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2. Massage - Wikipedia

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   Sports massage is the use of specific massage therapy techniques in an athletic context to improve recovery time, enhance performance and reduce the risk of injury. [87] This is accomplished using techniques that stimulate the flow of blood and lymph to and from muscles.

3. 6 Hot Stone Massage Benefits & 3 Reasons You Might Want to ...

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   getty images. 6 Hot Stone Massage Benefits 1. They Help Relieve Muscle Tension. Placing smooth, round stones on pressure points and knotted muscles all over the body before a massage helps loosen ...

4. Cupping therapy - Wikipedia

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   The cup is then quickly placed onto the body and the negative pressure "sucks" the skin up. Massage oil may be applied to create a better seal as well as allow the cups to glide over muscle groups (e.g. trapezius, erectors, latissimus dorsi, etc.) in an act called "gliding cupping" or "sliding cupping".

5. Foam roller - Wikipedia

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   Foam roller Exercises. A foam roller is a lightweight, cylindrical tube of elastomeric foam used for massaging one's own muscles. [1] The roller is placed between the target muscle and the ground, and is rolled back and forth, using body weight for pressure.

6. Manual therapy - Wikipedia

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   Irvin Korr, J. S. Denslow and colleagues did the original body of research on manual therapy. [2] Korr described it as the "Application of an accurately determined and specifically directed manual force to the body, in order to improve mobility in areas that are restricted; in joints, in connective tissues or in skeletal muscles."

7. Sports medicine - Wikipedia

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   Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. Although most sports teams have employed team physicians for many years, it is only since the late 20th century that sports medicine emerged as a distinct field of health care.