Dynamic Motion Therapy

Being awesome at cyclocross isn’t easy, trust me. It’s a long and treacherous season and your sure to get banged up at some point, I know I have. Luckily for the Black Sheep Cartel we have an awesome sponsor and resource to get us back up off the ground back on our bikes to chase down our next victory. I managed to tweak my hip somehow this season and have found much relief with this therapy and others with Gina at Life Balance Sports.

Dynamic Motion Therapy™ is an effective deep tissue technique for breaking down adhesions, scar tissue, and restoring function and movement. DMT™ combines pressure with movement to break up and free fascial adhesions that cause problems with muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves. By breaking up adhesions and restoring proper blood flow to the tissues, the muscle’s condition will steadily improve. This allows the athlete to achieve further gains in flexibility, strength, and overall improved performance.

Contact Gina to schedule an appointment.

The Role of DMT™ in the Three Stages of Tissue Healing
The first 24-48 hours of the tissues’ initial healing response is termed the “reactive phase.” During this phase, prostaglandins are produced, causing pain and inflammation as well as activation of the body’s local systemic healing processes. The PRICES method of self-treatment is crucial during the initial stage of the injury to limit the primitive response of inflammation and create a better environment for the body to heal itself.

P = Protect
R = Rest
I = Ice
C = Compress
E = Elevate
S = Stabilize

The second stage of healing is called the “reparative phase” and consists of three reactions. First, the body’s immune system attacks and breaks down the debris at the site of injury. Then, new blood vessels form in the tissues, supplying them with increased oxygen and nutrients. Finally, there is fibroblast proliferation, which involves the replacement of the injured tissue with new muscle fibers. However, these fibers are not aligned properly and contracted scar tissue formation can be expected. During this phase, the athlete frequently experiences pain in the trigger points, which are regions where the scar tissue/adhesions exist. The contracted scar tissue has a decreased blood flow that not only limits oxygen and nutritional uptake, but also slows down removal of noxious chemicals. This is why these trigger points can be tender to the touch. A contracted muscle is not nearly as strong as an elongated muscle; a contracted muscle will limit full rehabilitation potential. Also, a contracted muscle demands more energy than an elongated, relaxed muscle, and this is further impeded by decreased blood flow.

The last phase is “tissue repair” where the goal of treatment is to regain the pre-injury strength and flexibility of the damaged tissue. During phases 2 and 3, treatment focus should be on restoring proper alignment and function of the newly laid down and disorganized muscle fibers. This will create a more favorable environment for healing to occur and will potentially allow the athlete to regain 100% function to the affected region.

 

RUN BSC

Black Sheep Cartel, kings of ‘cross!

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We’re the king of ‘cross there is none higher
Sucker CX’ers should call us sire
To burn my kingdom, you must use fire
I won’t stop ‘crossin’ till I retire
Now we rock the party and come correct
All cuts are on time and rhymes connect
Got the right to vote and will elect
And other racers can’t stand us, but give us respect
They called us ill, we’re gettin iller,
There’s no one chiller
It’s not Svyn Ness and this is not “Worlds”
We’re one def racers, I know I can hang
I’m Run from Run-BSC, like Kool from Kool and the Gang
Roll to the rock, rock to the roll
DSC stands for devestating bike control
You can’t touch me with a ten foot pole
And I even made the devil sell me his soul
Now we crash through walls, cut through barriers
Bust through mud and knock down doors
And when we’re on the tape, we’re fresh out the box
You can hear our sound for blocks and blocks
For every living person we’re a verbal treat
It’s me and Chasm, Brian where’s the beat?
Now we’re the baddest of the bad, the coolest of the cool
I’m XGO, I rock and roll, I’m MC Cory, I rock and rule
It’s not a Trick or Treat and it’s not a April Fool
It’s all brand new, never ever old school
You’ve got the music in your body and you can’t comprehend
When your mind won’t wiggle and your knees won’t bend
Music ain’t nothin but a people’s jam
It’s DJ Cory, XGOrockin without a band
Now I rode on ice and never fell
I spend my time in a plush hotel
I stood on many podiums, held many beers
Take airplane flights, at huge heights
So all you sucker CX’ers, you gotta say please
Cause when he jumps high, I’m pulling down weeds
Got a song so strong, it’s knocking down trees
Is it hard to believe it’s Run-BSC
I am from, around the way
And Chasm goes to school, every day
And Pip plays the records he has to play
And we get down with no delay, HEY!
I rock the party with the words I speak
And Pip says the rhymes that are unique
And Cory cuts the records every day of the week
And we are the crew that can never be beat
So don’t try to diss me, try to be my friend
Cause if you do, you’ll get yours in the end
The rhymes we say, shall set a trend
Because a devestating race is what we send
Every jam we play, we break two rims
There’s three of us but we’re not Momentum
My name is ChrisGo, you can call him X
You can call me Chris Go, or you can call him BSC
People always ask, “BSC, what does it mean?”
C’s for never beat, SC, sheep cartel
Like we said before, we race hardcore
I’m DJ GoI can ride. I’m BSC, I can draw
And now we got the knack, to attract
Our rhyme’s an aphrodisiac
We’ll reign on your brain and rock your knot
When it comes to rock, give it all we got
To be MC’s, we got what it takes
Let the poppers pop and the breakers break
We’re cool cool cats, it’s like that
That’s the way it is, so stay the hell back
We’re causin’ hard times, for sucker CX’ers
Cause they don’t make no songs like these

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BSC at Jingle Cross Rock 2011

Hey looky there America’s finest cyclocross team is seen off of their bikes heckling America’s finest collection of cyclocross races in the dark at Jingle Cross Rocks America’s finest Dr Seuse themed cyclocross race in Iowa City, IA November, 2011.
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Jingle Cross '11 Friday night cyclocross from Keith Walberg on Vimeo.

You will find the heckling at 1:58, just look for the pink jackets. Or if you are either too lazy or don't have the 4:17 to watch the entire thing I've provided a screen grab below.
Enjoy.

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Awesomeness!

The super secret new alternative kits are no longer a secret. They were designed deep inside of the Cartel’s secret R&D lab. The cat is now out of the proverbial bag and have now seen the light of day, and they are killer!

It’s official, the Black Sheep Cartel is still the best dressed team ever, either rocking the classic pink “Mr Sparkle” kit or the new “8-Bit” kit. Either way the Black Sheep are best dressed team ever, and that is no secret!!

Rock the pink and pass the awesome sauce.

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