Use Massage to Counteract the Effects of Prolonged Sitting Congratulations on your new job! Unfortunately, the job posting and the interviewer failed to mention that the obscene workload and unrealistic deadlines will lead to you sitting at your desk for upwards of 10 hours a day. There is no doubt among researchers that prolonged periods…
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If you’re like most adults, you’ve cruised right through middle age – and maybe beyond – before your physician rendered a jarring diagnosis: You have high blood pressure. While your physician may prescribe a medication to regulate your blood pressure, he or she also will likely recommend other strategies that can help lower your blood…
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Sciatica is a painful and debilitating condition that can affect anyone. It has no single cause and sufferers often say they simply woke up with it. The condition causes pain in the lower back, hips, and legs, usually on just one side of the body. Sufferers also often find that they experience changes in sensation on…
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Massage therapy has been shown to be effective in treating and preventing carpal tunnel syndrome. Improved circulation, reduced inflammation, removing metabolic residues, and soothing the irritated muscles and tendons all help in preventing and recovering from carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome develops when the muscles and tissue around the median nerve of the hand swell and create pressure on the nerve. Early…
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Massage Reduces headache pain Massage therapists regularly treat headache sufferers using trigger point massage and gentle Swedish techniques. Trigger point massage is usually not applied directly to the point of the headache, but in other areas, such as the lower back of the skull, right at the top of the neck. By applying pressure to…
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Kinesio taping uses a special designed tape that is applied to the body in ways that improve imbalances, protect muscles and improve performance. Even with proper physical therapy and massage, injuries take time to heal. During the healing process, sufferers can experience varying amounts of pain and limited movement. This makes working, training, and even regular exercise difficult or impossible…
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Massage for athletes has a host of benefits, from encouraging relaxation and reducing stress to minimizing pain and reducing recovery time from illness and injury. Benefits of massage are taken very seriously in the world of athletes, where massage is being seen as a way of improving performance as well as shortening recovery time from injury and reducing pain.…
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Aromatherapy Aromatherapy is a complementary therapy that has been used to improve mood and aid in relaxation. Some of the benefits come from the fact that aromatherapy is often integrated into other therapies, such as massage, where essential oils are mixed in with the base massage oils. Aromatic oils are also often diffused during reflexology,…
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Reiki is often considered to be a hands off therapy as it involves little if any direct contact between you and the therapist. It works with the body’s energies and seeks to balance and remove blockages to those energies. With this technique, the Reiki practitioner is supporting the body’s ability to heal itself and to…
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Reflexology is a form of massage that finds and addresses unhealthy imbalances in the body. Anything from a serious illness to the strains and stresses of modern life can throw your body out of balance. When that happens, you’re more susceptible to illnesses and complications that can affect your ability to function at your best.…
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