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What do you do to stay injury-free?<br><br>
Its been some time since my last massage. For me right now, time is not right to pay for massage. I wonder what else I could do to avoid overuse injury.<br><br>
A generic question, I know. I'm just hoping to be showered by the collective wisdom here. <img alt="icon_flower.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_flower.gif">

 

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Thanks, SGH.<br><br>
Never heard of yamuna, nor julstro. I'll check those techniques out.<br><br>
I do have, and use, "the stick" for self-massage. Particularly on the hamstrings, quads, ITB, and glutes. It helps speed recovery and assisting in moving out accumulated toxins from the muscles.<br><br>
In most suggestions from others, I hear about the foam roller but have yet to try one.<br><br>
Sometimes, when the piriformis barks I do try the tennis ball. The relief is agony.<br><br>
Generally, I think I could do better with regular stretching. My frequency is poor. The reason I ask the question here is that my hamstrings and calves are very tight right now and I can feel the onset on the bursitis I experienced back in Dec/Jan.<br><br>
Its more laziness on my part, more than anything else. My tendency is to run or bike and not do much else. I could gain a lot from just doing the Sun Salutation for 10 minutes per day.<br><br>
Sun salutation = pleasure and pain for the legs. I yelp like a wounded pup every time I do the downward dog.