Brilliant presentation of information as ever Khalid. You're a great educator and all of us physio students are grateful.

Hi Khalid, thank you for the video. As a current student of Sports Massage Level 4 (while also widely reading around the subject along with different CPD courses - including ones with Clinical Physio) and the research keeps reverting back to this: placebo is amazing. If people believe massage improves performance, it will. Same with kinso tape. Or dry needling etc etc. I think massage in general should help the flow of lymph and assist with DOMs for all people but what I'm really trying to say is: please do that other video you hinted at towards the end of this video. Massage is beneficial: not many people feel worse after a massage right? But I think we have to be realistic about what we're accomplishing. Thanks again

Very good information. One thing that I think can easily get lost in studies about manual therapy (and medical studies generally) is the breakdown of specific techniques used, the level of intensity of application and for what purpose the techniques are used. Simply saying sports massage study is too non specific I believe. In my experience, no two therapists will perform the same work. It's obviously a lot more challenging to get to a deeper level of detail regarding techniques and application not to mention for what purposes matching needs of the athlete. Additionally, unfortunately (or maybe simply it's just the reality of it) the dynamic between therapist and recipient has a big role to play in results ime. Attempts to be truly objective are going to fall short but at least studies allow for a better understanding. Thanks for the video!

This information is very helpful💚💚💚

Love the research! I'd be interested in the research for specific targeted massage to specific muscles for increased mobility/performance.. aka something like working on the calves complex to increase dorsiflexion before squatting, cleans, snatches, etc.

You are brilliant 👏🏾

These videos are brilliant and really helpful. Yes, please one on the evidence for massage on non-athlete populations.

Thanks sir! Thanks a nice video now please with mobs and also thrusts on spine (V thrust butterfly techniques and so on)!

Thank you so much

With the recent research in mice showing mechanical massage reduces scar tissue formation in muscle recovery, I would be curious about the effect of massage on an injury.

Good review of the latest research on sports massage. Curious about the announced video about massage for "regular" neck and back pain! I guess it will have to discuss the potential for clients believing that they need a therapist to "fix" their back or neck pain with a massage, instead of doing something themselves ;)

I know two things; 1- Placebos don't work on Mr. Tried and tested. 2- I tried sports massage. It hurt like hell and then some. But I limped in and walked out and kept walking for a week. Then I needed another one because the original cause of the problem wasn't addressed. But I'll take a week of pain-free walking at any cost.

Good job 👍

Can you do a video on the evidence for biofeedback pressure unit please?

So no massage for sick patients on painful areas?.

sports massage work, if you combine it with mobilization techniques something like Active Release Technique to increase mobility. Works the best, less stress on the practitioner, maximum results.

In sports therapy we have this debate over the effectiveness of sports massage. Sometimes it’s down to what the patient finds effective. It’s just another tool for us to use aside from manual therapy.

Im just had my first jour lomg sessiom for an hour ..Cist me 40 pound fir back amd shoulder...I was in agony lol amd after about three ho😂urs later i felt like id been run over and was really tired all night....App ive damaged my rhomboids amd rotator cuffs ftom years of weight training...

I think a false distinction between the therapy and how it is received (so called placebo, in this instance). Its a joint effect, the massage does more than work on muscles. It works on the lymphatic system and the nervous system as well as mobilising myofacia. This has the effect of lifting the emotions of the athlete/client, further improving muscle recovery.

Great informative video, really. But the reffering to football as 'soccer' as a British person prevented my like and subscribe.

If you apply. Massage. Pt..chiro to your patients in each session of 1 hour....then you will fix them...otherwise YOU WILL NOT FIX THEM .... 1 hour. $ 120