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How to Soften Summer Feet, Dry Feet, and Rough Feet
Since we’re all covered up with boots and wool socks, now is a good time to fix your feet from a summer of abuse! Age, bare feet, flip flops, and many other things cause us to sometimes have dry, rough, peeling feet. Many of us have rough feet, but there are easy fixes for those…
Read MoreHow Essential Oils Used in Massage Therapy Impact the Body
While we may not use all the oils and methods described, the healing power of essential oils is indisputable. It has been documented for thousands of years. When they are used in massage therapy, they have a dual focus on the body, both through the skin and inhaled. How substances travel through the skin Many…
Read MoreGetting to Know Your Massage Therapist
Most people who opt for a career in massage therapy do so because they want a career that allows them to offer a meaningful service to people that has a hands-on approach to it. Massage therapy offers an opportunity for people to enter into a profession that allows them to express caring and concern for…
Read MoreGetting to Know Your Massage Therapist
Most people who opt for a career in massage therapy do so because they want a career that allows them to offer a meaningful service to people that has a hands-on approach to it. Massage therapy offers an opportunity for people to enter into a profession that allows them to express caring and concern for…
Read MoreThe Benefits of a Deep Tissue Massage
A deep tissue massage differs from a regular massage in that its emphasis goes beyond mere relaxation and attempts to realign deeper layers of muscles. Deep tissue massage addresses chronic pain, muscles in spasm, stiff neck, pain in the lower back, tightness of leg muscle, and shoulder soreness. What deep tissue massage does Deep tissue…
Read More3 Really Good Reasons to Get a Massage
Many people get a massage because it feels good to do it. Massage therapy as a medical modality goes back thousands of years, with the first records being found in China and Egypt. The first written description of massage therapy was in a Chinese textbook written in 2700 BCE. Egyptian tomb inscriptions and paintings from…
Read MoreMassage Therapy and Emotional Release
Emotions that we do not process and release become trapped in the tissues of the body where they can end up causing pain, decreased range of motion, and other ailments. The Asian cultures have recognized this capacity of the human body for centuries, but the American culture is just now beginning to accept this reality.…
Read MoreThe Touch of a Massage Therapist
According to Rick Chillot in Psychology Today, touch is the first language we learn because it is the first sense babies acquire. Touch is very important to the healthy development of babies. A touch can soothe, reassure, convey love, assist, and it can nonverbally convey a host of other messages, both positive and negative. In…
Read MoreMassage Therapy as an Adjunct to Physical Therapy
Many physical therapists are also trained in massage therapy. They realize that soft tissue work, such as massage therapy, extends the benefits of physical therapy. When physical therapists, occupational therapists, and massage therapists work together, they can assist their patients with dramatic improvements from injury to many areas of their bodies. Conditions that benefit from…
Read MoreImprove Your Health with Deep Tissue Massage
The first time you have a deep tissue massage, you may walk away swearing never to go back again because IT HURT! But a day or so past that first session, and you will begin to realize how much better you feel. Deep tissue massage reaches into the deepest layers of muscle tissue, fascia, and…
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