Apr 14 2010
One of the common injuries seen in a massage therapist’s office is a pulled hamstring. It is often caused by activities such as running or jumping, or from participating in sports including tennis or volleyball. Located in the upper thigh, the hamstrings consist of a trio of muscles located in the posterior thigh, which originate [...]
Apr 13 2010
Many clients come to massage therapists seeking relief from persistent pain and, indeed, much of the education massage therapists receive revolves around pain, including what causes it and how to ease it. Interviewing a client before a session often helps to determine some of the underlying reasons and may uncover possible imbalances contributing to the [...]
Apr 11 2010
Memory in human beings is a complex thing. Scientists explore and try to explain how it works, but the actual mechanism is somewhat elusive in nature. If our memory is functioning well, we may take it for granted, not thinking twice as to how it operates. It is when our memories fade, or fail, that [...]
Apr 07 2010
It is estimated that about 20 percent of clients a massage therapist sees is a survivor of some kind of trauma or abuse. Massage therapy can at times stimulate memories of the trauma and cause a person to tense up or it can help the person to relax. There may be times that the massage [...]
Apr 01 2010
Pernicious anemia is a fierce sounding condition, but easily treated with supplemental vitamin B12. It occurs as a result of the body’s inability to absorb this vital nutrient and causes a decrease in the manufacture of healthy red blood cells. With this condition, the blood cells do not divide as they should and become too [...]
Apr 01 2010
The most enjoyable part of a massage for many people is when the massage therapist works on the back. The back muscles are the ones that seem to be the most reactive to stress, and having them massaged can feel nurturing and relaxing. Most massage therapists, in addition to the classic Swedish massage, also get [...]