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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

   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

   Getting Deep into Your Fascia You might have heard your massage therapist talking about working on your fascia and connective tissues – ever wondered what they were talking about? Fascia is another name for the fibrous connective tissues all over your body. There are three main types of fascia; superficial fascia, which is mainly found in the skin. Deep fascia surrounds your muscles, bones, nerves, and blood vessels, and visceral fascia is mainly associated with the internal organs. We’re dealing with your deep fascia – the connective tissue surrounding your muscles and muscle groups for massage purposes. What Does Muscle Fascia Do? It’s the connective tissue responsible for holding muscles together and keeping them where they should be. It also helps to separate individual muscles within their groups so that they can work independently, and it provides a lubricated surface that allows the muscles to move smoothly against each other. Suppose you’re inactive for a long ti

  Could M assage with O il H elp T reat R estless L eg S yndrome? Restless legs syndrome, or RLS, is a condition that affects many Americans – in fact, it’s estimated that RLS affects approximately 10 percent of US adults. Despite being common, researchers think it’s often misdiagnosed, usually as insomnia or other neurological, muscular, or orthopedic conditions. It’s thought that around 2 percent of children get it, according to a study of more than 10,000 families in the US and UK. Also known as Willis-Ekbom disease, RLS is an unpleasant sleep-related movement disorder that causes an overwhelming and often unpleasant urge to move your legs while resting or trying to sleep. The syndrome has no known cure, although some medications may relieve symptoms. A study has shown that there could be relief at hand – literally - for the one in ten Americans who suffer from RLS. Massaging legs with oil has been proven to provide benefits for the condition, according to the survey’s findings, wh

 Hello, it’s nice to meet you! Welcome to our very first blog. Here I will share some tips, research, or education.  So without further ado. Let’s get right into it.  10 Massage Fun Facts Massage has been around for a very long time and is enjoyed by many people, but there are always new things to learn. Here are a few things you might not realize about your favorite massage therapy! 1. Bob Hope got a massage every day and lived to be 100 If that isn’t a reason to immediately get your next massage session in your planner, we don’t know what is! 2. The longest-ever massage chain’ involved 1600 people A massage chain is defined as three or more people arranged in a line, each person giving the next in line a massage. The longest massage chain ever recorded was 1,600 people long at an event organized by The Philippine Association of Licensed Massage Therapists (Philippines) in Boracay, Malay Aklan, Philippines, on 16 May 2014. The chain went along the beach in Boracay. 3. The most pe