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Massage for Runners in Denver

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To find the best massage for runners in Denver visit Peace of Mind Massage and Wellness on Old South Pearl Street in Platt Park close by to Washington Park, Cherry Creek, Capital Hill, Englewood, Glendale, and central to all of Denver, Colorado.

Spring is upon us and with the absence of snow comes the trails clearing up, paths looking more enticing and long days in which to enjoy some great runs. Here in our beautiful state of Colorado, we enjoy a rich culture of athletes, many of whom enjoy running. Massage for runners is absolutely essential for your self-care regiment. If you are a runner and enjoy competing or simply want to stay healthy so that you can continue to run, massage can help your body in many ways.

Running is an excellent sport in which one can really log out and shut down. However, along with accumulating miles comes an accumulation of many natural biological affects to your body. To name a few, they include swelling, inflammation of the tissues in the legs and hips, as well as lactic acid buildup which causes soreness over time. Massage for runners can treat and even prevent these common running conditions. Constantly harboring inflammation alone, can lead to a host of problems, some short term and others more long term. These affects in total can be limiting you in your training as well as your performance. A skilled massage therapist can remove these wastes from the tissues speeding recovery and improving flexibility.

Runners commonly suffer from pulls and strains, injuries that can put them on the sidelines for some time or in worse cases for a season. These muscle injuries can be easily prevented with routine maintenance through massage. Runners often have very tight muscles throughout their lower body, often experiencing pain and discomfort, but never seek treatment. Don’t put your enjoyment at risk, but instead listen to your body’s needs by getting regular massage.

Massage for runners at Peace of Mind Massage in Denver, will typically be sports massage focused with therapeutic stretching, deep tissue, trigger point, myofascial release, and swedish techniques incorporated for an over all rejuvenating therapeutic massage. Massage for runners will also be aimed at easing stress and tension, so you can restore both body and mind.

Massage for runners changes the tissues at a deep, structural level that can impact your performance, so it is recommended to receive this kind of work no less than 48 hours before a race for optimum results. Make sure to seek a licensed professional that has experience with working on runners. Making your overall wellness a priority is essential in endurance sports such as running. As an athlete, you can run in the best gear, eat and hydrate properly, and be on a strong training plan, but massage is the one component that you will notice huge gains from, making massage for runners an invaluable pillar of training.
Stephanie Crosby, LMT, NCTMB

Written by Stephanie Crosby, LMT, NCTMB
Edited & published by Nicole Davis, LMT, NCTMB, owner
Peace of Mind Massage, INC.
www.DenverPeaceOfMindMassage.com
1249 S. Pearl St.
Denver, CO, 80210
303-881-5533
www.DenverPeaceOfMindMassage.com

Massage for Cycling in Denver

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To find the best massage for cycling in Denver visit Peace of Mind Massage and Wellness on Old South Pearl Street in Platt Park close by to Washington Park, Cherry Creek, Capital Hill, Englewood, Glendale, and central to all of Denver, Colorado.

The weather in Colorado is warming up and you can tell by all the cyclists on the streets and in the parks. Cycling is not just a great work out for the Denver community, it’s a way of transportation for many during the warm months. With all that work on your legs, hips, and your entire body, massage for cycling is a must! If you’re a cyclist that cycles competitively it is even more important for you to receive regular massage therapy. Massage for cycling will increase range of motion, decrease soreness, and improve performance.

Massage for cycling will include swedish, myofascial release to bring circulation to drained tissue, trigger point release for tension build up, and therapeutic stretching, sports massage techniques to improve elasticity in joints, tendons, ligaments, and muscles. Not only does cycling require leg strength, but the positioning of your upper body over the front handles can cause a lot of pain in the back, shoulders, arms, and neck. It is so important to stretch all of your body before and after cycling. Massage for cycling will teach you unique and dynamic stretching techniques to take home and do on your own.

Massage for cycling should be done on a regular basis. If you have a cycling event or just plan to go for a longer time, plan your massage accordingly. Massage for cycling before hand will warm you up, decrease soreness during the ride, and prepare your muscles for the hard work you’re about to put them through. Think of massage for cycling as a work out for your muscles that your massage therapist does for you. Massage for cycling post bike ride will shorten recovery, remove toxic build up immediately, and calm your nervous system.

Did you know that Lance Armstrong has said he gets 200 massages a year? Lance Armstrong is a cancer fighting, Tour de France winning, infamous American cyclist. Lance Armstrong has said that massage for cycling is extremely important for his performance ability. Professional athletes must include massage therapy and other health and wellness treatments in their training regiment or their bodies will fail. If you are not a professional athlete you are at an even bigger risk for injury. Professional athletes have the most resources and an entire team of health and wellness people overlooking their lifestyle. If you simply enjoy long distance cycling, or riding your bike around Washington Park, you may not think you need to get 200 massages a year like Lance. However, you can’t skip out on taking care of your body, or it will not take care of you!

At Peace of Mind Massage, we are surrounded by beautiful parks, Washington Park and Platt Park. Denver itself is full of trails that wrap around the entire city. And, of course Colorado is home to the biggest mountains in the country. If you are a mountain biker, you’re prone to accidents that can leave you quite beaten up. Massage for cycling spans all of the various arenas of cycling; road, trail, mountain, stationary. We cater to cyclists at Peace of Mind. We even have a big backyard for our clients who cycle to the clinic to store their bike while they’re in session.

Peace of Mind is affordable with the cost as low as $50 an hour with purchase of great packages you can share with friends and family. We even have an acupuncturist on staff to help with difficult conditions like Sciatica or Neuropathy, which can deter an avid cyclist from climbing on a bike. We hope to put back together those who have fallen apart and feel they can no longer cycle. We don’t believe in telling our patients, “just stop cycling”. We know it’s a passion for our clients that won’t just go away. We do our best to help our clients manage their pain and maintain their strength so they can keep doing what they love. Our “best” includes advanced sports massage therapists who are passionate about what they’re doing and have helped many athletes of all levels. Massage for cycling is a vital part of being a healthy, happy bicyclist.

Written by Nicole Davis, LMT, NCTMB, owner
Peace of Mind Massage and Wellness
1249 S. Pearl St.
Denver, CO, 80210
303-881-5533
www.DenverPeaceOfMindMassage.com