Sports Massage vs Chiropractor

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Heres a question for you. If you were completely healthy no injuries or anything and u wanted to get either a sports massage or visit a chiropractor before a tourney which would u choose or is there anything else u would go for before a tourney on the same subject. I would think hitting up a sports massage would be smarter since they work on your muscles and make u loser and more flexible. Ive also heard great things about chiropractors. Oh btw this is advice for someone whos never had a massage or been to a chiropractor.
1. What is your opinion?
 
Sports massage. In my experience going to a chiropractor is like using those penis enlargement pills. Sounds good, but doesnt really work.
 
I'd love some sports massage.

I know a lot of people have mixed experiences with chiropractors, like all alternative medicine, which I'm not a big fan of. But I've gone to chiropractors for years with good results. Maybe it's all placebo effect, but I've fixed some serious injuries with chiropractic treatment. I'd recommend finding on that focus on manual adjustment of the spine and bones, not the ones that get all fruity into curing the cold with spinal adjustments.
 
In my experience(I've had back issues) Chiropracters were a waste of time without other things like stretching or massages in conjunction. And I know a few of them personally and get ragged on by them all the time.

Here's the thing and i was told this by a chiropractor. Chiropractors work on alignments primarily. But the thing is that if you've had a issue that has your muscles also out of whack they can realign you back or whatever and you will feel great. But if your muscles are torqued in a bad way they will end up pulling the joints out of whack again. Also having bad bio mechanics (slooching or having your computer screen at a bad height, etc) will put hte problems right back.I've had my back adjusted and felt 100 time better. Walked out the place and got in my car and it was like I had done nothing.

At the time I was going I was on insurance but still after plopping down 50 bucks a pop for no benefit I quit going.

Personally the best thing I've done for my back and other aligments is sensible weight training, yoga , and massages on a regular basis. Aside from getting the crap beat out of my 5 times a week in training. I physically feel better now than I did when I was in my twenties.
 
Any other tips about getting a sports massage? like what to ask for and what to avoid
 
Befriending a chiropractor is a good thing. My chiropractor friend has put me back together after some nastiness, including a dislocated collarbone and a bad hip displacement. He did all for a 6 pack of beer.
 
htownjiujitsu said:
Heres a question for you. If you were completely healthy no injuries or anything and u wanted to get either a sports massage or visit a chiropractor before a tourney which would u choose or is there anything else u would go for before a tourney on the same subject. I would think hitting up a sports massage would be smarter since they work on your muscles and make u loser and more flexible. Ive also heard great things about chiropractors. Oh btw this is advice for someone whos never had a massage or been to a chiropractor.
1. What is your opinion?
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htownjiujitsu said:
Any other tips about getting a sports massage? like what to ask for and what to avoid
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Be prepared for some discomfort. A sports/deep tissue massage is not some lets make you feel like taking a nap on the table massage. They should be looking for knots and tension and working them out. I've had some knots behind my shoulder blades that took all of my self control to not start sqwuaking like a little girl when they really got to working on them.

Talk to the person. Tell them exactly what you want. Tell them where if any areas you really want them to work. If they hit something that really feels like something let them know. You don't have to tell them how to do their job but if they graze over something that really is bothering you tell them so they work it. Its your dime after all. If they aren't pushing hard enough let them know you can take more pressure. A lot of people say press hard but then start whining when they do. Most massueses will go light intially until they get to know your tolerences.

You may feel the worse the next day than you did before because of soreness. Drink a lot of water afterwards. Especially if its your first time. When they work the muscles it'll release a lot of stored up acids in the muscles and you want to flush that out.

If you go it really is better to try and go on a regular basis. I know its easier said than done, massages aren't cheap(even without the happy ending:icon_twis ). But sometimes for really bad knots it may take a couple of visits to get them worked out.

Now I go at least once a month sometimes once a week if I'm really getting torn up training. Get to know the people and if you find a person thats really good stick with them. They will get to know you and where your problem areas are and there is also a comfort thing. Its kinda weird having some strange person rubbiing all over you. You'll have a better results if you comfortable with them.
 
Is there a price range that sports massages usually go for, or do they vary greatly?
 
It depends, i know in Aus you can claim sports massage on your private health care, as if it were chiropractic help. My deeptissue/sports masseuse isn't registered with them yet so it costs me 70 bucks per visit :(

I see a chiro and a masseuse as often as I can afford it.

~Foz
 
I get mine for free, my wife is a massage therapist. Anyways, I used to go to a chiropracter and sometimes it helped, sometimes it didn't. Not worth the money IMO. The deep tissue massage seems to work best as after I'm done I feel no pain or discomfort at all in my lower back. As someone else pointed out, I don't think the chiropracter alone could fix everything if there is muscle involved. I get these knots in my lower back and the only way to get them out that I know of is a deep tissue massage.
 
A way to get a cheaper massage is go to the school/college where it's taught and find out if the students do them for donations . I work by a college that has massage therpy major . I can get a 1 hour massage for around $20.00 bucks . At the college they put up flyers to advertise . Check it out , a little leg work and you could be getting a massage just about any time you want on the cheap .
 
I regularly get sports massages to help keep me in good shape for BJJ. As Krait was saying, they are painful as hell. I often feel like tapping out several times during an hour long session. Nonetheless, if you stick with it... it really helps you out with those aches and pains. Also, I've found that my flexibility has improved (slightly) from regular massage therapy.

You need to tell the person exactly what you want. You also need to make sure that they know how to perform a proper sports massage.

As for price range, I have no idea. My insurance policy covers it all for me! :)
 
Definitely sports massage.

I have a friend who is a massage therapist, I'm lucky :icon_chee
 
I heard a rumor that after you get a deep tissue/sports massage for the first time you feel very sick the next day becuase all the toxins in your knots were released...is that true?
 
jiujitsuking said:
I heard a rumor that after you get a deep tissue/sports massage for the first time you feel very sick the next day becuase all the toxins in your knots were released...is that true?
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Depends. It can happen if you are real tight all over and get a real deep massage. You will defintely be sore. But the toxin thing is true. Thats why they will tell you when you leave to drink a lot of water to flush it out.
 
Going to the chiropractor when there isn't somethign wrong seems like an overkill
 
i went to a chiro for the first time in december, i have all sorts of shoulder and arm problems, i just got a basic adjustment, and whether it truly is something that works well or not... i felt like a million bucks. it really felt like my back, neck and shoulders were all hinges and that somebody had oiled them up. i never thought my neck felt tight normally, but after the adjustment it felt 100 times more loose and rejuvenated.

after a sports massage, i felt like somebody had beaten me up, was sore for about 2 days after, but when the soreness went away i felt awesome. the sports massage itself though was one of the most unpleasant experiences in my whole life, but the after effects are great.

i don't think either are really necessary unless you have some sort of injury.
 
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