GREEN COLA Sugar is the preferred short-term energy source of your body. Most of the soft drinks contain high levels of sugar. When sugar level rises after the consumption of soft drinks, your body stops using fat and protein for energy. When sugar is depleted, it cannot switch back immediately to use fat and protein. This [...]
Sports Massage - Pre Event Sports massage, as discussed earlier, is to increase the performance of an athlete, whilst reducing the incidence of injury https://www.absolutehealing.com.au/sports-massage-to-enhance-athletic-performance/ Let’s look into pre-event sports massage is given before an event, the importance of which is not any less than the sport massage itself. The aim of pre-event massage is [...]
Shin Splints - How to Manage them. For a long term results of shin splints, prevention steps need to be taken over short term cure alternatives. A sports medicine diagnosis coupled with a treatment plan is an important first step. Secondly, soft tissue therapy, massage treatments and stretching need to be applied. The correction of [...]
What are Shin Splints? Shin splints are injuries to the front of the outer leg. They are medically known as Tenoperiostitis of the shin, meaning inflammation to the tendon and muscle tissue attached to the bone. Shin splints belong to a group of injuries called overuse injuries. They occur most commonly in runners. The pain [...]
Stretch HD For years I have been a big believer in stretching and flexibility, to add in before and after exercising, and not to replace warm up or warm downs. Being flexible is the key to get quality out of your trainings as you would have greater range of motion. So why wait till we [...]
Broccoli contains high level of fiber and is a rich source of vitamin C. Broccoli is also rich in vitamin A, iron, vitamin K, B-complex vitamins, zinc, phosphorus and phyto-nutrients, which are compounds that lower the risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers. Broccoli prevents osteoarthritis, it protects the skin against [...]
Sports massage is an application of massage techniques used to enhance athletic performance. If received regularly it may help athletes prevent injuries, which might otherwise be caused by overused muscular motion. A constant build up of tension in the muscles from regular activity may lead to stresses on joints, ligaments, tendons, as well as the [...]
If you are a runner, a cyclist or a devoted athlete, you value priceless sports medicine advice and tend to drive your workouts and trainings to their boundaries. Absolute Healing Sports and Remedial Massage blog is edited by Mike Manoukian, the founder and the senior head massage therapist of Absolute Healing Sports Massage Sydney. Since [...]
