The Muscle Connection

A scientific study which shows that massage can reduce inflammation and reduce the stress of exercise-induced muscle trauma. Many clients who compete in races and events will ask me when they should receive their massage – pre or post race?  I typicaly respond that it is beneficial at either time or both, but that I, [...]

Tags: benefits of massage therapy, cyclists, inflammation, Massage Therapy, massage therapy for runners, muscle trauma, northern virginia, Reston VA, runners and massage, sports massage, training for marathons, tri therapeutic massage, triathletes, TriMassage, VA

Medical Qigong is an energy healing modality, based on Traditional Chinese Medicine. Many people are familiar with Reiki, and these two modalities have much in common. However, Medical Qigong is more sophisticated in that the practitioner actively but gently manipulates the energy of the client. The results can be dramatic improvement in the health and [...]

Tags: Chi Gong, Massage Therapy, Medical Chi Gong, Medical Qi Gong, Qi Gong, Reiki, Reston VA, tri therapeutic massage, TriMassage

A simple scar from childhood or one from surgery can have serious effects on your body as well as create a source of emotional pain.  Scar tissue is not only what you see on the surface of your skin but it is a three dimensional web of fibrous tissue which has the potential to spread in any direction, [...]

Tags: benefits of massage therapy, Brook Seminars, Flexibility, lymph drainage therapy, Massage Therapy, myofascial release technique, northern virginia, Reston VA, running injuries, Scar Tissue, Scar Tissue Release Technique, tri therapeutic massage, TriMassage, VA

Receive Hands-On Instruction to Improve Flexibility and Function Personal Trainer, Kevin Cody of PHASE Fitness Yoga is offering personal instruction tailored to your ability and fitness level at our office beginning January 23rd! Classes will be held on Sundays mornings at 10 am and Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm. These small group sessions are designed to [...]

Tags: back pain, benefits of massage therapy, BioMechanics, Flexibility, hip flexors, lower back pain, Massage Therapy, neck problems, northern virginia, Phase Fitness, Reston VA, stretching, tri therapeutic massage, TriMassage, upper back pain, Yoga

The Iliocostalis, oriented vertically on either side of the spine, are muscles within the group of muscles in the back referred to as the erector spinae.  The erector spinae assist in the motion of extending the trunk.  The Iliocostalis muscles have at least one end attached to a rib and the other end attached to either [...]

Tags: back pain, deep tissue massage, falls church, Massage Therapy, muscle pain, neurosoma, sports massage, stretching, TriMassage, tysons corner, VA, Vienna

The pectoralis major or ‘pecs’ is a large, flat, square muscle on each side of the upper chest, tapering toward the upper shoulder.  The clavicular, or upper fibers of the pectoralis major are effective in flexing the shoulder joint, while the sternal/abdominal fibers extend the flexed joint.  Both serve as powerful lifters and are important in the [...]

Tags: active isolated stretching, falls church va, Massage Therapy, mc lean, myofascial release technique, neurosoma, rock climbing, stretching, TriMassage, tysons corner va, upper back pain, VA, vienna va

Soleus is Latin for sole, a flat fish.  The soleus is a broad, flat muscle in the calf of the leg.  It is a small  muscle of the lower posterior leg, located just under the gastrocnemius muscle.  The soleus is a more powerful plantarflexor than the gastrocnemius.  The soleus is originates on the tibia and fibula and inserts [...]

Tags: achilles tendon, active isolated stretching, deep tissue massage, falls church va, Massage Therapy, neurosoma, running injuries, sports massage, stretching, TriMassage, tysons corner va, vein problems, venous problems, vienna va

Are you training for a marathon this fall?  Being a long-distance runner and massage therapist, I can attest to the benefits of regular massage in the preparation of the marathon.  There are different phases of sports massage that benefit the athlete at different times leading up and following the actual event.  I will be addressing the preventative sports massage, [...]

Tags: adventure racing, benefits of massage therapy, endurance sports, falls church va, marathons, Massage Therapy, massage therapy for runners, northern virginia, running, running and massage, running injuries, sports massage, training for marathons, triathletes, TriMassage, tysons va, vienna va

The psoas in a powerful core muscle of the body.  This is a key muscle for many activities especially, those involving running. The tendons of the psoas major muscle and another muscle called the iliacus converge to a single insertion called the iliopsoas.  The iliopsoas is a strong flexor of the hip joint, and a [...]

Tags: back pain, core strength, hip flexors, lower back pain, Massage Therapy, northern virginia, pilates, running, running injuries, shortened gait, stretching, TriMassage, tysons corner, vienna va

The gastrocnemius or what many refer to as the “calf” muscle, is the one of the larger muscles of the leg, and the largest muscle of the lower leg.  Its main function is in flexing the knee, and with the aid of other muscles it also planarflexes the ankle joint.  It extends from the femur to [...]

Tags: achilles, active isolated stretching, adventure racing, calf muscle, falls church va, Massage Therapy, runners and massage, running injuries, triathletes, TriMassage, tysons corner va, vienna va