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Ancient
Ways Massage
Offering Therapeutic or Relaxation Bodywork
Tips of the Week |
| Sleep and Pain |
| Common causes of muscle pain & dysfunction are poor sleep habits. From sleep posture to sleep surface, quality sleep helps control stress and allows our muscles to restore themselves. |
| Pregnancy Massage |
| For healthy pregnancies, massage is great for moms in their second and third trimesters. It is contraindicated, however, during the delicate first trimester. |
| Allergies |
| Sharing all information about your allergies, and reminding him each time, will help your massage therapist provide safe and effective care. For example, if your therapist knows you are allergic to nuts then he will avoid using a product containing almond oil on you. |
| Employee Massage |
| Chair massage in the workplace is becoming the new coffee break. A study conducted for the Society for Human Resource Management shows 14% of employers worldwide offered massage therapy in 2006. This reflects a 2% increase over 2005. |
| Why Sports Massage? |
| Athletes who receive pre-event massage are less likely to be injured, and they have been known to perform better. Post-event massage often results in faster recovery and less soreness. |
| Stress |
| Everyone copes with stress, whether it's related to family & friends, career or finances. When you don't have time for a massage, that's exactly when you need one the most! Remember to take care of yourself first. |
| Conventional or Alternative Therapy? |
| According to researchers at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 65% of massage therapy users rated it "very helpful" in relieving back or neck pain. Conventional providers were rated by 27% of their users as "very helpful." |
| Fibromyalgia |
| I know several sufferers of fibromyalgia who've experienced pain reduction and improved sleep after gentle massage and mild passive stretching. Before trying it, they didn't believe massage could help. |
| Low Blood Pressure |
| Those who have chronic low blood pressure should discuss their condition with the therapist before their session begins, as a relaxation massage may lower blood pressure even more. |
| Water and Massage |
| Many clients like to drink plenty of water after leaving my office. Doing so helps their bodies flush out waste products generated by the increased metabolic activity which results from massage. |
| Evolving Therapy |
| Massage therapy appeared in U.S. medicine in the 1850's when two New Your doctors introduced a technique developed by Per Henrikling in Sweden. Nearly abandon in the 1930's, it reappeared in the 1970's as alternative medicine. |
| Lots of Options |
| Massage is the manual manipulation of soft tissues to reduce pain and stress, and promote wellness. This covers at least 80 different modalities. |
| Cerebral Palsy |
| Massage therapy can have a valuable role in improving the quality of life for someone with CP. Therapists use slow, even movement to calm the nervous system as much as possible. |
| Kneading or Rubbing? |
| The word 'massage' derives from the Greek word meaning "to work with the hands, as in kneading dough". In 400 B.C. Hippocrates wrote "The physician must be experienced in many things, but assuredly in rubbing." |
| Massage and Aging |
| A 2006 consumer survey by the American Massage Therapy Association found that massage among those 65 and older has tripled since 1997. |
| Beyond the Physical |
| Massage enhances spiritual well-being by focusing attention in the moment, raising self awareness and acknowledging self-worth regardless of the condition of the body or mind. |
| An Ancient Art |
| According to a Harvard Medical School newsletter nobody knows who gave the first massage but it is believed to date back to the dawn of civilization; one of the "ancient ways" still existing. |
| Slowing Down |
| In an over-stimulated society, massage therapists can remind you, through touch, what relaxation and stillness feel like. |