our newest ART-Certified Deep Relief Therapist, Lindsey Dennis. Lindsey is an experienced massage therapist and a Certified Personal Trainer at Upcountry Fitness. She is using her new ART Spine skills combined with a thorough knowledge of the human body to provide Deep Relief to her clients as well as mine while I am away.
Lindsey and Jesse in an all-out rowing contest!
Here’s what Deep Relief Athlete Jesse Richman has to say about Lindsey…
“Lindsey has helped me tremendously recover from everything from serious injuries to minor tweaks. Every time I see her I always feel tons better when I leave. She is an incredible bodyworker and trainer.”
Jesse Richman, 2X Kitesurfing World Champion
Visit our About page for more information on Lindsey’s qualifications and our Deep Relief Team, or call (808) 214-8224 to schedule an appointment with Lindsey!
Just finishing up a week with the Canadian National Triathlon team at their training base in Victoria, Canada as they prepare for the World Championships in Beijing. I’ve been busy getting after injuries, post-training massage, and meeting lots of staff and athletes that I haven’t worked with before. But, been lots of time for my own training camp: mountain biking, swimming in the cold ocean and warm lakes, and checking out the strength facility. I even did a pool workout with the team this morning, if I wear fins I can almost keep up! Looking forward to heading back to Maui tomorrow and perhaps catching the last of the South Swell….?
Here’s some photos from the week:
Open water swim in Thetis Lake
Junior Girls in the heat chamber -- 32+ degrees Celcius!! Yikes!!!
Training Camp Sam!
The new Deep Relief Website is up and running! Check out the athlete slideshow, and new features including online appointment requests, gift certificate purchase, and facebook interface. Let us know what you think!
from the "Personal Training" page
Boy, have I seen a lot of knee injuries lately. Torn MCLs, meniscus, partial ACLs, and even knee replacements. We’ve come a long way in treating them–not even 15 years ago you would have been put in a full-leg brace or cast after a ligament tear. We now know maintaing range of motion and strength is important to prepare for or even prevent surgery. But even with the best rehab, some athletes continue to have pain or at risk for osteoarthritis in the future.
Fortunately, two emerging technologies are showing promise to help stimulate the body to repair damage that remains after injury. Stem cells are being harvested, cultured, and injected into torn menisci in a UK study. Also, as PRP becomes more utilized, it’s benefits and limitations will become more apparent. Here’s some links for more info…
http://www.gizmag.com/stem-cell-bandage-for-torn-meniscus/18843/
http://mobile.nola.com/advnola/pm_104019/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=46eeeTgx
A professional baseball team? On Maui?
Heck yeah! Na Koa Ikaika is in it’s second season representing Maui in the North American League. I’m attending my first game tonight, working as the Certified Athletic Trainer for the home team. Kind of fun getting back to covering team sports, where the first and last and primary thing we do is…..
Wait. For athletes, for games to start, in this case, for batting practice. It’s sure to get busy soon!
My makeshift training room
Stay tunes for updates from the game!
Game time!
Jose Canseco strikes out!
Well, even after a pitching attempt from good ole Jose, our Maui boys won 14-4! What a great night! Good thing I’m not working till 11pm every night….