Syracuse Massage Therapists to work at 2009 Men’s US Golf Open

John Capozzi and Erika Lutwin, licensed massage therapists, from CNY Healing Arts Wellness Center in Syracuse, NY have been selected to work at the 2009 Men’s US Golf Open.  This event will be held at Bethpage Black Golf Course, Farmingdale, NY from June 17th through to June 21st, 2009. Capozzi and Lutwin will be working with professional golfers and their caddies in treatment settings as volunteers of a Wellness Team for the US Open this year.

Dr. Robert Kiltz, the owner of CNY Healing Arts Wellness Center, will be sponsoring them on this trip and taking care of all of their expenses. As an employer he strongly encourages his people to take advantage of the opportunities that come to them in life. He also encourages them to follow their passion and assists in making their dreams come true whenever possible.

Direct quote from Erika Lutwin, LMT:
“It is a great honor to be selected to work with professional golfers and their caddies in this setting. Their dedication as athletes encourages me to work harder as a massage therapist in order to help them prepare for top level competition. I hope to effectively treat and educate as many people as possible while I am there. This will be a very valuable learning experience and I am looking forward to being surrounded by other health care professionals in this setting. I would like to continue to be involved in other elite sporting events and hopefully, the Olympics someday in the future.” ~Erika Lutwin

Orthopedic Sports Massage for Baseball

Baseball season is here, high school teams have started to practice, and young pitching arms are in motion. Even with proper stretching and strength conditioning throwing a baseball can lead to rotator cuff tears, tendonitis of the elbow, along with general muscle strains and soreness. Any of these conditions could cost you valuable playing time as the season progresses.

Orthopedic sports massage can prevent or aide in the healing process with any of the above conditions. These are all soft tissue related injuries; massage can reduce inflammation, increase circulation, and release the surrounding muscles that may be causing the problem.

The best way to prevent an injury is to receive massage work before it becomes a problem. In most cases people get injured first then seek help. Read more

A brief history of Trigger Point Therapy

Research on trigger points dates back as far as 1843 by Froriep, a pre 20th century author, he found treating tight cords or bands in the muscles would decrease pain and increase movement.

In 1900, an American named Alder, talked about pain radiating from a tender spot in the muscle. (Example): a tender spot in the shoulder or trapezius muscle could radiate to the temple area causing a headache. This was later named referral patterns. Read more

Trigger Point Therapy

Massage Treatment for a Whiplash and related injuries:

The traffic light is yellow, you slow down and as the light turns red, you stop. The driver behind you has the intention to stop but they misjudge the distance between your rear bumper and their front bumper. This results in a low impact minimal damage accident.

Everything seems fine with you physically. Then about one hour later you feel a headache coming on, your neck and shoulders start to tighten up, and maybe your low back develops spasms. You are now the recipient of a whiplash injury that occurred under the speed of 5 miles an hour. Read more