What is hammer toe?
The term hammer toe came from the way the toe hits or hammers on the floor with each step. Hammer toes are generally caused by a tendon imbalance in your toes and tight muscles in your feet. The discomfort from this and cramping in your toes can radiate to your entire foot and lower [...]
PJ Harris, Licensed Massage Practitioner, Reiki Instructor and Infant Massage Instructor in Seattle, WA
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What Can You Do to Relieve Hammer Toe Pain?
Why Should You Avoid Using Mineral Oil On Your Skin?
As a massage therapist, I spend a great deal of my time in close proximity to skin. The care of skin is pretty important to me. I want to let you all in on some information about mineral oil.
Mineral oil is a common ingredient in many household products. It is found in lotions, soaps, cosmetics and motor oil. [...]
Can Massage Help Heal Frozen Shoulder?
Frozen Shoulder is also known as adhesive capsulitis. The capsule that holds the bones, ligaments and tendons of your shoulder thickens and tightens around the joint causing a restriction in movement. The symptoms start gradually, get worse over time, and include stiffness and pain in your shoulder joint. Some people might notice their pain getting worse at night [...]
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a healing approach that uses light touch from the practitioner to channel the healing life force energy of the universe to the recipient. Used to relieve physical and emotional pain and to promote spiritual clarity and relaxation, Reiki also speeds the healing process and balances the body’s energy.
What Can You Do for Restless Leg Syndrome?
Unfortunately, there is no known cure for RLS and they are not sure what causes it. There are a few treatments that have provided some folks with RLS relief.
Can Massage Help Relieve Your Cold Symptoms?
You wake up in the morning sore and stiff because you were in bed all day yesterday with a cold. You realize you have a massage schedule today. Aaahhh, that will provide relief to your achy muscles and give you a brief hour of feeling good instead of feeling terrible.
Can You Get a Massage If You Have Cancer?
There are so many ways someone with cancer can benefit from massage. Massage is incredibly nurturing. This is much needed by a person living with cancer.
Balance Your Body With A Simple Energy Exercise by Fred Krazeise
Your body is naturally hard-wired to react to threats in a way that is meant to protect you (think of encountering lions, tigers and bears, oh my!). But your body and your mind may pay the price if your “fight-or-flight” reaction – a natural protective mechanism – is constantly “on.”
6 Tips for Strong Ankles
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.
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.