January 11, 2016

In the introduction post to this series, we reviewed and answered some common questions regarding stretching, including why, when, how, etc. Click here to review it. In this post we will be talking about how to stretch out the forearm. This area includes the wrist flexors and extensors which are the common culprits behind lateral and […]

In this post I’m going to show you how to use the tennis ball to mobilize the muscles of your forearm. This includes the wrist flexor and extensor muscles. The goal with this mobilization is to anchor one end of the muscle down and then actively stretch out the rest of the muscle against it. […]

This is part sixteen in the Self Muscle Massage Series. In the introduction post to this series we introduced and demonstrated the three muscle release techniques that will be used in this post. If you would like to review them, click here. If you would like to see any other parts of the series, click here. In […]

The hand consists of the all the little muscles that move the fingers and thumb. This area is commonly injured with muscle injuries, tendinitis and even nerve injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome. In this section you will find our available treatment plans as well as the different self treatment techniques on this site. Injury […]

In the introduction post to this series, we reviewed and answered some common questions regarding stretching, including why, when, how, etc. Click here to review it. In this post we will be talking about how to stretch out the hand. This area includes the muscles/tendons of the fingers and thumb and is a common area for […]

In this post I’m going to show you a mobilization for the wrist. To do it you’re going to need some elastic tubing/resistance band or a strap that someone else can hold for you. The whole goal of this mob (mobilization) is to use the strap to glide the radius and ulna (forearm bones) so […]

In this post I’m going to show you how to use the tennis ball to mobilize the muscles in the hand. This includes the the longer finger tendons, as well as, the muscles of the thumb and pinky finger. The goal with this mobilization is to anchor one end of the muscle down and then […]

This is part seventeen in the Self Muscle Massage Series. In the introduction post to this series we introduced and demonstrated the three muscle release techniques that will be used in this post. If you would like to review them, click here. If you would like to see any other parts of the series, click here. In […]

This region consists of the hip flexors (iliopsoas and illiacus), the rectus femoris (part of the quad muscles), sartorious, and pectineus. In this section you will find our available treatment plans as well as the different self treatment techniques on this site. Injury Treatment Plans for this area: (* note. each treatment plan includes a […]

As you may recall from our intro post on kinesiology taping, we’re going to focus on each muscle group/joint and show you how to use kinesiology tape in three distinct ways: Immediately after injury  (for swelling and pain) During the healing process (correction techniques to restore normal position and allow for healing) Techniques to help improve […]