Boise spartan race myofascial release

The Spartan Adventure Begins

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Boise Spartan Race Care

Myofascial Release

Got nagging areas that you would like to address? This is the session for you, to assess and address.

Massage Therapy

Consider a Swedish Style session at your depth of pressure to ease your nervous system.

Active Release

Also within the context of Manual Therapy, ART is incredibly effective for acute/chronic issues.
   Below represents a "in the nut-shell" look at what I have learned over my last 10 years of clinical practice working with fascia and high-performing nervous systems of athletes such as yourselves of all ages and performance levels. I wanted to give you some simple yet effective free self-care strategies as well as studio-care that I offer our Spartan Brothers & Sisters at the studio. Enjoy this page dedicated to improving the health of all you dynamic cats.

Anatomy of Lower Leg
(lateral views)

Fascial Health General Suggestions

Fascial Tools:
  • Rumble Roller (as recommended by Tim Ferriss and many top-performers in the way of athletics)​
  • Mustard Packets for halting cramps (I recommend popping into Whole Foods and in the cafeteria area grab two or more of their mustard packs. This is one of the top pro tricks for any athlete to pop a packet of mustard and keep it in your mouth than swallow and within 1-2 minutes it tends to interfere with the cramping process. Don't forget to stay hydrated with coconut water or water mineralized with electrolytes to prevent this from happening. Here's a great article on this.)
  • Lacrosse Ball (I carry one in my laptop bag and have multiple at home, use it with slow compression and shear throughout tissue that is restricted on your body while watching TV, etc.)
  • Crocodile Creek Solar System Playground Ball, Blue, 5" (it is wise to use softer tools such as these in particular situations, tissues and days)​
  • Squatty Potty (pooping ergonomics make all the difference in the world, so don't judge ^o^.)
  • Vital Proteins Collagen​ (one of the best tools along with homemade bone broth to repair all connective tissue and joints)
  • Epsoak Epsom Salt (take a bath each day you run, it'll take a significant load off of the delayed on-set muscle soreness and replenish some magnesium and sulfur reserves via transdermal delivery)
  • Foundation Core Training (hands down the best overall self-care system I have ever explored or seen clinically relevant)
  • Teeter Inversion Table (in certain instances e.g. knee ligament laxity, eye-pressure or high blood pressure, this may not be indicated)

Supplements for Inflammatory Cascades:
  • Phenocane (this substitute for Aspirin helps with inflammatory pathways associated with wear & tear. It's best not to take right away after a workout, however the next day as you don't want to interrupt the inflammatory process of rebuilding tissue overnight.)
  • Thorne Research - Meriva SF (Soy Free) - Sustained Released Curcumin Phytosome (incredibly potent anti-inflammatory especially when used together with the organic spice turmeric, the spice you'd want to consume about 1/2 - 1 tsp a day)
  • Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides (20 grams twice a day, at least 3 hours away from each dose, mix with a small amount of vitamin C for better absorption, you can go upwards to 60-80 grams a day for when you seriously push your self)

Fitness Fascia Books:

Some Assessment Tests Used In-Studio

These are some brief examples of assessment tools used at Body Epiphanies Massage & Nutrition to determine where to direct manual therapies for each specific individual. Not every session requires testing, however in difficult cases or for athletes (professional and recreational) it is important to assess and reassess to determine if therapies are appropriate for each individual client.

Spartan Specific Studio-Care Videos

Below you will see a series of videos of the kind of care I deliver to my clients. Because time is ever so short and I never liked the idea of reinventing the wheel, these videos are not of me, but of therapies and strategies that I use in the studio on a near-daily basis. 
Some more details of sports massage therapy we do with Spartan Warriors who have ankle and foot pain. These are some of our more gentle therapies to loosen tissue up. The following video will go into better detail on some gear-prep to make the Spartan Race smoother.
Ben Greenfield shows you exactly which gear he used for 2015 Spartan World Championships in Lake Tahoe, along with pre-race nutrition, shorts, shoes, socks, during race nutrition, supplements and more. Ben provides us all with some of the finest recommendations in all areas of fitness so this is worth your time.
John Gibbons a registered Sports Osteopath is demonstrating myofascial release techniques like Active release techniques (ART) or Soft tissue Release (STR) for the rhomboids, mid trapezius muscles and the mid thoracic spine.
Iliolumbar and sacroiliac ligaments can be a source of low back pain. In this clip, Erik Dalton demonstrates a simple low back pain routine for treating Iliolumbar and sacroiliac ligaments. This is one of 62-nerve mobilization techniques featured in Erik’s new “Treating Trapped Nerves”. One of the more effective treatments.
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Amelia Boone
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