Sports Massage Therapy & PNF Stretching Techniques for the Arms

Video Transcript

"Hi! On behalf of expertvillage.com, my name is Jean Hurley from Siegels Day Spa in Cottonwood, Arizona, and we’re here today to talk about sports massage. I use the PNF technique, and basically, what we do is we turn the client. We don’t just let him rest while he’s getting massaged; the athlete helps us work through the stretching process of the muscles. In the arm, some good techniques to do are simple. We have the client; he’s actually going to flex towards me and we’re going to just keep stretching that muscle. Stretch like using 20 % of your power. You can see that the whole arm is engaged, and you’re going to relax. Just stretch out the other way, using 40 % of your power. Relax. Get him to relax a little bit. Using 60% of you power, you’re simply pushing against my arm. I’m stabilizing the elbow, and relax. From here, using 20% try to lift my arm, and relax. Rotate the elbow a little bit. Using 40 % of your power like you were going to throw a baseball. And relax. You see how all the muscles jump, they’re stretching, and they’re letting the oxygen the blood flow in using. Using 60% of the power. Alright, relax. What you feel the expansion and the tension of the muscles in the arm to achieve those points."