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Benefits of Gua Sha Massage
Gua Sha is a traditional Chinese therapeutic technique in which a trained practitioner strokes your skin while pressing on it with a smooth-edged tool. This motion causes petechiae or tiny, red, rash-like dots that appear under your skin. Gua sha is used to alleviate...
Why Every Athlete Should Consider Getting a Massage
Massages are not only for people who are feeling stressed or sore. They can also be used to improve the performance in athletes. Athletes put their bodies through a lot of wear and tear, so it is important that they take care of them. Massages help to increase blood...
The History of Rolfing®
The idea of treating the root cause of long-term physical discomfort through Rolf Movement Therapy is not new. The phrase was coined by Dr. Ida P. Rolf in the 1940s when she developed her original Rolfing® technique to help people heal from injuries and chronic...
How Massage Therapy Helps With Stress
Stress is an everyday occurrence that we are all dealing with. It is a part of life but how we cope with our stress is very important. As your mind gets overwhelmed you can find yourself stressing over things. This stress is built up in our bodies and held in our...
Massage Therapy for Back Pain — Plano Massage Therapy
Back Pain Management Back pain management is a common issue prevalent in everyone from athletes to executives. It seems regardless of what we do, experiencing back pain is inevitable at some point. And there are all kinds. It can be a light, a one-time thing, and...
The Benefits of Deep Tissue Massage: What to Expect
Even for regulars of massage, the term deep tissue massage can bring on a bit of confusion. And more commonly, not everyone understands the benefits of deep tissue massage vs regular massage. But that's about to change. If you are looking to target specific trouble...
How to Find the Best Massage Therapist
How to Find the Best Massage Therapist Getting a massage is just as natural as anything you love to do that allows you to relax. In fact, massage therapy is such a powerful form of stress relief, physical recovery, and self-care that massages really should be...
The Neurobiology of Structural Integration
Recently, I attended my latest continuing education class at the Dr. Ida Rolf Institute. This class was taught by advanced Rolfer®, Michael Polon, on the latest science of Rolfing®/SI (Structural Integration). Michael is very knowledgeable and has a great knack for...
Stop Living With The Pain Of Scoliosis
A Mighty Dose of Structural Integration to Combat Your Scoliosis Enjoying a lovely walk on a crisp day. Scooping up your kids and plopping them into a park swing at playtime. Competing in your favorite sport again or pushing yourself in a tough workout. You got it....
Benefits Of Structural Integration
Two Words: Structural Integration We have a crazy little theory, and it goes like this... The week was stressful (again), and you need to relax. Agreed? Now, how exactly should we handle this? Well regardless of whether your muscles are sore from training or...