Meet Alfredo Valdes of Rx Massage. Alfredo is an endurance athlete who has played soccer his whole life. He uses his athletic expertise when working on his patients. Alfredo uses neuromuscular techniques to help with pre and post-race recovery and to help on rehab frozen shoulder type strains as well as sprains and chronic tightness on low back, hips, and legs. Along with his work on athletes, Alfredo also enjoys helping clients that come in with pain from sitting in front of computers all day.

Where’s your favorite place in the world?

Mom’s place

One thing no one would guess about me is…..

 I like Banda Music

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Alfredo Valdes

Let’s talk! We are here to help. Give us a call for a complimentary consultation. We would love to meet you.

Did you know there’s no prescription needed from a doctor to see us – but we will communicate your progress and treatment to your doctor if you’d like us too!
(949) 276-5401

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Regular indulgence in spa treatments is exactly what you need to recover this offseason and ultimately improve your triathlon performance. That’s right: spa treatments. Of course, for many of you, going to a spa to relax is far from the experience you’ll receive. Those tight muscles have been screaming out for a massage for a long time.

What is a Sports Massage?

A sports massage is typically a combination of several massage techniques that are tailored to your affected muscle groups based on the activities that you do. A properly administered sports massage can help flush the lactic acid out of your body. There are two types of sports massages that can benefit triathletes depending on when you schedule your appointment and your race schedule.

If you have a race coming up you will want to receive a lighter massage. But, if you are in between events and have specific issues, your sessions can focus on deep-tissue massages in problem areas.

So, what exactly is a sports massage and what will it do for a triathlete?

Athletic Performance

Continual improvement is the reason you train in the dead of winter, hammer up the hills on the bike, do track work, and train in the pouring rain. Well, that is the same reason you should get a good sports massage. After a massage you’ll feel lighter, more powerful and more flexible, and all those nagging aches and pains can be addressed, helping to reduce the likelihood of injury.

Injury Prevention

One of the best reasons to get a sports massage is to help your muscles, tendons and joints move through their proper range of motion and stay in optimum shape. It’s just like that pre-workout warm-up you’re supposed to do. You want your muscles to be pliable and your joints warmed up before your exercise.

Many injuries are brought about by overusing certain muscles. This can result in soreness, pain and inflammation. Regularly scheduled sports massages can help reduce the likelihood of the muscles becoming overused in the first place and can also help reduce the initial inflammation that leads to injury.

It can also help reduce the chance of injury recurrence. Massage is most effective at treating soft-tissues injuries such as strains, sprains and stress injuries.

 

Pain Reduction

Massage has been known to reduce pain from recovering injuries or tight muscle areas. Massage promotes proper healing of scar tissues and can provide a soothing effect on injured areas.

Relaxation and Focus

Sports Massage can help decrease stress and increase focus, putting you in a good psychological state before your next race. The brisk movements of the massage can also leave you feeling invigorated.

Post-Race Recovery

Massage can help hasten the healing and recovery process after an intense race by dissolving waste fluids such as lactic acid.

How often should you get a sports massage?

On average, a triathlete should get one massage per week or a minimum of one per month. That may seem extreme, particularly if a trip to something like a spa seems more of an indulgence for you. But remember: massages go a long way to help prevent injury, and Rx Massage is so much more effective than a mere ‘spa’ treatment.

When should I get a sports massage?

People respond in different ways to a massage so if you have the luxury to try one at different times in your training then determine what is right for you. However, the majority of people will tend to favor the post-race/post-long workout time more. Both are beneficial but the pre-race massage will stimulate your muscles whereas the post-race massage is more of a cool-down/recovery massage.

Let’s talk! We are here to help. Give us a call for a complimentary consultation. We would love to meet you.

Did you know massage can massively speed up your healing, from training, injury or surgery recovery? Massage has an overarching positive effect on so many aspects of your health. We have excellent memberships that make regular expert massages possible. Call us! (949) 276-5401

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Reference: {https://www.active.com/triathlon/articles/why-you-need-a-sports-massage}

Rx Massage Therapist Avrie Stoker’s niche area of expertise is a therapeutic massage. Avrie treats all sorts of issues, from chronic problems to something new that has just emerged through overtraining, accident, aging or surgery. Avrie loves to treat all clients in need of help! She enjoys treating lower extremities but finds that she is an expert with working on hip flexors and feet.

Where is your favorite place in the world:

The Sequoia National Forrest

If you were stuck on an island what one single thing would you bring with you?

A fishing pole

Three words that best describe you:

 Funny, charismatic, talkative

 

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Avrie Stoker, PT, DPT

Let’s talk! We are here to help. Give us a call for a complimentary consultation. We would love to meet you.

Did you know there’s no prescription needed from a doctor to see us – but we will communicate your progress and treatment to your doctor if you’d like us too!
(949) 276-5401

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Disclaimer — All the information that you find on our blogs and social media pages are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be used as your personal professional diagnosis, or treatment. Come and see us for your excellent, personalized care! https://staging.rauschpt.net/

Our bodies ache. Whether it is from age, repetitive stress or recovering from a surgery or an injury, there are times when our bodies could use a little assistance in feeling better. One of the most spectacular ways in which your body can heal the strains, tensions, and restrictions that are preventing you from performing your best is through massage therapy or other forms of muscular or skeletal manipulation. Massage therapy is your non-surgical prescription to getting back on the golf course, back in the gym, or back at your desk working a shift without the nagging aches and discomfort that come from lower back or shoulder issues. Through a variety of techniques, we can offer you a pain-reduced or pain-free life without medication or surgery! One of the ways we can do that is through myofascial therapy, which just might be a great option for you.

Fascia is the thin, elastic, connective tissue that wraps most structures in the human body, including muscles. The practice of myofascial therapy works to relax contracted muscles, thereby improving blood and lymphatic flow. When the soft tissue becomes constricted due to injury, overuse, or inactivity, then pain, tension, and diminished blood flow is the result. Over time, this can contribute to pain and discomfort throughout your body, not just at the trigger point for your pain.

Myofascial therapy takes place during a massage treatment. Typically, your fascia is pliable and elastic; during your session, your practitioner will feel for tightness and stiffness around the fascia, this will indicate areas that need to be worked on. By applying light, manual pressure, your therapist will begin to manipulate and release the tension in the area. While the actual work that is being done may not be at the trigger point that is causing the pain and discomfort, myofascial release works the broader network of muscles that may be causing you pain. With the aid of the massage therapist, your muscles will go through this process repeatedly until the release is felt in the fascia and the muscles.

Myofascial therapy may also benefit those living with headaches, in addition to those with chronic pain or myofascial pain syndrome. The reduction of pain is available to you and does not require medication or surgery! Our clinic has been helping those with lower back pain for years and our services do not just stop at traditional massage! To see how we can help you manage your pain, visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/RxMassageTherapy or give us a call at (949) 276-5401.

Melissa Bruketta

Let’s talk! We are here to help. Give us a call for a complimentary consultation. We would love to meet you.

Did you know there’s no prescription needed from a doctor to see us – but we will communicate your progress and treatment to your doctor if you’d like us too!
(949) 276-5401

Disclaimer — All the information that you find on our blogs and social media pages are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be used as your personal professional diagnosis, or treatment. Come and see us for your excellent, personalized care! https://staging.rauschpt.net/