Ultra Marathon Massage

"In periods of hard training, get a deep tissue massage. The only times I have gotten injured are when I neglected to get a massage. A good massage therapist can find areas of tightness I wasn't even aware of. Its hard to foam roll everywhere. You can just shut off your brain and let someone else do the work." Jessy Cherry 2:16 marathoner, 2 time Olympic Trials qualifier

Sciatic nerve damage A massage not only helps relax the muscles in the back it can and loosen some of the muscles that are affected by the sciatic nerve. It helps circulation in the back, and if you suffer from chronic sciatic discomfort, massage is a good prevention.

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Stress, anxiety, and pain can dramatically restrict anyone’s lifestyle and negatively affect their overall health. Self-care is any activity that we do deliberately in order to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical health. Research on the benefits of massage therapy gives strong evidence for including massage as part of an approach to staving off pain and relieving stress and anxiety.

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