Back to TopCauses. Chediak-Higashi syndrome is passed down through families (inherited). It is an autosomal recessive disease. This means that both parents are carriers of a non-working copy of the gene, and each parent must pass their non-working gene to the child for them to show symptoms of the disease. Defects have been found in the CHS1 (also called LYST ) gene.
The post-event massage is typically given anywhere from 30 minutes up to 24 hours after competition or activity. When working with runners after a marathon, I will focus on post-event techniques even up to 48 hours after their race, because of the damage they are doing to their muscles.
The physical effect of massage on muscle recovery and repeated sports performance is controversial. Massage appears to have a positive effect on athletes' perceptions about muscle recovery. Massage is most likely to reduce delayed muscle soreness when administered two to six hours after intense exercise.