Will Massage Therapy Take Away My Pain?
Will Massage Therapy Take Away My Pain? By: Jan O’Malley “My back is killing me.” “My neck has been sore for a month.” “I can’t get rid of my headache.” These are the kinds of problems we hear from our massage therapy clients every day at our clinic . Many clients have […]
Relief From Whiplash with Massage Therapy
Relief From Whiplash with Massage Therapy By: Jillian O’Malley Screeeeech, Errrr, BOOM. That was the sound of a 4,000lb pound mini van slamming into the back of my mid size sedan. SMACK. That was the sound of my face hitting the steering wheel. I was left with a blood covered face and a […]
Somatics: The New Alignment Tool in Yoga, By: Allison Wilmes
Somatics: The New Alignment Tool in Yoga By: Allison Wilmes Have you noticed the word somatics popping up in yoga workshops lately? “Somatics” was coined in the 1970s by Thomas Hanna, a philosopher, educator, and neurophysiologist. Somatics describes the discipline of muscular reeducation that enables people to develop an internal awareness and control of their […]
Step out of the Fog with Fibromyalgia Massage Therapy
Step out of the Fog with Fibromyalgia Massage Therapy Despite all of the controversy of what causes fibromyalgia, it is now widely recognized as being real with varying methods of treatment. Years ago, patients who were suffering with this often debilitating condition were convinced that their chronic pain was all in their head because […]
Don’t Settle For Average Massage Therapy
The age old saying “If you don’t like the way someone else is doing it, then do it yourself”, just does not work when it comes to massage therapy. If you don’t like the way your massage therapist delivers your massage, after you have thoroughly explained what your needs are, then it may be time […]