February 01, 2012 by Nancy Shute Super Bowl players and weekend jocks routinely head for the massage table after competition... Read More>>
NEWS
The Rise of Massage Therapy in Pain Management
Check out this article from The American Massage Therapy Association on "The Rise of Massage Therapy in Pain Management": READ MORE >>>
Attorneys General to Insurers: Cover Massage
"AMERICANS WANT DRUG-FREE PAIN RELIEF" READ MORE >>>
Eastern Vs. Western Reasoning: Client & Therapist Perspectives
"Our Eastern neighbors believe in the benefits of regular massage, whether it's feet or whole body, as a form of increasing wellness, strength, and vitality. Whereas here in America, it's all about validating the reason we need a massage." READ MORE >>>
HSA 101: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Patients can use funds from their HSA to pay for massage. READ MORE >>>
A New Way to Prevent Muscle Cramps
"The primary origin of the cramp is the nerve, not the muscle." Could there finally be a way to prevent muscle cramps? READ MORE >>>
25,000 Sprained Ankles A Day
“It now appears that both ice and complete rest may delay healing, instead of helping.” 1 Gabe Mirkin, MD, Creator of R.I.C.E. (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) Ice is not effective for healing an ankle sprain. READ MORE >>>
Understanding STRESS
Stress Defined In the broadest sense, stress is defined as any event that threatens homeostasis and causes the body to adapt. This might include any change in external temperature, water intake, physical exertion, dietary changes, or even positive excitement like that experienced at a sporting event. Physiologists point out that while the reaction of the body to cold temperatures is different from its reaction to fighting an infection or to an event that causes anxiety and fear, in one...
Have We Created a Touch Deprived Society?
"It's long been acknowledged that touch is the first sense babies develop in the womb and that holding the baby at birth cements a bond between mother and child and that babies need physical contact to develop and thrive." READ MORE >>>
Massage Therapy for Regular Health Maintenance
Massage therapy is preventative health care. Take a look at what people that use massage therapy have to say...READ MORE >>>