San Diego Medical Massage

Cupping + Red Light Therapy 🚨

I just received my new red light therapy dynamic cup, and I am truly loving it. These cups offer a variety of features that can enhance any therapy practice. I will post some more content on this tool soon.

What do you think about this new dynamic cup? Comment below ⬇️

🔈Sound On 🔈 Client Testimonial from . She was our most recent massage giveaway winner.
Liz was already a client, so this free session was a nice surprise. She actually didn’t believe she won at first 😂.
We had a great session at the new Hillcrest office.
To schedule your session, click the link in the bio.

⁣The purpose of Sports Massage is...⠀
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There is a misconception that sports massage is meant for treating injuries, well, this is actually not true. ⠀
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Sports massage is used to prevent and prepare athletes for physical activity. There’s pre-event and post-event sports massage. ⠀
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Pre-event sports massage is meant to help the athlete warm up their tissues in order to perform their athletic activity. Warm tissue equals better muscle activity and can prevent injuries. ⠀
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Post-event sports massage is used to calm the muscle fibers and nervous system after activity and mobilize lactic acid for faster recovery. ⠀
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Sports massage is meant to be performed fast and with little to no lotion as the friction helps to heat up the tissues. If lotion is applied, the therapist will benefit from using a less oil based lotion that can provide better friction. ⠀
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Check out my friend to see some real sports massage at its finest. ⠀
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Assisted Quad Stretch (Thai Massage) in Action 🔥 Since you all really liked yesterdays picture, here is the video for you 😄.
Be extremely care when trying this stretch. When the start to lift the knee, make sure you have the client inhale and exhale upon release. You can hold it 5-10 seconds.
Make sure to check in with your client about the intensity of the stretch.
Tag a friend with tight hip flexors!

Body Tempering - Precise Pressure for Amazing Results 🚨
What is Body Tempering?
Body Tempering (BT) is a soft tissue therapy that is performed by using weighted tools applied directed onto muscles and joints. Think of this as a reverse foam roller; instead of you being on top of the roller, it's on top of you.
In my experience, the slow methodical pressure this technique provides has helped me release deep and stubborn adhesions in my body.
These are serious therapy tools, so they must be respected. The tools used in BT are heavy, ranging from 20lbs (like the "boomstick" tool, in this video) to over 200lbs--so use with caution! Learn possible physiological responses and understand your anatomy before attempting to use these tools. With that said, my advice would be to find a qualified professional who can apply these tools.
One tool I do recommend for personal is called "the Baby Boomer and it's also created by . This tool would be a good start for those wanting to get into self-administered BT, as the chances of injury are relatively low.
What do you think about Body Tempering?
Share in the comments 👉

Shoulder Mobility Drill - Shoulder Health Made Easy
This is a simple but effective exercise can help with shoulder mobility whether you’re swinging a bat or a racket, doing shoulder presses, or just trying to maintain overall shoulder health. This is also perfect for those of those working from home or on your phones with your shoulders rounded and neck down all the time.
Make sure to keep your elbows locked during this movement and do it slowly.
For an easier variation, place your hands wider on the broom or use a band.
For strengthening those shoulder muscles and tendons, try with a weighted pole.

TFL RELEASE - Techniques for TFL Pain Relief - 🔊 SOUND ON
The Tensor Fascia Latae, or commonly known as the TFL, is a small superficial muscle located on the side of the hip. This muscle is responsible for hip flexion, medial rotation, and abduction.
Do to its medial rotation mechanism, a good way to know when you have a TFL restriction is by conduction a squat test. If your knees buckle inwards, its possible your TFL is concentrically inhibited.
Regarding the amount of pressure used for this releases, please stay below a 7 on a scale 1-10 pain threshold. It should be a little painful but not intolerable.
Try this release and SHARE your experience 🤓

Mid-Back Release - Reduce Mid-Back Pain with this mobility drill.
I have gotten a few requests for this one. Please note that this might be intense for some, so I advise you to use a soft peanut instead of the balls used in this video.

1️⃣ Place the ACU balls together. Position your thoracic spine on top.
2️⃣ Put your hand together and do a crunch while straightening your arms
3️⃣ Repeat 3-5 times and then move the ACU balls one inch until you cover the whole thoracic area.
This exercise is a tough one, so please be careful and know your limit.

WRIST WARM-UP - Protect Yourself From Unwanted Injuries 🚑
Story Time
At one point in my life, I had $hitty wrists. I guess it must have been from when I used to skate as a kid. I fell a lot on my wrists. Probably fractured them, but those were different times 😂.
The pain became undeniably noticable when I attended massage school. During a Thai Massage class, one of the moves involved someone pulling my wrists. The pain was unbearable. It was at that moment I decided to bulletproof my wrists.
In my search for a good protocol, I found an amazing coach name Chris Summers . This is where I learned this protocol.
Now, I feel good about my $hitty wrist. Well, they are AWESOME wrists now.
REPS
➡️5 to 10 for every exercise
Enjoy!
🔊 Infraction - Chill Future Bass Music

UPPER TRAP RELEASE - Dealing with Shoulder Boulders 🏔
Another very common pain is the Upper Trapezius. The upper portion of this muscle is a cape-like section that can bind together. The adhesion will lead to not only shoulder but neck pain as well.
, in particular, suffer from tightness in this area due to the repetitive motions perform during exercises that build arms and shoulder. Overhead press, lateral raises, and shoulder shrugs are a few of the culprits.
Try this out to help with those TIGHT UPPER TRAPS 😁
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Neck Tension Relief 🔥 Self-massage Techniques 💆🏽‍♂️ Tag a friend in need 🙏
If you are working or are quarantined at home, I am sure your neck can use some TLC. Since getting a massage is not an option right now, I created this short tutorial to help your neck feel 😁
Strong hands and fingers are a plus but dont be discouraged, practice makes perfect.
If you have any questions please COMMENT BELOW 🔽
TAG A FRIEND IN NEED 🙏
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Since I can't massage humans right now, I am switching it up to Lion Massage 🦁

Glute Work - Active Release 🔊 Sound On

Upper Trapezius Technique 🔊 Sound On