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How Massage Can Fix Headaches
How Massage Can Fix Headaches By Christen Orr, LMT Headaches are a pain in the neck and maybe in the shoulders, the face, the eyes, the jaw, the throat, and the stomach. Although most headaches are not life-threatening, Atlanta Sports Recovery takes them seriously. An individual’s ability to perform at work or school, participate in …
The Benefits of Pre & Post Race Sports Massage
It’s no coincidence that every year there are more massage tables and massage therapists stationed at large races like the Publix Atlanta Marathon. We have moved far beyond massage therapy being perceived as a luxury. Here we are with a decade’s worth of research and evidence-based practices that have proven the efficacy of massage on …
Why Form/Mechanics Matter So Much
Imagine if you had to wait for your car’s engine to blow up before you knew to add oil. Absurd right? We’d all be in a new car every year. Unfortunately, this is the same paradigm we use for sports injuries. We wait for something to go horribly wrong and expect a medical professional to …
Attacking Your Weaknesses In 2022
One of the great things about training hard is that it exposes weaknesses. Always avoid the 5k run, but love running 10 miles? You probably need to work on diet and max effort work. Crush the bodyweight workouts, but avoid heavy barbells? You need to get stronger—all relatively straightforward. But today, I want you to …
Dr. Amanda Smith joins the Atlanta Sports Recovery team
Hi, Johnny here. I am so excited! I have just won the lottery… Of humans, that is. Last month my buddy George from Storm Athletics introduced me to Dr. Amanda Smith. A Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician over some beers at Little Cottage in Avondale. Amanda blew me away with her knowledge of neuroanatomy, treatment, and …
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How To Throwdown on Thanksgiving & Not Pay For It
I am a human who likes to put it to the screws of life. I like getting after everything that I do, whether it is working out or celebrating on Holiday. So naturally, I am not a big fan of the “just eat in moderation” on Thanksgiving. If I eat a meal that has enough …
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6 Ways Continue Training While Injured
Key Points If you workout hard tweaks and minor injuries are inevitable You should not stop training if you are injured You should use the 6 strategies below to modify your training if you are injured Don’t lose hope if you are injured. You will heal and you will get back to where you …
What Your Squat Says About Your Body
What Your Squat Says About Your Body Performing a proper squat requires significant mobility throughout the body. Still, the ability to move all the involved joints through their available ranges of motion does not necessarily ensure a perfect squat. The squat also requires considerable motor control, meaning that you must utilize your functional mobility through …
Five Exercises Every Desk Bound Athlete Needs To Do
Key Points Sitting is terrible for you It should be a goal to move for 5 hours per day Sitting is inevitable and will cause musculoskeletal issues that limit your performance/cause injuries in the gym/sport Incorporate the 5 exercises below to help improve your performance, prevent injury and even reduce the risk of an early …
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The 5 Reasons You Get Injured Training or Competing
The number one question I get at Atlanta Sports Recovery is, “why did is this injury/pain happen.” Over the last four years and 1,000+ cases, we have tracked the root cause of every issue that has come through the doors of ASR and been able to link them to one of five primary reasons. …
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