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Using
the Sports Balm (Healing Balm)
WHEN TO USE THE SPORTS BALM
The Sports Balm is a multi-purpose balm. I have used it as well as
my clients for many different reasons when addressing the healing
concerns of the body.
* Use to massage sore, tight, and fatigued muscles
* Eliminate pain and help to release muscle spasms/cramps
* Smooth out adhesions that bind up a muscle
* Can be used on an open wound/on a sunburn/a burn
HOW TO USE THE SPORTS BALM
1. Use only a small amount. Place about a dime size on your finger
pads and (the amount depends on the area to cover) gently massage
this into the sore muscle or injured area.
2. If your hands are too tired to work on the sore muscles, or such as
in the case of tendinitis, (symptoms of carpal tunnel), then place a
small amount of the Balm on the muscles, then placed a medium hot
cotton cloth compress over the area. To insulate and keep the heat
in, wrap a plastic bag around the cloth, then a towel. Sit
for 30
minutes. Elevate if necessary. The Sports Balm will penetrate into
the muscles, relieving the soreness and pain. This will increase blood
and lymphatic circulation, which will increase healing and recovery
time. Your muscles will feel great the next day!
MORE WAYS TO USE THE SPORTS BALM
In my personal experience and from what my clients have related to
me, this really works to heal a sprained ankle the fastest without
swelling or bruising.
If you sprain your ankle, ice it to keep the swelling down in the
beginning. Then as soon as you can, put the Sports Balm on the foot
and around the ankle bone where you have injured it. Elevate the
ankle, follow the directions in #2 for applying heat.
After the first 30 minutes, reapply the Sports Balm, reapply the
moist heat, and wrap it up. Now it is time to begin range of motion
exercises with slow micro-movements of the ankle. Move the ankle
in all directions, up, down, and circles. This should not be over done
but the more you do, the faster you will be up and walking. The
objective here is to increase mobility without pain and prevent the
formation of adhesions or scar tissue. Repeat the hot compresses as
often as possible within the first 24 hours of the injury. Then do as
needed. You will be up and walking in no time.
Once the swelling has gone down, gently massage the muscles using a
broad cross fiber stroke(working against the grain of the muscle
fibers). This spreads the muscle fibers apart and increases blood and
lymphatic circulation. When you are massaging the muscles, ALWAYS stay within a guideline of feeling. I call it the thresh-hold
of pain and pleasure. Where it hurts but it feels good.
I WOULD RECOMMEND HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES SUCH AS:
* Arnica Montana - will aid in the prevention of bruising and
muscular fatigue.
* Ruta Gravelens - for trauma to the ligaments; and stiffness and bruising to the limbs and joints.
* Rescue Remedy, a Bach Flower essence, that helps to reestablish healing and balance within the body. Place a few drops
under the tongue. Breathe deeply and center within.
Follow all directions written on the bottles or contact your
health care practitioner.
This really does work. I sprained my ankle at a conference I was speaking at. When I arrived at my next destination, I was in
pain and the ankle was beginning to swell. For the next eight hours,
all I did was put Sports Balm on my ankle and begin to move it
slowly. When I went to bed, I covered my ankle in Balm, I propped
it up on a pillow and wrapped my foot up. In the morning, I did one
more hot compress. My ankle never swelled after I began the compresses and it never bruised. The people I was staying with
couldn't believe it and neither could the other guests who saw me
carried in!
**Use common sense about getting up and moving around. if there is
something other than a soft tissue injury, you should consult your physician.
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