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?
Is it Time for a Hot Stone Massage?
The weather outside is frightful, what would feel more soothing than a Hot Stone Massage. This amazing experience is even better than it sounds. It is no wonder Hot Stone Massages are a top seller in most spas, especially ones in cold places like ski resorts.
What should you expect from a Hot Stone Massage?
First, your massage practitioner will apply massage oil allowing [...]
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.
Fun Massage Quiz
I wrote you all a little fun quiz. It is multiple choice to make it easy peasy. The answers are at the end of this post. Find out how much you know about massage and the body. Enjoy!
A Frequent Culprit of Shoulder and Upper Back Pain II
I thought I would write about another issue that is a culprit for medial shoulder rotation or rounded shoulders and sunken chest. I see so many people at my Seattle Treatment massage practice with this issue.
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.
How To Give a Great Shoulder and Neck Massage
I spent quite a bit of time reviewing online how-to-videos for neck and shoulder massage. Before I share my favorites, I want to give you some quick tips about giving massage.
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.