How to Sit or Stand from a Chair Too often, when sitting, we PLOP into a chair. And when standing, we use MOMENTUM to get up. THERE IS A BETTER WAY! Instead use your muscles and raise & lower SLOWLY. Squats Every Day? Did you know that you do squats EVERYDAY? Each time you get up from a chair, or …
Reduce Neck and Back Pain when Sitting Learn how to sit with good posture and proper spinal alignment. (watch the video) Stop Slouching! No Hunchbacks Please. Slouching or sitting in a hunched position can permanently alter your posture. If your job or schoolwork involves long hours of sitting, then your muscles and joints can get stiff, weak or imbalanced, causing …
Improve your posture As kids, our parents used to point out our poor posture. They would remind us of ways to improve posture, much to our dismay and embarrassment. We know that constant reminders of proper posture can get annoying, but we can never overstate how important it is to find good alignment. Even if you didn’t listen to your …
Tendonitis, Tendon Pain and Tendinopathy Tendons attach muscles to bone. They are all over the body but there are a few tendons, such as the neck, elbows, biceps, wrists and achilles, which can have a condition called tendonitis (also called tendinitis) or tendinopathy. When left untreated, these areas can progress into calcific tendonitis, a condition that is usually considered irreversible …
In the News: Massage Benefits Sciatic Nerve Pain We were pleased to see the article in the Cincinnati Herald, “Benefits of massage on sciatic nerve pain.” The short article outlines some ways massage therapy has helped people suffering from sciatic nerve pain (aka: sciatica). It also has some suggestions for self-massage care using a tennis ball. Sciatica & Sciatic Nerve …
What is Thai Yoga Massage? This type of bodywork involves opening the body’s energy lines through a combination of rhythmic compression, soft-tissue manipulation, acupressure and stretching. It is referred to as Thai Yoga Massage because the therapist will move you through series of yoga-like stretches. Thai Yoga Massage is felt as both relaxing and energizing as it includes deep muscular …
Self-Massage Tool for your Legs
Self Care for Your Arms, Elbows & Hands Is Armaid for You? The Armaid is the best self-massage tool for your forearms & hands. We use ours daily to prevent injuries and suggest the same for many of our clients who rock climb, lift weights, practice yoga or crossfit often. This is also a great tool to use if you …
Sports Massage Therapy Reduces Inflammation Post Workout After a hard workout, nothing feels better than a good sports massage. We call it a “flush,” and technically speaking it’s a post-event massage designed to help athletes recover faster so they can train harder. For years, we have know that massage relieves pain in injured muscles after exercise. Now, research through the …
Learn More About Fascia We recently watched this amazing video (see clip above) from Dr. Jean-Claude Guimberteau, MD called “Interior Architectures.” The video explores the fascial connections and connective tissue within our bodies using an HD camera and clearly demonstrates just how integrated our tissues really are. For those of you who have heard David, our Injury Specialist, lecture at …
