Integrated Sports Massage Therapy E-Book

Anders Jelvéus

Description

Integrated Sports Massage Therapy is a highly illustrated evidence-based handbook which presents a wide range of effective sports massage techniques to cover any sports-related situation.

Anders Jelveus explains and applies effective techniques from a variety of disciplines of manual therapy, ranging from commonly used sports massage strokes to more advanced concepts for real-life effective sports massage treatments. The presented techniques serve as a great addition for any therapist seeking to work with athletes, and are suitable for pre-event, post-event, inter-event, and in remedial sports massage therapy.

This unique book offers a comprehensive presentation of sports massage therapy including:

Sports massage history

Basic sports massage strokes and work postures

Sports massage applications

Event-based sports massage treatment guidelines

Sports-specific massage treatment recommendations

Therapeutic muscle stretching techniques

Therapeutic muscle stretching applied to specific muscle groups

Positional Release Techniques (PRT)

Acupressure and Tui Na techniques with applications

Myofascial release techniques

Connective tissue massage

Lymphatic drainage massage

Myofascial Trigger Point etiology and treatment techniques

Sports injuries

Athletic taping

Remedial Sports massage applications

Athletic self massage techniques.

The book is suitable for all manual therapy students and practitioners, whether novice or advanced, including massage therapists, physical therapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, naprapaths, naturopaths and acupuncturists.

Sujets

• Médecine
• Médecine Générale
• Santé et bien-être
• Santé du quotidien
• Physical Therapy
• Allied Health Services
• Medical

Informations

• Publié par: Churchill Livingstone
• Date de parution: 19 avril 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 9
• EAN13: 9780702049057
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 6 Mo

Extrait

Table of Contents

Cover image
Front matter
Copyright
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. An introduction to sports massage
2. Work postures, hand placements, and basic massage strokes
3. Sports massage applications
4. Examples of event-based sports massage treatments
5. Sports massage applications for different sports
6. Soft tissue stretching in sports massage
7. Applied stretches to common muscle groups
8. Positional release techniques applied in sports massage
9. Acupressure and Tui Na in sports massage
10. Myofascial release techniques and connective tissue massage
11. Myofascial pain syndrome—myofascial trigger points
12. Sports injuries
13. Taping for sports injuries
14. Soft tissue treatment techniques for maintenance and remedial sports massage
15. Self-massage and myofascial release techniques for the athlete
Index
Front matter
Integrated Sports Massage Therapy
For Elsevier
Commissioning Editor: Claire Wilson
Development Editor: Clive Hewat, Fiona Conn
Project Manager: Sukanthi Sukumar
Designer: Stewart Larking
Illustration Manager: Gillian Richards
Illustrator: Jennifer Rose

Integrated Sports Massage Therapy

A Comprehensive Handbook
Anders Jelvéus DN, Leg. Naprapat, MTOM, LAc, CMT International freelance educator in manual therapies; Founder of the Swedish Health Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
With a contribution by
Kristjan Oddsson DN, Leg. Naprapat, PETE, Bachelor in Sport Science Lecturer in Human Biology and Sports Medicine, GIH—Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
Copyright

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Notices

Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become necessary.
Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they have a professional responsibility.
With respect to any drug or pharmaceutical products identified, readers are advised to check the most current information provided (i) on procedures featured or (ii) by the manufacturer of each product to be administered, to verify the recommended dose or formula, the method and duration of administration, and contraindications. It is the responsibility of practitioners, relying on their own experience and knowledge of their patients, to make diagnoses, to determine dosages and the best treatment for each individual patient, and to take all appropriate safety precautions.
To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors, or editors, assume any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the material herein.



