Category Archives: Sports massage and injury prevention
sportEX dynamics – April 2012 – issue 32
Articles in this issue: Don’t forget the iPad/iPhone app is now out – just search the Apple app store for sportEX: Kinesiology Tape: The Low Down by physiotherapist Paul Coker – Kinesiology taping, first invented in the 1970s, has seen … Continue reading
What’s in a name?
What’s in a name? In the UK as soft tissue therapists we have a confusing array of ‘titles’ attempting to explain who we are and what we do. We have been going through a similar identity crisis to our counterparts … Continue reading
Latent myofascial trigger points and their effect on muscle activity by Paula Clayton, MSMA
There have been some cracking articles published in the last few months which are putting us firmly on the map when it comes to those questions, ‘yes, what you do is great … but where is the evidence?’ Latent Myofascial … Continue reading
New digital guide on Myofascial Vacuum Cupping with Rob Granter
sportEX has produced a ground-breaking digital publication on Myofascial Vacuum Cupping, in conjunction with one of the world’s most respected soft tissue practitioners – Rob Granter – who is based in Melbourne, Australia. For those of you who have been … Continue reading
Orthopedic Massage: Theory and Technique by Whitney Lowe – a sportEX book review
Title – Orthopedic Massage: Theory and Technique (2nd edn) Author – Whitney W. Lowe Publisher – Mosby Elsevier ISBN – 978-0 443-06812-6 Cost – £29.99 Reviewed by Joan M Watt, physiotherapist, sports massage practitioner and president of the Sports Massage … Continue reading
Massage for Therapists by Margaret Hollis – sportEX book review
Title – Massage for Therapists (third edn) Author – Margaret Hollis Publisher – Wiley-Blackwell ISBN – 978-1-4051-5916-6 Cost – £28.99 Reviewed by Bob Bramah, MCSP, MSMA – Bob Bramah is dual-qualified as both a physiotherapist and a sports massage practitioner. … Continue reading
3D Anatomy: Resistance Training (Primal Pictures) – DVD review by sportEX
Title – 3D Anatomy: Resistance Training Author – Jeffrey M. Willardson Publisher – Primal Pictures Ltd, ISBN – 978-1-907061 Cost – £145.00 Reviewer Bob Bramah, physiotherapist and sports massage practitioner Target audience – This DVD-ROM is intended for fitness professionals … Continue reading
Soft Tissue Release by Jane Johnson – sportEX book review
Title – Soft Tissue Release by Jane Johnson Publisher – Human Kinetics, ISBN – 978-0-7360-7712-5 Cost – £14.99 Reviewed by Joan M Watt, physiotherapist, sports massage practitioner and president of the Sports Massage Association Target audience – The preface states … Continue reading
