Sports massage after muscle pull?
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Typically, 48 hours of rest for initial trauma. Physio typically won’t touch it for a couple of weeks - you need to let initial trauma begin to heal. There may be a bleed or similar injury which can’t be improved with magic hands.
A physio will usually assess then give you rehab to do. Massage won’t improve the damage if it’s a ligament/tendon. If it’s just the muscle itself, they can work to ensure that it’s healing properly over time, doing deep tissue massage to encourage strong muscle fibre regrowth/healing, but it’s not something that can be massaged away.
A physio will usually assess then give you rehab to do. Massage won’t improve the damage if it’s a ligament/tendon. If it’s just the muscle itself, they can work to ensure that it’s healing properly over time, doing deep tissue massage to encourage strong muscle fibre regrowth/healing, but it’s not something that can be massaged away.
Edited by bangerhoarder on Thursday 7th November 17:25
unless a serious muscle tear, rice is not the way forward (the guy that came up with it has been arguing against it for over a decade). The mor eup to date principle is peace and love: https://www.physio-pedia.com/Peace_and_Love_Princi...
Massage will help with repair due to increased blood and lymph flow and reduced build up of scar tissue and adhesions, as mentioned above though - it isn't a miracle cure. Give it 5-7 days for some fibre repair before seeing someone. In the meantime roll a soft ball under your foot (tennis ball is ok, but softer is better - I use golf flight balls for clients). Up to about 20 mins - this helps reduce tension through the fascial line (has been shown to help right up to lower back).
Massage will help with repair due to increased blood and lymph flow and reduced build up of scar tissue and adhesions, as mentioned above though - it isn't a miracle cure. Give it 5-7 days for some fibre repair before seeing someone. In the meantime roll a soft ball under your foot (tennis ball is ok, but softer is better - I use golf flight balls for clients). Up to about 20 mins - this helps reduce tension through the fascial line (has been shown to help right up to lower back).
Edited by Latifisnc on Thursday 7th November 20:12
Latifisnc said:
unless a serious muscle tear, rice is not the way forward (the guy that came up with it has been arguing against it for over a decade). The mor eup to date principle is peace and love: https://www.physio-pedia.com/Peace_and_Love_Princi...
Massage will help with repair due to increased blood and lymph flow and reduced build up of scar tissue and adhesions, as mentioned above though - it isn't a miracle cure. Give it 5-7 days for some fibre repair before seeing someone. In the meantime roll a soft ball under your foot (tennis ball is ok, but softer is better - I use golf flight balls for clients). Up to about 20 mins - this helps reduce tension through the fascial line (has been shown to help right up to lower back).
Thanks, I’ll try thatMassage will help with repair due to increased blood and lymph flow and reduced build up of scar tissue and adhesions, as mentioned above though - it isn't a miracle cure. Give it 5-7 days for some fibre repair before seeing someone. In the meantime roll a soft ball under your foot (tennis ball is ok, but softer is better - I use golf flight balls for clients). Up to about 20 mins - this helps reduce tension through the fascial line (has been shown to help right up to lower back).
Edited by Latifisnc on Thursday 7th November 20:12
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