AWKWARD ZOMBIE

Hello!
I recently began following you guys and reading/listening to as much of your materials as I can. I’m on week 3 of The Bridge and am loving the programming, also love your overall training philosophy and pro-science approach.

I understand you don’t believe there is much evidence to support use of stretching/massage/foam rolling/icing/flossing etc to reduce recovery time/DOMS or benefit strength.

My questions is, what about for treating trigger points/knots or other “out of the ordinary” pain and mobility issues such as piriformis syndrome, abnormally tight hips, or more chronic sore spots?

What I’m getting at is, does your “stretching or foam rolling is not helpful” philosophy just apply to general recovery, or does it also apply to treating more specific ailments?

thank you!

I would not say that stretching somehow reduces the risk of injury, rather a dynamic warm-up before training reduces the risk of injury.

Massage after injuries is performed only while taking into account the degree of damage, rehabilitation needs, etc. As with the most common massage, stroking, rubbing, kneading, etc., are used commonly after injuries. For example, if the soft tissue is damaged, the masseur's movements here should be as accurate as possible, as with bone damage. The best therapeutic massage, aimed at relieving muscle inflammation, is carried out after thermal procedures and preliminary warming up of the muscles. I did this massage at goldtantriclondon.com after a chest injury.