest. Plan in rest days in your routine. But Chris Forrest Gump ran so long he grew a Santa Claus beard, yup I agree Forrest is a legend but you aren’t Forrest Gump put your ego to one side and rest. You’re body needs the opportunity to repair and restore I promise you it will thank you for it! Now i’m not saying lie in bed all day smashing sharer bags of doritos, instead do some LOW IMPACT, LOW INTENSITY work; there are literally hundreds of running yoga videos on you tube do one of those, go for a little stroll, maybe even swim or if you’re feeling brave get your self in the gym and do some resistance training. There are countless amounts of evidence supporting progressive loading of tendons to reduce your chance of injury!!

So there you are guys thats my thoughts on running injury prevention. If you can’t remember all of that just remember RAGS, REST As needed, GRADUAL warm up with dynamic stretching, STATIC STRETCHING post run!!
If you’ve ignored this or picked up a ni**le despite this (these things do happen) then why not give me a shout and get yourself booked in for session.

If this is of any help to you don’t forget to like my and share this post and my page

And as ever STAY AWESOME.

03/11/2017

Looking forward to supporting the medics on Tuesday for all their sports massage needs!! If you haven't got tickets already jump on the link below and get involved. It's a great night for a great charity!!

Now in its ninth year, this game is popular and raises money for the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund - we'll see you there on the night!

25/10/2017

Check out the new logo - keep an eye out for the new design - posters and flyers to follow!

11/09/2017

Mondays muscle of the week Is the Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL). No its not the latest trend in coffee. Most people would probably not of heard the TFL, but, if I asked you about your iliotibial band or ITB then most likely you'll tell me about the time you tried to pop the foam roller on it and that it was excruciating. Or that you can't possibly stretch a tight ITB and its something you just have to deal with. Well thats not entirely true. Step forward the TFL.
The TFL originates from the front of the crest of the hip (anterior iliac crest) and inserts in to the IT band. It's role as you may of guessed is to tense the IT band which in turn enables flexion (forward movement) and abduction (sideways movement) of the hip joint.
The action of the this muscle effects the ITB and those that suffer with ITB pain (generally military personnel, runners and cyclist) will often report a tight pain running down the lateral aspect of their upper leg with an occasional clicking sensation on the same knee.
So why does this happen?
During repetitive exercise such as running the TFL contracts during the deceleration phase of the associated limb and relaxes during the push off phase. This repetitive movement partnered with weakness within the surrounding muscles results in the TFL becoming shortened causing the ITB to be under strain and producing the all to familiar pain, and the “clicking” sensation, well this is the distal insertion of the ITB rubbing across the structures around the knee and “twanging” in to its normal position.
What can be done about it?
Some studies suggest rest, any thing from 1 week to 2 months. While others suggest altering your training pattern adding in a day of low impact on the ITB and TFL, icing and pain relief as prescribed by your GP have been shown to be important in the reduction of the inflammation to the ITB, I would suggest 20 minuets of ice every 3 hours to the effected area ensuring a protective barrier between the skin and the ice such as a damp towel to prevent and damage from the prolonged exposure to the ice. Stretching, massage and exercise will inevitably be the key to resolving this issue and over the next few days I’ll pop up a few techniques that you can add in to your training program to reduce or prevent the pain.
If this sounds like you then why not drop me a message we can have a chat about how to overcome this frustrating issue.

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