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Sports Massage Isn't Just for Runners & Race Day: Massage helps keep you active all year long

In recent months, the itm office was filled with runners preparing for races with sports massage. Although the peak of racing season is over, massage therapy can benefit anyone of any age that participates in a regular exercise program.

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Nov 12, 2014 by Mary Peyovich

Categories: Massage Research Sports

"Runners Knee"

Often called runner's knee, Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome (ITBFS) is a relatively common over-use injury seen frequently with runners, although it can be experienced by other athletes, such as cyclists, soccer players, weight lifters ...

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Sep 5, 2010 by Mary Peyovich

Categories: Running Sports

RICE for your Injuries

It's easy to pull a muscle or sprain a joint, whether from a sports injury, an accident such as a fall, or from simply overdoing everyday activities like gardening or shoveling snow.

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Mar 15, 2010 by Mary Peyovich

Categories: Injury Self-Care Sports

To Ice or Not to Ice

When your body's hurting it feels comforting to put a hot water bottle or a heating pad on the sore areas. But it may not always be a great idea.

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Mar 15, 2010 by Mary Peyovich

Categories: Injury Self-Care Sports

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