Sprain vs Strain Strain or sprain- who knows the differnce? It turns out that sprain refers to an injury of the ligament, or the connective tissue attachment between bones. A strain refers to an injury of a muscle or tendon, the fibrous less contractile tissue that attaches muscle to bone. Both strain and sprain can…
Massage Reverses Aging
What is Aging? When asked how old you are, you probably answer promptly without hesitation, but how does it make you feel? Age may feel like the inevitable part of life, but aging in its negative sense can be greatly reduced or even avoided by paying closer attention to its causes. Pain, the ubiquitous sign…
Exercise Paradox and Massage
Exercise that Hurts Exercise brings plenty of benefit to anyone’s life. However, some commonly accepted and promoted kinds of exercises can also cause important detrimental effects when done improperly or over zealously. Crunches and sit ups come to mind as some of the staples of a regular workout. We focus on definition in our abs,…
Massage for Body Alignment
Why Body Alignment Body alignment effects your quality of life a lot. Misalignment actually causes chronic tension and lack of flexibility, although it can also work vice versa. Chronic tension means you feel chroniclly tight and not even realize it. Often this leads to poor control over emotions and dealing with life’s daily challenges. At…
Massage Brings Out the Tension
Tense and Not know It You may think of getting a massage as a relaxing time. Your body, however, will likely remain pretty tense if tense is what youy are most of the time. It takes conscious effort to send relaxation throughout your body. Just like your hands likely remain locked around the steering wheel…
Massage for Lower Back Pain
Massage for Lower Back Pain span> Lower back pain plagues people of all ages. Anyone involved in sports, lots of physical labor, or sports a bad posture succumbs to back pain. Back pain may be a nagging one throught the day or sharp radiating pinch that send you to bed. Often the problem starts with…
Valentines Massage Gift
click here to book your Valentines Couples Massage Special Massage-Best Gift! So many of us dread having to search for that perfect gift. You might find something fantastic you want yourself, but how do you know that other person wants it? Some bad choices are puppies, clothes especially underwear, furniture and any expensive item….
Massage How Often?
Who Needs Massage Often? Good question. While some feel commited to scheduling a regular weekly or monthly session, too many others still treat massage as a spontaneous or occasional event. Usually those who dont come in regularly either dont understand the benefits of getting regular massage and/or its a financial issue. While everyone can benefit…
Chair Massage vs. Massage Therapist
Massage Chairs and Self Help Gadgets How should I start? I am a fan of various self help massage gadgets, but they are not all equal. First and foremost, you should be able to keep you body comfortable throught you treatment. It defeats the purpose to be awkwardly tensing your arm behind your shoulder…
Massage “Hurts Good”
“Hurts Bad” Massage First of all, pressure preference seems like a very personal decision. While I prefer not to suffer thru any kind of discomfort during my session, you might actually expect to feel pain, or otherwise you feel like you didnt get your money’s worth. Most people fall in the in-between category, those who…