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RE: Recovery Techniques - Massage Therapy
Ah, no, I kinda "hated" it.
I've actually never enjoyed massage and I think it's because I'm always wound up too tight. My calves are absolutely ridiculous. I used to get weekly sports massages that were killer, but I totally believe they were good for me. I've since moved out to the country and don't have access to anyone anymore and I'm pretty sure my forearm tendonitis is the worst it's been in a long time.
I did enjoy my time with my therapist though, she was super fun and very chatty, but yeah, I was pretty much in pain from the get go... and then for a day or two after...
The belief that the message is truly helping is the only thing that keeps me from jumping off the table! They say that if you go enough your muscles become relaxed and the message itself becomes a little easier to handle. I have personally never experienced this... but, apparently it is true haha
I am sorry about your tendonitis! Something that may help and that can be done on your own is called a voodoo band. Here is a link to an example of one: Voodoo Bands
They are incredible little tools that act as a compression for any muscle group that you wrap them around. It could help to message that forearm and bicep to relieve some of that tension.
Ah! I've seen some ninjas use these at comps between course-runs and I didn't know what they were. I've pretty much got every tendonitis tool already, except these, but given their price I've just grabbed a black one.... we'll see how it goes! It could be great to use in the car on the way home from big sessions.
Thanks for that! I don't know how you always manage to crush value-adding...