Over the last 30 plus years Albino Buscemi has studied numerous modalities of muscle therapies, including sports massage, Thai massage, active-isolated stretching, muscle release technique, repetitive use injury technique and myofascial release.

Having been an athlete (Greco-Roman Wrestling champion of Italy in 1963) and avid skier, he understands the importance of therapeutic massage to rehabilitate and restore injured muscles back to a normal state… as well as to help prevent injuries. He has incorporated many aspects of different modalities to develop his own unique method, which he calls Sports Injury Rehabilitation Therapy (SIRT) & Repetitive Motion Injury Therapy (RMIT). In his work, Albino is able to help relieve pain in a short time, using these therapies!

What is the difference between a sports injury and repetitive motion injury? A sports injury is often an acute injury. For example, if an athlete has tight quadriceps muscles (front of thigh), a quick action in running will put tension on already contracted muscles and a strain or sprain may occur. Initial therapy may involve a more gentle compression technique to help release toxins (inflammation) before a deeper tissue therapy, combined with stretching, can be utilized in order to rehabilitate the muscles.

A repetitive motion injury occurs over a longer time. Carpal tunnel syndrome or tennis elbow are examples of a repetitive motion injury. Over months, sometimes years, muscles continue to tighten because of overuse and non-stretching. Then one day the muscles become so contracted (blood flow is restricted to the muscle) that a painful condition results. At that point, the person is in pain!

An example of Repetitive Motion Injury … Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Are Repetitive Motion Injury Therapy and Sports Injury Rehabilitation effective and long lasting? Absolutely! But it is the responsibility of the client to continue a daily stretching program in order to maintain muscle memory, to keep the muscles in a relaxed state and to be pain-free. Doing a once-a-day simple stretching program will help keep the muscles lengthened and prevent further entrapment of the medial nerve. We teach all our clients how to stretch the muscles, which are creating the problem and causing painful conditions.

For therapy, we use Sports Injury Rehabilitation Therapy or Repetitive Motion Injury Therapy, which includes a series of passive stretching to help release contracted muscles. Passive stretching is done by the therapist for the client and addresses one set of muscles specifically, to help release those contracted muscles creating the problem. After the session, the therapist will show the client how to do Active Isolated Stretching for the same muscle group(s). Active Isolated Stretching is an at-home stretching program, designed specifically for that client to practice on a regular basis (once a day preferably) at home in order to re-train the muscle memory and continue to keep the muscles lengthened, relaxed and painfree.

Here are some photos of examples of passive stretching done by the therapist for the client … to address specific muscles groups.


Release of Adductor Muscle
This stretch is very effective for people who have hip and
groin tightness. Release of the Gluteus Muscles This is one of the most effective stretches to release
tightness in the muscles of the buttocks. Thai Massage - Cobra Position
This position in Thai massage releases the pectoralis
major, deltoid, erectus abdominus, psoas, eliacus,
and serratus anterior muscles in the chest. Thai Massage - "Rocking the Hip" Position This stretch helps make the lower back and hip more
flexible and is very effective for relieving lower back pain. Thai Massage - Hip Flexor Position
This stretch is very effective for the hip flexor
muscles and relieves both hip and lower back pain