rehabilitation for snowboarders
Chronic pain and injuries are tough enough to navigate – especially when they get in the way of riding. As a strength coach and Licensed Massage Therapist with a specialty in orthopedics, I have a unique approach to identify, heal, and train around your pain and injuries, so you can shred stronger.
The body is made up of multiple systems, and snowboarding – like all physical movement – requires them all to be engaged in some way. That means the function of each and every bodily system can have a huge impact on movement, on and off the board.
A missing piece in solving the chronic pain puzzle is often a lack of understanding about how the body works. Pain is a message from the brain alerting you that there is a problem; the solution lies in figuring out what it's trying to say. Learning about the brain and compensation is an integral part of resolving the problem, which makes it an important part of training, too.
By combining various movement and manual therapies, we’ll help you achieve long-term solutions for pain and dysfunctional movement patterns that are disrupting your riding.
I believe the best way to track down the cause(s) of pain and dysfunction is to assess the local area by evaluating joint range of motion, type of pain, breathing patterns, and level of strength and control. I then take that evaluation a step further to look for compensation patterns formed in the brain beyond the site of injury and/or pain. We’ll also review your nutrition and external stress that may be a cause of the issue or affecting it in some way.
Being able to shred for life means taking a holistic approach to your training, nutrition, and body. Are you ready to take that first step and make a change?
My combined background in massage therapy and strength training means I can utilize these techniques to help you reach your recovery goals:
Orthopedic Massage Therapy for Snowboarders
Orthopedics is a field of medicine that specializes in disease and injury affecting the musculoskeletal system. When a person becomes injured, the brain overrides its normal movement patterns and compensates in other parts of the body to protect the injury, which can cause pain or discomfort. Orthopedic Massage is meant to correct those dysfunctional patterns, thereby alleviating pain. Orthopedic Massage Therapy is a complementary technique that involves musculoskeletal assessment, manipulation, and movement of soft tissues to resolve pain and dysfunction by increasing range of motion.
RockTape Tools for Snowboarding Rehab
The RockBlade©, created by RockTape© is an effective tool to increase range of motion and decrease pain associated with fascial adhesions. The tool is controlled microtrauma to produce an inflammatory response to initiate the remodeling of the affected region(s).
RockTape© is an extremely durable kinesiology tape. It is designed to aid in the treatment and healing of various injuries as well as improve physical performance by:
promoting blood flow
assisting in the drainage of swelling to an injured area
mind body connection
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) for Snowboarding Recovery
Scar tissue and fascial adhesions can develop after an injury. Since the entire body is web of fascia, restrictions in one area can not only limit range of motion and cause issue at the site, but also anywhere throughout the body. IASTM can help increase your range of motion.
Strength Training for Snowboarders
Strength training is imperative to your success. No matter what level rider you are right now, strength training will take you to the next level. The stronger you can become off your board the stronger you will be on the mountain.
Properly progressed strength training allows the body to maintain strong and healthy joints. Movements such as squats, deadlifts, lunges, pushups, pull ups, carries, etc., assist the rehabilitative process by transforming weak movement patterns into strong ones in order to reduce pain, improve performance, and help you feel good on and off the mountain!