Sport-Specific Treatments

At Massage & Bodywork Therapy Services by Nancy, we have carved a niche in greater Los Angeles for successfully treating common sports injuries with massage therapy and other innovative treatments. Some of the common sport-specific injuries and chronic conditions we treat include:

• Decreased (Restricted) Range of Motion
  Being unable to move your limbs as you once did can have a truly negative impact on your quality of life. Fortunately, increased range of motion is a natural by-product of massage therapy. As circulation is improved and joints become loosened through sports massage, you'll notice increased flexibility and greater range of motion.
  
  
• Golfer's Elbow
  Golfer's Elbow (formally Medial Epicondylitis) affects more non-golfers than golfers, despite its name. Golfer's Elbow is caused by trauma to the tendons and the muscles in the elbow and the forearm. Soft tissue work on the sore interior of your elbow, will include trigger point massage, friction massage, and other therapies to alleviate your pain.
  
  
• Injury Prevention
  Southern Californians looking to reduce the likelihood, or prevent an injury altogether, will find regular massage therapy to be a key to their continued wellness. Massage therapy reduces the chance of injury in a number of ways. First, it increases muscle flexibility and improves range of motion, so that in the event of an accident such as a fall, for example, you may be able to avoid more serious injuries, by being able to move your body in such a way as to cause as little damage as possible. Regular massage therapy offered in greater Los Angeles at Massage & Bodywork Therapy Services by Nancy also ensures healthy blood flow, which maximizes the oxygen and nutrients your body needs to prevent injuries. Similarly, regular massage therapy aids in lactic acid removal from the muscle, thereby reducing the likelihood of injury due to cramping or muscle spasm.
  
  
• Poor-Weak Muscle Issues
  Massage & Bodywork Therapy Services by Nancy in greater Los Angeles can help Southern Californians with poor or weak muscles by stimulating trigger points, increasing oxygen and blood flow to the muscles, thus returning them to former, or greater strength .
  
  
• Yoga Wrist-Elbow Pain
  Nancy has seen an increase in patients with hand or wrist pain brought on by yoga or aggravated by the practice. Certain yoga positions can aggravate minor hand problems that were not symptomatic before. Nancy has seen patients with mild arthritis, mild carpal tunnel syndrome and even ganglion cysts that didn't bother them until they started doing yoga. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist. Nancy utilizes Trigger-Point Treatment to help her patients alleviate their pain from these common yoga injuries.
  
  
• Pilates Hips, Knees & Ankles Injuries
  Many patients have come to Nancy for relief of their knee, hip, ankle and pelvic pain that was caused by improper use from their Pilates routines. Most people aren't aware that Pilates workouts can be the cause of lower extremity pain and discomfort and this can also cause imbalance and chronic lower back/hip pain. Nancy performs trigger-point therapy treatment to help her patients with this pain..
  
  
• Rotator Cuff Injury
  Tendons of the rotator cuff are injured frequently in Southern California. That's because the rotator cuff has a huge range of motion, making it more likely than other areas to suffer from inflammation of the tendons (tendonitis). As a soft tissue injury, a rotator cuff strain or inflammation is often successfully treated with deep tissue massage, after all swelling has gone down. In effort to reduce swelling the licensed, expert massage therapist at Massage & Bodywork Therapy Services by Nancy will first use lighter massage to stimulate circulation, and expedite the healing process.
  
  
• Tennis Elbow
  Repetitive arm movement can and does often result in what's commonly called tennis elbow. Physicians refer to this condition as lateral epicondylitis, and it occurs when there is strain on your tendons, stress on your muscles, and even little tears in connective tissue. Fortunately, bodywork, including massage therapy, can help to improve circulation, thus bringing necessary oxygen and nutrients to the irritated or injured area. In addition, through massage therapy, muscles may be lengthened, scar tissue may be loosened, and flexibility increased which will all help to alleviate pain caused by tennis elbow.