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How often For self massage generally you may do this once a week or once a month but more likely when you have a pain in your backside! If you are having a maintenance massage from a sports or remedial masseuse get them to include your buttocks as a matter of course. This may be a regular once a month or week massage. How to do it Maintenance Using your closed fists run your knuckles up your buttocks from the bottom to the top repeating until you have covered the whole area. Run from the side at the hip joint where your leg joins from the fold to the bony ridge at the top of your hip. Next: press your thumbs into your hip bone at the front with your fingers towards the back of your body, gripping with your thumbs make circles in the muscles all around with your fingers. Then use your knuckles to repeat these movements. You can also help this area by massaging around the front of this bone, put your hands on your hips with thumbs facing the rear and bury your fingers in the muscles attached to the front gently making small circles. You can continue this movement further down towards your legs, you may find aching spots that are glad of this assistance. This area further down on the front of the side of the pelvis where one of the quads is attached can benefit greatly from this massage. Remember your muscles will be understandably sore after a long run or race, be gentle. Wait a few days to dig more deeply into a problem area. Also do not do this just before a race as it puts your body into repair mode, slowing it down. | ||
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CATHERINE HOLLAND Tel: 0701 7415310 Email: catherine@catherineholland.co.uk | |
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