Product Details

• Actors: Ralph Stephens
• Region: All Regions
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Ralph Stephens Seminars
• Run Time: 85 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000UPFGD6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #263,585 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

This video, taught by Ralph Stephens, is a very complete course in Event Sports Massage. It teaches you timing, theory, techniques, the specific strokes of Sports Massage and the most efficient ways to apply them. Learn pre and post event massage routines on both table and chair. This tape will help you become a more efficient therapist at the event or in your office. This DVD will demonstrate: · Theory, timing and techniques for Event Sports Massage · The specific strokes used in Event Sports Massage and the most efficient way to apply them · Cramp management techniques (these will help when patients get cramps on your massage table in your office as well as at the sporting event site!) · Equipment, preparation and sanitation considerations · Pre-Event Massage routine on a massage table and on a massage chair · Inter-competition Massage · Post Event Massage routine on a massage table and on a massage chair. This video will help you understand how to become a more efficient, effective therapist by teaching you a powerful, full body massage that can be done in 12 - 15 minutes. This leaves you the rest of the session to address the specific complaints of the patient. You will also learn the neurological effect of each stroke so you can chose the exact stroke you need to best help your patient / athlete. Ralph is an internationally recognized instructor of medical massage that shares his 20 plus years of experience in a way that makes learning easy and fun, and is one of the few hands-on instructors that come across effectively on video. He has produced 15 videos, one textbook, and has contributed to many magazines, textbooks, and journals, and is a popular presenter at state, regional and national meetings; presenting over 30 weekends each year. Ralph was the first to adapt specific massage and stretching techniques to the chair and presents tem in his videos, Seated Therapeutic Massage and his textbook, Therapeutic Chair Massage.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great therapist, August 30, 2010

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Margo Benge (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Event Sports Massage DVD (DVD)

Its obvious from watching Mr. Stephens he is a great therapist. What is unfortunate is that the format of the film is somewhat lacking for an optimum educational experience. It needs to be updated and reformatted.