I freeze my hands from time to time when I have injured fingers. Dave McCleod calls it freeze therapy. It works marvelously except 30 minutes of finger in ice bucket is a kind of hard. See his video
I have been massaging my hands, forearms and feet. The result is amazing. It takes stiffness out and increases range of motion. It feels amazing especially after a good night sleep.
You need to use oil. Nothing special just vegetable oil. Dry massage does not work.
I like to have a towel and a pail of warm water. Search self massage in YouTube. Basically you warm the part by rubbing, working it with a combination of thumb, side of your hand or a stick. You work any soreness out. The session should last good amount of time. Wash yourself and wipe off excessive oil. Having oil on you is not all that bad as your skin seems to absorb it.
I just came across your blog, because I used to teach climbing and I still do take studets climbing. In addition, I think you may be interested in a self-massage tool called The Stick. I actually distribute Sticks in Canada and specifically I have 2 climbing gyms that I supply with Sticks. Since you are in the states check out www.thestick.com
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ReplyDeleteI just watched the video. Really genius.. Bunch of small rollers.