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March 17, 2007
Massage Therapy in the Major Leagues
Scout.com profiles Cole Hamels, a major league pitcher fighting back from a chronic back injury. One of his tools for rehabilitation (and maintenance) is massage therapy.
Hamels, plagued by injuries throughout his minor league career, has stuck to a strict exercise regimen in spring training that includes 500 daily crunches and an ice bath. He also gets a massage and chiropractic treatments three times a week. The whole routine is designed to control a degenerative condition in which a disk in his back can press on his sciatic nerve, causing intense pain and limiting his mobility.
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Posted by linda at March 17, 2007 11:12 PM
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