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Angry musclesand Aching LegsLeg recovery using anenvironmentally friendly recoverysystem

What are ‘angry muscles’?

Angry musclesare caused by too much use or overuse of the leg muscles-they have simplybeen used to the extent that the muscles and nerves in them are so irritated that it is impossiblefor them to cut off on resting

Angry muscles

can lead to aches and pains that are difficult to adjust to and can lead to loss of sleep or constant tiredness and consequent mental fatigue, which if you are in an occupationinvolving fast moving machinery can lead to accidentsWhere did the termangry musclescome from?I was working at the 2007 Antibes (France) 6 Jour event as the official masseurAfter 4 days of running an American athlete came to me complaining that while he waswalking without too many problems his muscles were ‘angry’ he was exhausted and washaving problems sleeping as the legs would not stop moving and he was having strangefeelings in the musclesHe had heard that Light Manual Muscle Relaxation was very gentle and thought this approachmay help to calm them down so he could rest for a while and recoverThis runner has me to help calm his legs down-but that leaves millions of people who mayhave angry muscles without any way of calming them down-those with them have had notraining or recovery plan to deal with their short or long term effectsSeewww.hazards.org/standing Non-medically related

‘angry muscles’

, are caused by too much standing, sitting, walking, canbe a health danger and while they can’t be fixed because they are usually an occupationalrelated cause, and this is ongoingThey may be relieved on a temporary basis but can’ be cured because like the ultra competitorthe person with them has to get up and do the same thing on an ongoing daily basiswww.hazards.org/standing

Before doing anything with ‘angry muscles’ they should be checked out by a physicianto see if there is a medical component contributing to their development

http://www.aching-legs.org/angry_muscles.html2These are 2 people who have just been running for 3 days around a running track in allweathers they have

‘angry muscles’

They suffer from‘

angry muscles’

sore feet, sore legs, swollen ankles, stiffness, wastedmuscles, muscle cramps, tiredness, mental fatigue, restless legs, sore skin, night pains, musclespasm, muscle wastage, swollen ankles, hyperthermia, hypothermia, temper tantrums,vomiting, food sensitivity, allergies, rashes, loss of judgement

Why conventional massage systems can’t calm‘angry muscles’down

Conventional massage systems are both user, patient and problem specific-they can be dividedinto basic groups-sports massage-relaxation massage-remedial massage and many sub groupsand sub sub groups-ways of approaching what they are designed for are dependent on theteacher, where and how they are developed and taught.They come under different names and have different themes with different ways of using thehands to work

the muscles and all need quite specialized teaching to learn and useBecause they work

on the muscles

with the fingers into the tissues, where there are many painreceptors that are already stimulated, rubbing them will overstimulate and irritate them evenmore making them

‘angrier’

than everAlso conventional systems need massage oils, towels, massage tables and associatedequipment to be used-this makes them difficult for the average person to use easily and it isthis that makes them difficult to use in ultra marathon where time and space are limitedMy working area at this 24 hour event consisted of the chair next to the bottles-I looked afterthe team and worked and slept on it

http://www.aching-legs.org/angry_muscles.html3If I used had used conventional methods that would have been impossible to doHere I am giving a demonstration of leg recovery in Denmark usingLight Manual Muscle RelaxationHowever the

‘angry muscles’

are developed whether you are a non-athlete working at a jobthat causes them on a daily basis or an athlete who runs around the world-everyone has thesame thing in common and that is how to calm them down

The secret to calmingangryleg muscles-do not use the fingers to stimulate them even further than they already are

The best way to help them is to learn how to work with the muscles

If you can use your hands you have the tools to do the job of muscle calm down

Recovery from‘angry muscles’or ongoing leg maintenance