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Preface
The work of a sports massage therapist ranges from basic pre- and post-event massage applications to handling more complex scenarios, such as attempting to optimize the athlete's biomechanical and physiological performance, or contributing to sports injury rehabilitation treatment.
To accomplish this, it is necessary to integrate a variety of different techniques. I call this way of working Integrated Sports Massage Therapy, to highlight the fact that sports massage can combine almost any technique or method that may improve the athlete's level of performance and recovery.
This book is intended to illustrate a variety of sports massage therapy techniques, beginning with a brief presentation of its history, and physiological/psychological effects, followed by common massage strokes and a discussion of pre-, post-, and inter-event therapy applications. Since range of motion is an integral part of sports activity, assorted soft tissue stretching methods, and hands-on applications to common muscle groups are featured. There are also descriptions of related methods, such as osteopathic positional release techniques ( Chaitow 1997 ) and Asian manual medicine systems like acupressure and Tui Na.
The concept of myofascial release, including Myers' myofascial lines ( Myers 2002 ) and the common pain-producing dysfunction caused by myofascial trigger points, are outlined. Elisabeth Dicke's “Bindegewebsmassage” ( Goats and Keir, 1991 and Ylinen and Cash, 1993 ) is also covered, further demonstrating the possible neural reflexive reactions from manipulation of skin and subcutaneous tissues. Lymphatic drainage massage techniques are also presented, and different related treatment methods and commonly affected muscle sites in the body are discussed.
Sports injuries are common amongst athletes ( Conn, 2003 and Hootman, 2007 ) and so acute, overuse, and other common types of injury are discussed, along with basic athletic taping techniques for a selection of injuries and dysfunctions. Restorative, maintenance, and remedial sports massage is presented including lymphatic drainage massage techniques, where assorted treatment methods for commonly affected sites in the body are described.
The last chapter demonstrates a number of self-massage techniques utilizing the athlete's hands, tennis, exercise ball, and lacrosse balls, or tools like The Stick, myofascial roll, and trigger wheel.
My aim with this book is that the novice therapist can gain from it a basic understanding of the highly rewarding field of sports massage, and inspiration to study it further; while the more experienced sports massage therapist can pick up additional concepts or techniques to enhance their practice. It is my aspiration and hope that this book will serve as a valuable addition to other existing fine publications on sports massage.

References

Chaitow, L., Positional release techniques . second ed. ( 1997 ) Churchill Livingstone , Edinburgh .
Conn, J.M.; et al. , Sports and recreation related injury episodes in the US population, 1997–99 , Inj. Prev. 9 ( 2 ) ( 2003 ) 117 – 123 .
Goats, G.C.; Keir, K.A., Connective tissue massage , Br. J. Sports Med. 25 ( 3 ) ( 1991 ) 131 – 133 .
Hootman, J.M.; et al. , Epidemiology of collegiate injuries for 15 sports: summary and recommendations for injury prevention initiatives , J. Athl. Train. 42 ( 2 ) ( 2007 ) 311 – 319 .
Myers, T.W., Anatomy trains . ( 2002 ) Churchill Livingstone , Edinburgh .
Ylinen, J.; Cash, M., Idrottsmassage . ( 1993 ) ICA bokförlag , Västerås .
Acknowledgments
Producing a book is seldom the work of only one person. Many people have interacted with me over the years, directly or indirectly influencing this book. I want to extend my most profound gratitude for the support from everyone past or present who has enriched my life and generated inspiration; to my family: my wife and son for their love and encouragement, and my mother, father, and sister for their lifelong moral support to continuously venture into new territory.
I am obliged to my friend and colleague, Dr Kristjan Oddsson, for contributing two fine chapters, which serve as an invaluable part of this book. Warm thanks also to Matthew Raymond Cohen and Ian Olson for acting as models, and to Susan Valdez Cohen for her contribution as photographer.
Profound honor goes to Dr Leon Chaitow for his initial support, abounding generosity to fellow practitioners, and vast contribution through a continuous dedicated effort to broaden the scope and understanding of the field of manual medicine. Gratitude is also extended to those involved at Elsevier—Sarena Wolfaard, Claire Wilson (Commissioning Editors), Fiona Conn, Clive Hewat (Development Editors), Sukanthi Sukumar (Project Manager), Stewart Larking (Designer), Gillian Richards (Illustration Manager), Jennifer Rose (Illustrator)—for their abundant patience and support.
Dr Björn Jonsson Berg brought Naprapathy to Sweden in 1970. Together with Inger Berg, and a fine faculty, his substantial work generated the essence of what is today the Scandinavian College of Naprapathic Manual Medicine in Stockholm, Sweden, one of the foundation stones for my practice of manual medicine. The teaching staff at Emperor's College in Santa Monica presented the opportunity to further my ever-deepening interest in energetic and Asian medicine. I also owe gratitude to all the excellent teachers in Europe, USA, and Asia from whom I have been privileged to learn, and who have influenced much of the content of this book. Acknowledgment is additionally extended to Hans Axelson, founder of Axelsons Gymnastiska Institute in Scandinavia, for providing instruction and motivation during my first formal massage studies at his school in Stockholm, and to Maria Grove for offering my first long-term teaching opportunity in the USA, from which I le