Weekend Warrior Massage Special!
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Attention Weekend Warriors!
Regular massage takes care of your war torn body so you can:
- Get into shape faster
- Speed recovery after heavy workouts
- Increase flexibility and range of motion
- Relieve conditions that may cause injury
$99 Weekend Warrior Special
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TWO 60 minute Therapeutic and/or Sports Massages
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ONE 45 minute Sports Nutrition Consult
Special is
non-transferable and expires 90 days after purchase.
Offer valid for
purchase through July 31st, 09.
Three easy ways to
purchase:
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Call 303.357.933
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Online at online at wellnessdenver.com
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Stop In
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Benefits of Sports Massage
Massage has become an important part of
the new athletic regimen. As seen on the
sidelines of many NFL games and at the Olympics, massage is one of the tools
that are used to keep athletes in prime condition. If fitness is an important part of your
routine you should learn about the benefits of sports massage.
Sports massage is used by athletes, both
professional and amateur, to maintain health while pushing their bodies to
perform. The general benefits if this
type of massage are as follows:
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Reduces the severity and duration of Delayed
Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS).
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Reduces recovery time between workouts
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Increases flexibility and range of motion
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Decreases chance of sustaining injury
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Aids recovery if injury is sustained
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Improves Performance
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Extend the overall life of your sporting career
Massage works in
many ways. It has the effect of dilating
the blood vessels and capillaries. This
action brings fresh nutrients and oxygen to the cells while carrying away
toxins and metabolic by-products. It
releases areas of tension and spasm allowing the muscles to relax more
completely and increasing performance. Increasing
flexibility and elasticity of the tissues creates an increase in range of
motion which in turn decreases the likelihood of injury. Scar tissue often forms in response to
previous injury, trauma or overuse. This
can affect the tendons, ligaments, and muscles, decreasing flexibility and
increasing the chance of injury. Certain
massage techniques can be used to break down this scar tissue. Massage can also help reduce anxiety.
Techniques used in sport massage are often the same as those
used in regular massage; it is the way in which these techniques are applied,
as well as the timing of the application
that differentiates this modality. The
therapist will tailor the massage to your specific needs based on your
challenges and what sports you participate in.
In addition your therapist may add isometric muscle contraction and
passive stretching to the session as well as cross fiber friction and trigger
point therapy.
General guidelines for scheduling treatment
Pre Event Massage-
Within 4 hours of the start of the event or training session. Schedule a 30 minute session where the
therapist will work the muscles with quick short strokes and compression, and
do some isometric contraction &stretching-in general no deep pressure will
be used during a pre-event treatment.
Post Event Massage
- within 24 hours of completing an event.
Schedule a 30 to 90 minute massage.
This is mostly a focus on recovery, the goal is normalization and repair
of the soft tissue, releasing any spasm and reducing metabolic waste build up
in the cells.
Inter/Intra event- Between events, during normal training,
at least 24 hours prior to training. Schedule a 60 to 90 minute session. These
sessions are where you work on conditioning the muscle, balancing any postural
issues, and doing specific treatment oriented work related to your activities.
Call to book your sports massage today! Take advantage of our weekend warrior massage package!
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 Prevent Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness
(DOMS)
Are you a Weekend Warrior?
Do you spend your weekends, running in races, biking, hiking, tennis, golf, frisbee, swimming?
Like many others here in Denver, you are taking advantage of the beautiful outdoor sports that Colorado has to offer. But on Monday when you go back to work are you sitting most of the time?
Without regular conditioning, within 24 to 48 hrs. of strenuous activity, we are so sore that it
is hard to move or function normally, do you normally take ibuprofen, Tylenol or some over the counter medication to reduce your pain? These products often produce stomach and/or
liver damage,especially if overused.
Oriental Medicine and/or acupuncture can usually significantly reduce the soreness from DOMS (Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness).
Why not try a short course of acupuncture treatments
(usually 1 or 2 if not unduly severe symptomatically)
coupled with other non-pharmaceutical modalities will do the trick. The greatest thing about Oriental Medicine and
acupuncture is that it is also preventive and can remedy deficiencies that lead up to the problems in the first place.
We have an introductory Acupuncture special for all first time clients to Dr. Penny Wells.
For $99 receive 2 acupuncture treatments
(the initial and first follow up).
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FUN FACT:
Did you know that the application of a simple little ball or
seed taped to the appropriate point on you ear can increase your lung
capacity during a marathon?
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