Massage and Sports Injury Recovery

As part of an athlete’s care team, massage therapists can play an important role on the road to recovery.

The National Safety Council (NSC) reports that in 2019, personal exercise, with or without exercise equipment, held the top spot for sports- and recreation-r...

Massage Therapy and Mental Health

The Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA) ranks anxiety as the country’s most common mental illness—and depression as the leading cause of disability for people ages 15 to 50—it isn’t a leap to assume at least some of the people receiving massage ther...

The Science of Stress

Stress is a sickness. You can’t catch it from a sneeze or a handshake, but it can still make you sick. Too much stress from your job, your relationships or even the evening news can have dire consequences on your health that manifest in physical ways too.

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Feel Good Fast: Self-care in 30 Minutes or Less

Three self-care tips you can do in 30 minutes or less.

Short on Time? Following are a few self-care practices you can complete in 30 minutes or less, and still get the benefit of feeling good.

Tidy a small space. If you dread organizing thos...

Self-Care for Your Mental and Emotional Well-Being

There is a lot of focus placed on physical self-care, for some obvious reasons, in the massage therapy profession. More recently, however, the fundamental necessity of taking care of our emotional and mental health is getting more attention, and with good reason.

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Massage Therapy for Seniors

A solid self-care routine should not just focus on the physical. Massage therapists must adjust for a client’s age-related changes, but they say the human connection makes any accommodations well worth the experience.

No matter who we are or where we come from, ...

Body Mechanics Change for the Pregnant Massage Therapist

Massage therapists are conditioned to be on their feet all day, moving, bending and sometimes lifting. Therefore, when an MT finds out she’s pregnant, it’s natural for her to think, “Will I be able to work throughout my entire pregnancy?” Whether it’s a first pregnancy or a first pregn...

The Body Remembers

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY is a light touch approach that has a direct impact on the overall nervous system. The nervous system registers and sends signals when the body is in dysfunction, causing the person to feel pain. Through gentle touch, generally no grea...

Myofascial Pain Syndrome.

MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINTS (MTrPs) have been observed and written about for centuries, but the idea that they cause a significant percentage of commonly experienced pain has achieved little acceptance in the medical community until very recently. Trigger-p...

Massage in Pain Management

Massage in Pain Management

PAIN MANAGEMENT is a complex issue that is the subject of much debate and scrutiny. Yet, pain is a significant public health issue affecting the quality of life for millions of people. This article explores the ways in which mas...