October 24, 2013
Helping Clients Release Muscle Aches and Pains
We just had a couple thousand gals participate in the Girlfriends Half Marathon to benefit the Susan G. Komen for a Cure and the Kearney Breast Center. So we’ve had a number of ladies feeling a little stiff, myself included! I am sure many of you have clients that are participating in races this fall and I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to share some of my favorite techniques I use with clients (and for myself) when muscle aches and pains set in.
Prevention:
The best way to treat extreme muscle soreness is to prevent it in the first place. Your clients will experience the greatest amount of stiffness when they are doing something new and/or at a higher intensity than they are used to….many times from exercises they are doing with you! So it is always a good idea to help your clients ease into any new activities and make sure they train with and without you and progress correctly. This should minimize the amount of soreness they experience.
Cold treatment, elevation and anti-inflammatories:
We experience stiffness due to the body’s inflammation response. Read more on Helping Clients Release Muscle Aches and Pains…