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.
PJ Harris, Licensed Massage Practitioner, Reiki Instructor and Infant Massage Instructor in Seattle, WA
Tag Archive: health tips
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 [...]
Core Strengthening Part 2 of 3
I am repeating the opening paragraph from last weeks post on Core Strengthening Part 1, in case there are those who didn’t get a chance to read it. 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 [...]
Can Massage Help Heal Tendinitis?
I am going to give you all a quick rundown of information regarding Tendinitis. This injury can be successfully treated with patience, diligence and even massage. Tendinitis is inflammation (swelling) of the tendon. A tendon is the type of tissue that connects muscle to bone. Read more to learn about symptoms, causes, and treatement tips.
Beware of Treatment Overload
Have you had chronic pain for a while and are ready to do something about it? Are you fed up with ignoring your pain in hopes that it will go away? Are you fired up to take action and do what ever you can to heal your body? That is a great mindset to be [...]
Another Frequent Culprit of Shoulder and Neck Pain
Do you have pain on the tops of your shoulders? Do you find the more you feel stress the higher your shoulders climb or are you feeling like atlas with the weight of the world on them?…Today’s post is going to offer you a few simple ways to “shrug off” your stress…So here are a stretching and breathing exercise you can do to provide upper shoulder relief…
Do You Need Immediate Muscle Cramp Relief?
Do you get muscle cramps is the middle of the night, during exercise, or other inconvenient times? You are not alone….This trick works on the theory of reciprocal inhibition…