Category: Goleta Sports Massage

Ⓢ Sports Recovery Massage Santa Barbara

admin September 27, 2020September 27, 2020

The sports recovery process is vital to restore physiological and psychological functions to an athlete after both training and competition days. For those athletes that compete in a regular sport, generally on a weekly basis, it is particularly important that they take their recovery seriously.

The recovery process is necessary to help minimize the risk of fatigue and maximize the speed of recovery between competition days.

As more and more elite sports persons gain a higher demand and a strong desire to gain an edge over the opposition, it becomes more important that effective recovery strategies become of high priority in sporting teams.

On Muscles for Bodywork

admin September 15, 2020March 9, 2023 0

Muscle Definition A muscle is a group of muscle tissues that contract together to produce a force. A muscle consists of fibers of muscle cells surrounded by protective tissue, bundled together with many more fibers, all surrounded in thick protective tissue. A muscle uses ATP (Adenosine triphosphate is an organic compound and hydrotrope that provides energy …

Hip Massage, Leg Massage Injuries

admin May 23, 2015November 24, 2020 0

Hip Massage, Leg Massage, Massage for Tight IT Band, Tight Hip Flexors, Tight Adductors, Tight Illiacus, Tight Psosas and Piriformis, Tight Pectineus, Tight Calfs, Tight Gastrocnemius, Tight Hamstrings, Tight Achilles, Foot Rubs, Reflexology, Elbow Massages, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca.

Barefoot Massage, Santa Barbara, Goleta ☮

admin May 3, 2015November 17, 2022

Ashiatsu is a generic name for a type of barefoot massage where the massage therapist uses their feet to provide deep compression, gliding strokes and assisted stretches(ROM).

Massage for OM / Orthopedic Massage

admin April 2, 2015December 1, 2020

Orthopedic massage is a type of injury rehabilitation that focuses on the muscles and soft tissues surrounding joints. The aim of orthopedic massage is to relieve pain while restoring balance to the tissues and create a fuller range of motion.

SB PRO Massage for people in Goleta

admin February 24, 2015November 17, 2022

Nicola of Riktr PRO Massage is a practicing licensed insured professional LMT (Licensed Massage Therapist) and fine artist based in Santa Barbara, CA. Nicola has a wide range of female and male clients, including athletes, professionals, housewives, artists, landscapers, out of town visitors, people who are retired, and students. He is very flexible in scheduling appointments at his studio in Santa Barbara. You can also make appointments at Holistic Centers in Santa Barbara, Buellton with advanced notice.

Compression Massage

admin September 9, 2013January 1, 2021

Compression massage releases deep-held tension and helps promote softening and spreading muscles and fascia. For athletes and people with chronic pain.

Compression is an effective massage technique performed by laying hands over a muscle area and pushing down onto the tissues. Hands are then lifted and moved to a different area and then repeated. The pressure of compressions can range from light to very deep.

Active or Direct Myofascial Release Massage

admin October 28, 2012November 17, 2022

Myofascial release (MFR), which was first described by Andrew Taylor Still and his early students, is a system of techniques that is directed at myofascial structures. Techniques can be described as either direct or indirect. Direct MFR techniques engage the restrictive barrier, and the tissue is then loaded with a constant force until tissue release/relaxation occurs.1 An example of this would be the very common practice of stretching myofascial tissues during warm-up or rehabilitation. Indirect MFR involves gliding the dysfunctional tissues along the path of least resistance (away from the barrier) until free movement is achieved.1