The importance of strong ankles is far reaching. It greatly affects the fluidity in your walking stride. A disjointed stride can cause knee, hip, low back, mid back or even neck pain.
PJ Harris, Licensed Massage Practitioner, Reiki Instructor and Infant Massage Instructor in Seattle, WA
Tag Archive: alternative medicine
What is Swedish Massage?
While doing research on the history of Swedish massage, I came across many discrepancies. So as a result, I will not be relating information regarding it’s history. What I will explain is the main techniques incorporated in what massage practitioners practice while giving a Swedish massage currently in America.
The main goals of Swedish massage is [...]
What Can You Do for Whiplash?
If you are in a motor vehicle accident and feel any of the symptoms listed below, get to a doctor immediately. Do not attempt to treat yourself. You may have whiplash. Sometimes whiplash symptoms might not show themselves for over 24 hours or even for a few days. As I have stated before in previous posts, the sooner you get treatment, including massage, the greater your chance for recovery.
How Do I Afford a Massage on a Budget?
I understand that in this economy some people have a hard time managing their budgets. It is important to support massage practitioners and pay them full price rates if you can afford it. But if you cant right now, here is a list of ideas that might help:
Common Culprit of Wrist Pain
Do you have frequent wrist pain? Do you spend a lot of time on the computer or playing video games? Do you do strength training but ignore your wrists? You might be one of the many people who have wrist pain because they have tight wrist flexors.
Can Massage Decrease Anxiety?
Do I think that massage can decrease anxiety? Most definately! Although, I have not done an offical study including a control group regarding this fact, there are those who have.
Can Massage Help Alleviate the Discomfort Associated with Arthritis?
Yes and most definitely, massage can help with alleviating the discomfort of arthritis. It is not a cure and will not stop the progression of this disease, but many find relief on the massage table.
The Arthritis Foundation list more than 100 forms of arthritis and related diseases exist affecting approximately 46 million Americans today. But [...]
How Soon After an Injury Should I Seek Treatment?
That is the million dollar question. So many people who come to see me at my Seattle Treatment Massage practice, show up after they have had an injury for a while because the injury is not healing. By then the body has developed holding patterns and scar tissue in reaction to the injury. These issues can create [...]
What Is Chair Massage?
A chair massage is a massage provided to the client while they are seated and fully clothed. Chair massages can vary in length. It is amazing how much pain relief you can receive with only five minutes in the chair. Some massage practitioners offer chair massage at their clinics, but most of the time you will see chair [...]
Core Strengthening Part 3 of 3
As stated in the last two week’s posts, core strengthening is not just limited to working your abdominal muscles by doing crunches. It also includes exercising other muscles that help stabilize and strengthen your back, trunk, pelvis and hips. In this three part series, I will be writing about three different muscles that I like to encourage my Seattle [...]