Hi Bill,
I love the site. Please could you offer me some advice?
I have tight shoulder ext rotators on my right side (shortened).
In addition to conventional stretching exercises, I am interested in getting some massage/release therapy treatment. I am interested in a treatment that as well as massaging will stretch the muscle/connective tissues at the same time.
I had some sports massage a while ago at a sports convention where the therapist applied pressure to my ext rotators and I had to actively move my arm (I think I abducted it and rotated it), effectively stretching the muscle under his grip (unfortunately I have lost his phone number). Is this a standard/well known technique?
I have tried something called 'Deep Tissue Massage', this involved the therapist pushing hard into the muscle, but I don't think that this was as good. It may be good for removing knots, but I don't have any, the muscles are just shortened.
What type of therapy do you think would be good for the effect that I am after? Is this something that Active Release Therapy could help me with? (I have also read about Myofascial Release Therapy and rolfing?).
Unfortunately,
I can't visit you as I am in the United Kingdom, but if you could suggest a therapy I can try to find a registered practitioner over here.
Many thanks for your time, [img]smile.gif[/img]
Kind regards
Richard
PS - If anyone else is reading this who has experience with this specific problem please post a reply! Thanks in advance.