Welcome to Episode 3 of the Movement Logic podcast! In this episode, Laurel and Sarah discuss massage and self-massage, common (accurate or otherwise) claims about their benefits, and what the research has to say (it’s not what you might think).
- What is massage, and how is it different than manual therapy in PT?
- Can massage increase proprioception?
- Does everyone benefit from massage, or do some people not need it?
- If there really is a problem with our fascia, is massage the answer?
- What therapeutic benefits does massage have?
- What role does massage play in helping trauma-affected populations?
Research Article: Affective Massage Therapy
Research Article: The effectiveness of massage therapy intervention on reducing anxiety in the work place.
Research Article: Massage therapy as a workplace intervention for reduction of stress.
Research Article: Failure of manual massage to alter limb blood flow: measures by Doppler ultrasound
Research Article: Evidence of the physiotherapeutic interventions used currently after exercise-induced muscle damage: systematic review and meta-analysis
Research Article: Adverse events and manual therapy: a systematic review
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![[note: this person did not want their face on social media but gave permission to use their @ voice.]🧘♀️While an outwardly calm appearance is prized in yoga and Pilates, it’s not a requirement for lifting weights.
Why? Well, in yoga it’s considered a part of your mastery over your physical self and its passing wants and needs, so that you may ascend beyond this physical realm.
In Pilates, however, it’s a little more cosmetic.
You’re not supposed to look like it’s hard, because that’s not becoming. It’s not attractive. It’s not feminine.Ever heard the expression: “Horses sweat, men perspire, women glow”?
How totally fucking exhausting, to have to hide what you’re experiencing.
And yet another way to keep women small and quiet.
Well, guess what?
🏋️♂️When you’re weightlifting, you’re ALLOWED to look and sound like what you feel like.
Faces and noises are appropriate, they can help with exertion, and you get to be a tough, bulky, strong AF person.
Make noise.Take up space.
Become un-ignorable.](https://movementlogictutorials.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/470104246_18282927430246738_8150560903832713694_n-180x320.jpg)
I’m really enjoying these podcasts. Even the name you chose is great. Lots of thought provoking conversation and I appreciate the linked references. I’m glad this one concluded on a more positive note as I continue to utilize self-massage tools myself and with some of my students. In my specialized trainings (and inhabiting I might add) an aging body “Individual results may vary” is an important point imo with just about any tool, or practice.
We’re so glad you’re enjoying it!