Often first triggered after a major surgery, an infection, a physical trauma, or profound psychological stress, fibromyalgia is a disorder that causes significant musculoskeletal pain and other symptoms. For some people, the symptoms seem to come on over time with no connection to one single triggering event. The good news is, massage therapy can help;…
Leave a commentMassageBookBy Mark VolkmannWisdom is to the mind what health is to the body. – Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Sometimes the most urgent and vital thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest. – Ashleigh Brilliant
When you touch a body, you touch the whole person, the intellect, the spirit, and the emotions. – Jane Harrington
The 101st Tour de France just finished Stage 5 – a grueling battle against the elements, cobblestone and the usual tough grind of 100+ miles at constant speeds hovering around 35mph. Ouch! If there’s ever an athlete who deserves and appreciates the benefits of therapeutic massage, it’s cyclists. Hours of hard aerobic effort, which often includes…
Healthy Living, Massage therapy benefitsBy Mark VolkmannGluten-free this; Paleo-diet that. Hot yoga in the morning; barre workout after lunch. Sometimes we are so focused on diets, food intolerances, trendy workouts, and keeping our bodies nourished and fit, that we often forget about the importance of keeping our minds healthy too. We should be focusing on “me-time,” but it also needs to…
Healthy Living, Massage therapy benefitsBy Mark VolkmannWe live in a society where everyone seems to be stressed much of the time. Unfortunately, there are many negative consequences to this phenomenon. When we feel chronic stress, it can often lead to Generalized Anxiety Disorder, which affects about 6.8 million adults in the United States. An anxious person is often overly stressed about…
Healthy Living, Massage therapy benefitsBy Mark VolkmannGOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL!!!! Did you see that World Cup match last night? Yeah, the one where the guys from USA actually won … and did so in rather dramatic fashion? It was spectacular – a great game of suspense, drama, injury and crazy kicks. But highlights will be on the news for days given the novelty of…
Healthy Living, massage therapists, Massage therapy benefitsBy Mark VolkmannHere’s a staggering statistic – more than 350 million people across our globe suffer from depression. In the United States, it is estimated that one in 10 are depressed. This is probably not completely surprising if we stop to think about it. Many of us know someone or are related to someone who has depression.…
Healthy Living, Massage therapy benefitsBy Mark Volkmann
