by admin | Dec 1, 2024 | Rehabilatation, The Art of Massage
In 2020, over 55 million people were living with dementia worldwide, and, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International, this number is set to increase to 78 million people in 2030 and 139 million by 2050—roughly one new case of dementia every 3.2 seconds. As with...
by admin | Sep 15, 2024 | Rehabilatation
Massage therapy has shown promise in helping to alleviate some of the symptoms associated with PTSD. “My experience with massage therapy as it relates to PTSD is that it aids down-regulation of the sympathetic nervous system,” says Matthew Howe, HB, LMT, ICST,...
by admin | Aug 13, 2024 | Rehabilatation, Uncategorized
Equinox announced that the luxury fitness chain is offering a $40,000-per-year membership aimed at improving overall health and longevity — or “100 happy years,” according to its partner in the effort, Function Health. As reported by CNBC, Equinox is...
by MedMassage | Apr 24, 2024 | Performance, Prevention, Rehabilatation, Uncategorized
February 01, 2012 by Nancy Shute Super Bowl players and weekend jocks routinely head for the massage table after competition… Read More>>
by MedMassage | Oct 7, 2015 | Prevention, Rehabilatation
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...
by MedMassage | Aug 1, 2014 | Performance, Prevention, Rehabilatation, The Art of Massage, Uncategorized
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...
