Learn how to work the ball and socket joint for an athlete in this free instructional video lesson on sports massage therapy techniques.
Alexson Roy has practiced massage therapy for eight years and studied at the Academy of Massage Therapy in Inglewood. He is a practicing massage therapist at Beverly Hills Health and Fitness.
Once we kind of raise the scapula and work on the inside of the scapula back up to the shoulder blades now we are going to concentrate more on the shoulder and out to the ac joint. Once again we are going to kind of bring his arm forward and this is more of a range of motion type move. What we are trying to do is work on the ball and socket within his shoulder. I am going to grab on to where I feel the most tension on his shoulder. I am going to keep a nice base with my hands and the thumb on the pressure point. I am just going to grab his arm, try to relax and don't force anything and then you feel it give and this is mainly when you get to the ac joint with your thumb you will feel a release and you might even feel a little pop. That just means that his arm is coming out. It is not a bad move, I mean when I say come out or pops out and stuff, like I say it is a ball and socket so that movement is acceptable. Then let the blood rush down to his arm, continue to work on the traps, all around the scapula, the inside of the scapula and let the blood rush down to his arm. We are going to do the same thing with his other arm. At the base, push the pressure point with his thumb, I felt a little pop there. You can grab underneath the arm and just rotate it. It's all on him, the release is on him. Just keep on rotating then come forward and let his arms hang. Now to the shoulders, the side traps, the scapula, bring all the blood forward to his arms and down his arms. Keep them there. Just let them relax and give time for the blood to rush. This is a good spot also to work on, the upper part of your traps and shoulders as well and kind of apply pressure at points. You don't have to do it too much but just until you get release. Press, press, press and relax and again press, press, press and relax.
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