By Willow on Saturday, December 29, 2007Filed Under: massage
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) affects as many as 10 percent of Americans. Bodywork is one of the favored approaches to dealing with the sleep deprivation that can go along with RLS, it is considered a central nervous system disorder which often interferes with falling asleep. Their lower limbs have irritating sensations like creeping, crawling, burning. [...]
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By Willow on Friday, December 28, 2007Filed Under: Body, Massage Business, Sports massage, massage
With Plantar Fasciitis, the fscia on the inferior surface of the foot becomes inflammed. A bone spur can also form at the attachment of the plantar fascia to the inferior surface of the calcaneus. People come to me all the time to help in the recovery from plantar fasciitis. It is dreadfully painful and [...]
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By Willow on Sunday, December 16, 2007Filed Under: Hygiene, health, massage
I have been massaging my own masseter muscle and working on my TMJ for awhile now. My discomfort has definitely gone away and my jaw doesn’t click as much as it used to. I can’t quite kick the habit of chewing gum but you know, baby steps. A fellow massage therapist saw me rubbing stretching [...]
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By Willow on Monday, December 10, 2007Filed Under: Fitness, health
With cellulite affecting the majority of adult females - nearly 90%, it’s no wonder that I hear this question from my female clients all the time.
“Do those cremes really work? Will massage help get rid of my cellulite?”
No and Yes starts out my lengthy answer. First, let’s talk about what cellulite actually is because I [...]
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Adding new services to your menu is always a good idea. People like to have a choice as long as you don’t get out of control with it and start saying you can do everything. Then, people just think that you’re probably not good at anything you offer. Hydrotherapy has been an asset in the [...]
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