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Don't wait till you need a massage!

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   Massage – Don’t Wait Until You Need It! Are you the type of person who puts off getting a massage? Do you think that because nothing actually hurts, you don’t need to worry about it? Many people think the same way and then feel sorry for themselves with a painful back or an injury at the massage clinic. Massage is terrific if you have an injury or are already in pain, but why wait until there’s something wrong before you take action? Massage can be part of your preventative therapy to stop aches and pains from developing into anything more serious. Keep On Keeping On... If you, like most of us, have to work for a living, looking after your back and the musculoskeletal system will save you and your employer a lot of stress and money. It’s frightening, but did you know that according to the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2010, a staggering thirty-one million Americans (In 2021, that number increased to a staggering 619 million.) say that they are dealing wi
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Have questions you want to ask your massage therapist but are too embarrassed to ask them?

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   The Questions You’re Too Embarrassed to Ask Your Massage Therapist So, you’re sitting in the spa waiting room, and the thought of the lovely massage you have been looking forward to all week suddenly gives way to a whole host of questions. If it’s your first massage, you might be apprehensive, but there’s no need to be. Although there’s really no such thing as a silly question, we’ve answered some frequent questions for you right here. Is This A Legitimate Massage Centre or Spa? Massage parlors – the type that offers erotic massage – are not obviously seedy. Sometimes you need to ask a few well-chosen questions to ensure that your massage is all you expect it to be … and no more! Those questions are: Do you offer therapeutic massage? Is the massage therapist certified or licensed? Do you need me to complete a client health questionnaire? Three yesses, and you shouldn’t get any uncomfortable surprises. Will I Have to Take Everything Off? Not if you don’t want to, although m
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Taking time for yourself

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   Taking Time Out – Just for You! Being told to make more time for self-care isn’t a new thing. All over social media and in magazines around the globe, gurus and self-help experts (plus many memes) are forever telling us to take care of ourselves a bit more. In a perfect world, self-care shouldn’t be negotiable. Even as a busy mom or parent, if you have a full-time job and responsibilities, you need to look after you. It’s easier said than done, though; we all know how it feels when you’ve been so busy doing things for everyone else you totally need a vacation. You can’t give anything of yourself to anybody else if your own stores are depleted. While it’s true that women especially are very good at looking after others, it’s easy to become completely empty and exhausted if you forget to make time for your needs. Don’t let life get to the point where you feel like you have nothing left to give; look after yourself, treat yourself to a massage, or get yourself outside in the fresh air
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Chair Massage for your next event

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  Make Your Next Event Special with Chair Massage Are you planning an event and looking for a way to make it fun and exciting? Have you thought about hiring a therapist for a chair massage? It’s a simple and popular way to make your next event unique and introduce your friends, co-workers, and family to a massage’s benefits – just in a chair! What is Chair Massage? It’s exactly what it sounds like – a massage but in a chair and fully clothed. Most chair massage services provide short bursts of massage therapy (usually 5-30 minutes) in a comfortable, supportive, and movable chair. The massage chair will be a professional one the massage therapist brings. Still, as it’s portable, the massages can be carried out anywhere, making chair massage perfect for your next event. A chair massage is carried out without oils, so there’s no worry about getting it in your hair or messing up your party or work clothes. Because it’s a general massage and not tailored to the client like a typical session
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Massage and Fibromyalgia

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   How Massage Can Help Fibromyalgia? Being a fibromyalgia or ‘fibro’ sufferer can feel miserable. There is no cure, so all you can do is learn to manage your symptoms as much as possible to try and avoid them impacting your everyday life. This can be easier said than done. What Is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a condition that affects around five million Americans; According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, more females than males, and usually between the ages of 20 and 50. The main symptom is pain, which can range from mild to severe. It varies from person to person, but some report shooting or burning pains while others complain of a constant deep ache that doesn’t let up. It’s common for joints to feel tender and the pain to worsen at night, although some people feel it all day. Other symptoms can include tiredness, depression, headaches, and memory loss. There is Some Good News for People Who Have Been Diagnosed with Fibro: Massage can
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Too Sick for a massage? Here's what you should do.

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 What to Do When You Are Too Sick for A Massage Obviously, we’re all big fans of the healing powers of a good massage, and we love to tell you all about how good a regular massage can make you feel. But there are times when a massage might not be the best way forward, so if any of these apply to you, it might be better to reschedule for when you’re feeling better! Coughs, Colds, and Flu We get it. We know you’re feeling terrible, and you’d love to get a massage when you have the aches and pains of a bad cold. It’s probably not going to do you as much good as it would normally. In fact, it might have the opposite effect on you. One of the great things about a massage is that it can help boost your circulation and lymphatic system. If you’re fighting off a bug, the last thing your lymphatic system needs is to be made to work harder, which is what a massage will do. It’s already busy trying to fight and carry the germs out of your system. Putting your body under pressure to work even
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Headaches and Massage

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   Massage Those Regular Headaches Away Headaches can be an absolute misery, and sometimes it can seem as if you’ve tried everything to get rid of them, but they just keep coming back. Painkillers can seem like the obvious choice because, yes, they do work – but then the headache will often return. If you’re really unlucky, you may also end up with a rebound headache which is common in people who take painkillers regularly. So, what can you do? If your doctor tells you that medically you’re okay and sends you away with instructions to relax more and get some sleep, it might feel as though you’re not being taken seriously. If just getting more sleep and less stress was the answer, we’d have found a way to do it by now, and in any case…life isn’t that simple. And you still have a headache. Massage therapy might be a way out of the headache hell that doesn’t involve taking drugs that only worsen the problem. More Americans complain about headaches than any other medical condition. It’s th
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