http://massagenhvt.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 06 Jun 2010 12:17:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So it's marathon season. I see a lot of runners in my practice. One in particular stands out. He's in his  early 40s and has run 16 consecutive Boston marathons. This past year he started having problems with his right hip and groin which gave him a lot of discomfort ... http://massagenhvt.com/neuromuscular-therapy-to-improve-running/ If you're planning on running, you should be getting bodywork every week between now and then! As you step up your training you are more prone to injury. Regular bodywork will help you maintain flexibility, decrease your rate of injury, make you stronger and yes, faster. Tight connective tissue and muscles that ... http://massagenhvt.com/8-weeks-til-the-boston-marathon/ My own personal trainer and mentor, Scott Stone, informed me that the hurdle stretch, which is illustrated in my post about foam rolling the hamstrings is contraindicated for anyone who's had an MCL (medial collateral ligament) tear and generally not recommended for anyone else, in order to avoid such a ... http://massagenhvt.com/foam-rolling-hamstrings-revisited/ Could be so. There's an interesting article in the New York Times Health and Wellness section on getting alternative therapies covered by health insurance. It requires more legwork on the patient's part, but it seems that some health insurance companies will acquiesce with persistence and the right documentation. "More often, says Linda ... http://massagenhvt.com/massage-covered-by-health-insurance/ ...for the giver, that is. I'm currently teaching a non-academic massage course to Dartmouth students, mostly couples. I've tried to instill the idea that this should be fun for both parties, and what I'm seeing is the sheer pleasure of learning the skill and making their partners feel good. There is ... http://massagenhvt.com/massage-as-pure-pleasure/ And I'm about to take mine. Rest and relaxation is one of the most important ways your body rejuvenates. I'll be on a small island in a lake in New Hampshire with a number of good books, my yoga mat, foam roller and a kayak. My only challenge is to ... http://massagenhvt.com/everybody-needs-a-vacation/ Running has created a monster in my left leg. My hamstrings have taken on a life of their own and are tighter than I ever imagined they could be, causing soreness at the knee. I’ve been stretching and using a foam roller to find the optimal method to keep these ... http://massagenhvt.com/foam-rolling-hamstrings/ Over the past year an uncanny phenomenon has been developing: as an active individual and someone who uses my body in my work, I develop an injury or a set of symptoms that I must then learn about and treat to regain the use of that body part. Then, incredibly, ... http://massagenhvt.com/the-body-as-classroom/ The following was posted recently by a client on my Google Maps page. I really couldn't have said it any better: "Lynne worked with my injury in a smart way. She started with a general massage. She then highlighted how I could benefit from some additional work with her if I ... http://massagenhvt.com/straight-from-the-clients-mouth/ I have an enthusiastic personal training client who is in her mid 50s and recently started working with me once a week. She had been fit in her youth, but has not been getting much exercise in past years. Her goal is to regain (if not surpass!) some of her ... http://massagenhvt.com/noticeable-results-in-2-3-weeks/