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Archive for August, 2011

Massage That Fascia

This Youtube video is FANTASTIC!

You can see the layers and find out again why it is sooooo important to hydrate properly. The body is such an amazing tool, with endless learning opportunities. How can one say they know everything about the body, when there are discoveries such as this. Can you truly know such a wonder? I think about the theory’s on what the appendix or tonsils functions are, but know real answers.

I remember being taught and quote all the time to clients that the reason a tendon takes so long to heal and is more painful then a bone break is because the tendons and ligaments do not have their own blood supply… Check out the first Youtube video in conjunction to this one.

The body has the ability to heal itself given the right environment. Why wouldn’t a tendon have its own blood supply?

The correct use and care of this fine body is essential to a long and healthy life.

Hand Washing #1

Check out this article:

Keeping a Massage Therapist’s Hands Germ-Free

Please tell me that therapist still wash their hands vs. using hand sanitizer. Working as a healthcare specialist means you know about the BEST way to prevent germ transmission.

Know When To Get A Massage

Stressed out and need to relax? Get a Massage…

You work hard physical labor jobs everyday? Get a massage every week or every other week…

On the computer the majority of the day? The effects can be just as draining as a physical job, get a massage every week or every other week…

If you work out 3/5 times a week get in a good stretching for 10-30 min a day, a massage will only be necessary once a month.

Everyone and everybody is different, a routine that works for one is not going to work for all.  If your job is a HIGH stress job, taking the time to exercise, stretch and relax or get a massage is essential. If you think you are too busy to do these things, think again. Would you rather prioritize your self-care routine now or after you have been diagnosed with High Blood Pressure or other debilitating diseases the body comes up with to wake you up?

If you are a Massage Therapist you know this to be true. When your clients just rely upon you once a week or once a month and don’t have a routine, you are starting all over each massage. By that same token, you must also be getting in your health routine so you can have a long and healthy career. When is the last time you got a massage?

Is Therapeutic Massage Medicine?

Medicine is defined as:

MedTerms.com definition of Massage:

Massage: The manipulation of muscle and connective tissue to enhance the function of those tissues and promote relaxation and well-being. Therapeutic massage can ease tension and reduce pain. Massage can be a part of physical therapy or practiced on its own. It can also be highly effective for reducing the symptoms of arthritis, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and other disorders of the muscles and/or nervous system.

Medical-Dictionary defined Disease as:

disease /dis·ease/ (dĭ-zēz´) any deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of any body part, organ, or system that is manifested by a characteristic set of symptoms and signs and whose etiology, pathology, and prognosis may be known or unknown.

Medical-Dictionary definition of Medical Science:

medical science - the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease.

Sure sounds like it is a Medicine to me? Check out this Acufinder.com article.  Looks like the AHA or the American Hospital Association survey agrees.

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