Category Archives: Health & Wellness
Understanding Trigger Points (Part II)
I wrote last week about trigger points, how they are somewhat hard to define and that this lack of definition has led to many different theories, and an overall lack of consensus, as to how to locate and treat these … Continue reading
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Tagged health, Massage, massage therapist, massage therapy, muscle pain, pain, referred pain, trigger point
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Understanding Trigger Points (Part I)
Massage therapy has been demonstrated to help relieve chronic pain, stress, and anxiety, all in a non-invasive way. For this, it deserves praise as a profession. But there are, of course, limits to what massage can do. Often pain and … Continue reading
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Tagged health, immune system, Massage, massage therapy, pain, relaxation, stress, tension, trigger point
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Geriatric Massage: A Field That Will Continue to Grow (Part II)
Last week I wrote about the dramatic change in America’s population that is taking place right now, one in which one in five people will be over the age of 60 by 2020 – almost doubling the amount of the … Continue reading
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Tagged arthritis, chronic pain, geriatric massage, health, Massage, massage therapy
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Geriatric Massage: A Field That Will Continue to Grow (Part I)
Massage has been proven to help relieve the effects of chronic pain, such as back pain, arthritis, and bursitis. And massage’s proven ability to increase circulation means that its other byproducts include an increase in balance and flexibility, improved posture, … Continue reading
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Tagged arthritis, elderly, geriatric massage, health, massage therapy, pain, population trends
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Blow your allergies (and mucus) away with massage
Sniffles. Check. Trash can full of wet tissues. Check. Constant sneezing. Check. Allergy season is always around, dependent on where you live and what kind of allergens you react to. And this can make play, and even work, very tough … Continue reading
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Tagged allergies, aromatherapy, blocked sinuses, health, Massage, massage therapy, mucus, nasal congestion, phlegm, self-massage
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Massage's Effectiveness Combatting Eating Disorders
Add another one to the list. Last week I wrote about the many benefits of massage, and I have just become aware of another: Massage has been shown to help in the treatment of eating disorders such as bulimia and … Continue reading
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Tagged eating disorders, health, Massage, massage therapy
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The Many Benefits of Massage
It has been well over a year since this blog came into existence, and in that time it has focused a lot on the health benefits of massage. Just for the sake of cohesion, here is a list of all … Continue reading
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Tagged health, Massage, massage therapy, therapy
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Massage Means Less Stress, More Math
I do not think there is anyone who would be reading this blog and would not agree that stress is a major problem in modern society, and that massage is a great way to get rid of it.
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Tagged academic study, anxiety, chair massage, health, math, relaxation, stress
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Think Baby, Think Massage
What images do see when you think of massage? Is it an athlete receiving a healing and performance-improving sports massage? Or is it a mom getting a well-deserved massage at a spa? There are many different images we associate with … Continue reading
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Tagged baby massage, health, Massage, newborn, pregnant, prenatal, women
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The Art of Self-Massage (Part II)
As promised, I will continue outlining the ways to give self-massage on different parts of the body. Last week, I wrote about giving self-massage to your head, shoulders, and feet. This week I will write about self-massage for your hands … Continue reading
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Tagged hand massage, Massage, relaxation, self-massage, torso massage
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