Top 10 Quick Fixes for Low Back Pain In Athletes

I just recieved a fascinating story about low back pain from American personal trainer and sports nutritionist Ben Greenfield. If you have low back pain, then please read this anecdote, because it could literally change your life...

...Dr. Mather adjusted his black spine treatment table and then ran his expert hands up and down my spine a few times.
 “The biggest mistake that runners make when they injure their backs is they stop exercising.”
I grimaced as the doctor’s fingers palpated two very sore sports on the right lower side of my back, directly above my hip, “Don’t you just do more damage when you push through the pain, doc?”
He was down by my legs now, measuring them up and checking for any leg length discrepancies, “Well sure, if you just keep running you’ll do more damage, but there are a ton of other activities you can do to keep blood flow to the injured area and enhance the healing and recovery process.”
“Like what?”
“Just think about it: water running, elliptical trainer, recumbent bicycle, light stretching…about the worst thing you can do is just sit on the couch.”
At this point, he had me roll over onto my back,  “I can tell your lower back and sacroiliac joint are locked up, but you’ve done some muscular damage too.”
This was the last thing I wanted to hear, especially with a half marathon just 5 weeks away, “What can I do?”
“I’d tell you, but then I’d have to kill you.”
Nice. A chiro with a sense of humor.
Fortunately, he did tell me. He told me everything.
And over the next year, I was able to harvest a goldmine of valuable back healing information from Dr. Mather, along with the other sports medicine physicians and physical therapists who I worked with on a daily basis in a sports medicine clinic, along with the nutritionists, massage therapists and chiropractors I interviewed on my free online health and fitness audio podcast..."

It normally sells for seventeen dollars, but you can now get your hands this culmination of that sage advice – “The Top 10 Quick Fixes for Low Back Pain” for FREE.

I COULDN'T BELIEVE that Ben gave this to me for free...but now I want to keep that good karma flowing and give it to YOU for FREE! If you have low back pain click here for your FREE copy. Enjoy!

Sports massage and half marathon training

With the Cardiff half marathon just over 3 months away, you should be starting to pick up the training, you'll be starting to get more time on your feet and extending your longer runs. As you increase your training this is when you start to pick up little running niggles. To ensure you keep these issues at bay, you should consider some sports massage to ease those aches and pains, thus ensuring you can keep going with your half marathon training. 

So if you're a runner in Cardiff, Penarth, Barry, Bridgend, Cowbridge or Llantwit Major who's doing the Cardiff half marathon or another local running race, and would like some sports massage to keep your training on track, check out our Vale Sports Therapy website  or contact Mark (Cardiff, Penarth & Barry) on 07947 010276 or Delme (Bridgend, Cowbridge & Llantwit Major) on 07887 924901.

Trigger Point Performance comes to Vale Sports Therapy

Trigger Point Performance Therapy comes to south Wales with Vale Sports Therapy! So what's it all about?

Trigger Point Performance Therapy products allow you to self massage in a safe and effective way, on a daily basis! It's about empowering yourself and using the products to facilitate optimum functioning of soft tissues and help manage aches and pains associated with the muscles that allow the body to move.

The Trigger Point Performance products are specifically designed to support Myofascial Release, which refers to the manual massage technique for stretching the fascia and releasing any "stickiness" between the fascia and the muscles. The goal of which is to provide a more elastic soft tissue that has the capacity to withstand force and generate power.

Whether you're a serious athlete or a weekend warrior, the Trigger Point Therapy products can help to reduce back pain, plantar fasciitis, shin splints, knee pain and more.

The range of Trigger Point Performance kits will be available soon, for information check out the main Trigger Point Therapy website at www.tptherapy.com or our friends at Balance Physiotherapy.

Cardiff City v Burnley

Delme provided sports massage to the Cardiff City squad both before and after their Championship match with Burnley last night. Delme's sports massage skills were put to the test, whilst Cardiff City managed a 1-1 draw with Burnley. Cardiff are now 2nd in the Championship, touch wood, Cardiff can stay 2nd which would mean automatic promotion to the Premiership. Come on Cardiff!

Delme's new skills!

Delme has just completed the Active Health Group Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Sports Therapy. He is now able to offer treatments such as ultrasound, cryotherapy, thermal therapy and taping & strapping to offer the client a new holistic approach to client care. As a qualified Sports Therapist, Delme can advise clients on prevention of injuries and can examine, assess and treat those that do occur, as well as helping with the rehabilitation process.

For more information, contact Delme on 07887924901 or email ValeSportsTherapy@ntlworld.com.