"The primary origin of the cramp is the nerve, not the muscle." Could there finally be a way to prevent muscle cramps? READ MORE >>>
A New Way to Prevent Muscle Cramps
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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 >>>
Does Massage Therapy Lower Blood Pressure?
"Is massage as effective as antihypertensive drugs to lower blood pressure? Does adding massage to antihypertensive drugs lower blood pressure further? The answer to these questions may be yes." READ MORE >>>
Q & A with Bill Semenchuk, LMT, founder of MedMassage
Discover why MedMassage has been Cleveland's trusted source for professional massage therapy for over 20 years... Q. What are some essential techniques a massage therapist must be trained in to produce positive-lasting effects for patients? A. The training of a massage therapist begins after graduation from an accredited school and obtaining their license from the State Medical Board of Ohio. With these qualifiers, the real journey begins. Mastery will not be immediate. What is essential...
Cardiovascular Health and Massage Therapy
"Many already view massage as an important approach to relieving muscle pain or as a means to relax. However, working with a qualified massage therapist can also play a significant role in improving cardiovascular health as evidenced by a growing body of research." "A multitude of recent research shows a direct correlation between massage therapy and improved cardiovascular health." Read all about it HERE!
The Art of Massage
The Art of Massage - Interest in therapeutic massage has sparked a growing list of “bodywork” movements, each claiming to be the ultimate in touch therapy. While no one theory, style, or school of thought is the ultimate answer, massage therapy is widely recognized as a clinically effective treatment option to address soft tissue injuries. One fact remains: There are only so many ways to affect and move soft tissue. The healing art of massage is just that—an art form—learned over many years...
Massage Patient or Client?
Do people seeking massage see themselves as a patient or client and which term is appropriate for massage therapists to use? While massage therapists are not physicians, the profession itself is one of the oldest healthcare practices in human history. Hippocrates, the father of western medicine stated, "The physician must be experienced in many things, but most assuredly in rubbing, for rubbing can bind a joint that is too loose and loosen a joint that is bound." With that said, let's open the...