Archive for September, 2008
Massage feels great
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
I get massage every other week in conjuction with chiropractic care. Due to the active lifestyle I lead, with coaching and being a massage therapist, I feel the greatest relief when I am taking care of myself. My adjustments are opposite weeks of massage so I’m actually getting some sort of care every week for maintaining a pain free life. This combo of chiropractic and massage kept me pain free for the 2008 Empire State Games, where I won 2 golds and a silver in the masters gymnastics comp.
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This months featured Gift Basket- $50
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Do you have a friend with a birthday coming up? The perfect gift is a gift certificate for a relaxing foot soak and foot massage with reflexology. Included in the gift basket are 2 foot scrubs, body butter, a candle, nail files, nail polish and toe separators. You can purchase this cute gift basket including all the goodies above for only $50. It’s a great deal, and there’s no work involved, just stop by and pick one up.
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Stretches for pain between Shoulders
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
I’ve been observing a lot of Upper Cross Syndrome. Generally patients will come in with tightness or pain in the upper back and between their shoulder blades. After observing their posture, I see a pattern of imbalances in their muscles. There are two types of muscles, there are muscles which seem short, tight and adhesive and the muscles that have been overstretched out of their normal posture seem to contain more trigger points. In upper cross syndrome, the pectoral muscles, upper traps, levator scapula and neck extensors tend to be of the tight and shortened group. If you are sitting at a computer and lean forward, your shoulders elevate and your neck flexes backward, this could be a cause to this repetitive motion posture.
If you think you may have a slight forward head posture and Upper Cross Syndrome due to repetitive imbalences from your posture, you can try stretching to relieve your pain.
First of all stretch you pecs. Stand in the doorway and raise one arm above your head as you grab the door jam. Step forward into the stretch and you’ll notice a tightness across one side of your chest and into your armpit.
Next, stretch your Levator Scapula. Sitting in a chair, grab the back of your head with one hand as you look down towards the armpit of that same arm. You should feel a stretch on the opposite side of your neck.
Finally, stretch your upper traps. Extend both arms in front of your body and cross them. Keeping your hands crossed, press the backs of your hands together while depressing both shoulder blades down towards the floor.
Duration: Hold each stretch for about 10 to 20 seconds and repeat 2-3 times. You can do these stretches as many times a day as you need, or whenever you notice your shoulders hiking up into your ears.
If you have any questions about these stretches, feel free to contact me through e-mail or during office hours.
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Water and Massage
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Its important to drink lots of water after receiving massage. Cellur debris, toxins and lactic acid build up in your muscles. During a massage , the therapist is manually flushing those waste products into your lymph and blood. The best way to elliminate these toxins and avoid a later headache is to drink plenty of water.
How much water is enough? It’s a good idea to drink half of your body weight in ounces. This means, if you weigh 120 lbs, drink 60 oz. of water per day. If you need some flavor try adding lemons or decaffeinated green tea bags.
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September Event:
Monday, September 15th, 2008
I will be teaming up with Advantage Chiropractic on Thursday, September 18th from 2-4. We will be doing Free Blood Pressure screenings, Spinal screening, Postural analysis and Free chair massage. Come in and visit our Cicero office location.
Here is a link I found to the American Heart Association. This website will let you sign up using your Windows live ID, and begin logging your BP, weight, activity levels and more.
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Hello world!
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
Welcome to the Muscles In Motion Massage Therapy Blog Page. Let me first start by saying hello. I would like to take this opportunity to answer any questions you may have about massage therapy, coaching or gymnastics. I will be posting news and events weekly as well as answering questions. Please feel free to leave a post a share your stories.
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