Summary: Learn how to work the arms during a sports massage and what areas of the arms to focus on in this free sports massage video guide for athletes and massage therapists.
Cherie Krieger has been a registered massage therapist for five years and a state certified massage therapist instructor for one year. Krieger has had a wide variety of experience in...read more
"Hello! This is Cherie Krieger on behalf of expertvillage.com. We are continuing on with our sports massage of the upper body. We are going to be working with the arm and showing techniques on how to massage the arms. First start off by applying your lotion. Once again, smoothly with a smooth long strokes evenly distributing the lotion up and down the arm. Then we are going to do some compression. Pull the muscles apart with the palms closed. Next we are going to do more compressions, palms closed, leaning down utilizing your body strength. Keeping aware the entire of your own body. Back straight, knees ever so slightly bent. Using the pressure from your body to put pressure under your arms hand and into your client's muscles. "
eHow Article: How to Massage the Arm in a Sports Massage