Posted in massage on Jul 9th, 2010
Is massage therapy good for people who have hypermobile joints? Here’s a question I received and my response. Question: I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type. Have you worked with this disorder before? If so, is there any type of massage that I should avoid? I know I don’t like the deep tissue massage, and any [...]
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Posted in massage on Apr 1st, 2010
Which type of massage is best? Here’s an article from my friend Janet McClain. She’s been providing therapeutic massage to residents of southeast Michigan since 1992. Janet says: Some people have a preference for a certain type of massage. This may be because they have had it in the past and enjoyed the experience. But [...]
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Posted in aging, massage on Mar 11th, 2010
Massage therapy is very beneficial for all ages. I have had many senior citizen clients who have had heart surgeries (even an artificial heart!) and with asthma or other breathing problems. We have been privileged to serve clients in their 90′s. Every massage therapist is different. Ask friends and relatives for their recommendations. If someone [...]
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Posted in massage on Jan 14th, 2010
Does massage help relieve muscle pain? Oh my goodness! Don’t even get me started on the benefits of massage. I am SO biased! I LOVE massage! Pain happens for lots of reasons but therapeutic massage can help with virtually ALL of them. Why? Because muscles are responsible for so much of your pain. Massage ranges [...]
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Posted in massage on Jan 6th, 2010
Some people have soreness following therapeutic massage and others never do. The possibility of having sore muscles following a massage is more common with your very first massage. Soreness occurs because “new” things are happening to your muscles. They get kneaded, moved, squeezed. All of this can release metabolic (body) wastes and other materials that [...]
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Massage therapy can be an excellent way to get rid of physical aches and pains. It’s likely that 90% of our pain and dysfunction is caused by muscles, according to at least one researcher, so it makes sense to help your muscles with massage. If you have back pain or headaches or other pain, maybe [...]
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When you have muscular pain and want relief, how can you find a massage therapist who will give you the most benefit for your money? A nice “feel good” massage has many benefits but not when what you want is pain relief. There are many types of massage and a few different professional organizations and [...]
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Posted in massage, muscle pain, pain relief on Sep 7th, 2009
Back pain, migraines, hip pain, headaches, that “knot” in your back. Those are all symptoms. Something caused those symptoms. If you can get rid of the something, you will get rid of the pain. Now, sometimes a baby is born with a structure that is a bit different than usual and may have asymmetries (different [...]
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I recommend therapeutic massage for almost every type of physical pain. Why? Because it works! Massage is old medicine. It’s used all over the world for a wide variety of ailments. Why? Because it works! (Oh, I already said that, didn’t I?) But sometimes when you go to a massage therapist your pain doesn’t go [...]
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