Finding yourself unable to preform and function can be frustrating and painful especially for someone who is normally quite active. Many of my clients have strained a muscle or injured themselves in some way that limits their ability to do what they love most.
Massage can restore hope and joy in life by relieving pain and improving function to muscle and soft tissue injuries. Especially for very active individuals massage is very affective at providing relief and restoring wholeness to an injury.
Usually these types of injuries respond relatively quickly to therapeutic treatment. In 6 - 8 treatments my clients often find their symptoms subsiding and their bodies able to begin to function more normally again.
Sports massage can be very helpful for increasing mobility and performance. I have helped several serious athletes through injuries as well as preventing injury that could have happened without the constant care.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Car accident injuries
Whiplash injuries are often devastating someone who has been in a accident. The pain and lack of mobility can limit ones ability to function. I have had numerous clients approach me even after months of physical therapy and medication, still in pain and looking for a solution.
Common symptoms can be neck and low back pain, loss of mobility, depression, headaches, and trigger points referring sensation up the neck or out to the extremities. Clients may also experience weakness from nerve compression.
Release of myo-fascial adhesion and muscular trigger points can bring relief of pain as well as increase mobility. Therapeutic massage treatment often requires 3-4 weeks of consistent treatment but the investment is well worth the outcome.
My experience in billing auto insurance injury claims saves my clients the hassle and up front cost when they need to be focusing their efforts on recovery.
Massage encourages healing and wholeness which many of my clients have been so happy to attain!
Common symptoms can be neck and low back pain, loss of mobility, depression, headaches, and trigger points referring sensation up the neck or out to the extremities. Clients may also experience weakness from nerve compression.
Experience has shown me the effectiveness of massage in the treatment of injury sustained in a car accident.
Release of myo-fascial adhesion and muscular trigger points can bring relief of pain as well as increase mobility. Therapeutic massage treatment often requires 3-4 weeks of consistent treatment but the investment is well worth the outcome.
My experience in billing auto insurance injury claims saves my clients the hassle and up front cost when they need to be focusing their efforts on recovery.
Massage encourages healing and wholeness which many of my clients have been so happy to attain!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Headaches: understanding cause and treatment
Tension Headaches = muscle tension, neromuscular triggers, and increased inter cranial blood pressure
Causes:
Injury of the muscles, tendons, or ligaments of the head and neck
Emotional stress brings on muscle tension
Joint restriction can irritate ligaments and cause muscle spasm
Postural alignment problems produces muscle tension
Eyestrain causes chronic muscle contraction
Poor ergonomics and repetitive movement leads to muscle tension, joint fixation, & misalignment
Vascular Headaches including Migraines & Cluster = pulsing pain from inter cranial blood vessel dilation
Causes:
Food – can include cheese, chocolate, tea, coffee, or alcohol
Hormonal shifts – pregnancy, PMS, or menopause
Other unidentified triggers
Sinus Headaches
Causes:
Colds, allergies, sinusitis
Chemical Headaches
Causes:
Low blood sugar
PMS
Dehydration – alcohol intake or exercise without water
Traction – Inflammatory Headaches “frequency less than 2%”
Causes:
Injury to or infection of the central nervous system
Encephalitis, meningitis, stroke, a tumor, or an aneurysm
Common Medical Treatments
Avoid triggers after identifying patterns in a headache journal
Medication
Tension headaches, mostly non-steroidal anti–inflammatory drugs (NSAID's)
Migraine headaches, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), beta blockers, and calcium blockers.
Massage
Massage can help by:
Releasing muscular trigger points and muscle spasm
Reducing tension
Restoring joint mobility
Increasing blood circulation
Releasing Stress
Causes:
Injury of the muscles, tendons, or ligaments of the head and neck
Emotional stress brings on muscle tension
Joint restriction can irritate ligaments and cause muscle spasm
Postural alignment problems produces muscle tension
Eyestrain causes chronic muscle contraction
Poor ergonomics and repetitive movement leads to muscle tension, joint fixation, & misalignment
Vascular Headaches including Migraines & Cluster = pulsing pain from inter cranial blood vessel dilation
Causes:
Food – can include cheese, chocolate, tea, coffee, or alcohol
Hormonal shifts – pregnancy, PMS, or menopause
Other unidentified triggers
Sinus Headaches
Causes:
Colds, allergies, sinusitis
Chemical Headaches
Causes:
Low blood sugar
PMS
Dehydration – alcohol intake or exercise without water
Traction – Inflammatory Headaches “frequency less than 2%”
Causes:
Injury to or infection of the central nervous system
Encephalitis, meningitis, stroke, a tumor, or an aneurysm
Common Medical Treatments
Avoid triggers after identifying patterns in a headache journal
Medication
Tension headaches, mostly non-steroidal anti–inflammatory drugs (NSAID's)
Migraine headaches, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), beta blockers, and calcium blockers.
Massage
Massage can help by:
Releasing muscular trigger points and muscle spasm
Reducing tension
Restoring joint mobility
Increasing blood circulation
Releasing Stress
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Conditions I have successfully treated
The links below provide details about each condition and its treatment
"This is a work in progress, each condition will soon be linked"
Headache
Neck / Cervical Pain
Whiplash / Car Accident / Personal Injury
Shoulder Pain
Wrist Pain
Low Back / Sacral Iliac Pain
Hip Pain
Knee Pain
Leg Pain
Foot / Ankle Pain
"This is a work in progress, each condition will soon be linked"
Headache
Neck / Cervical Pain
Whiplash / Car Accident / Personal Injury
Shoulder Pain
Wrist Pain
Low Back / Sacral Iliac Pain
Hip Pain
Knee Pain
Leg Pain
Foot / Ankle Pain
Benefits of Massage
Circulatory System
helping to develop a stronger heart
improving oxygen supply to the cells
improving nutrient supply to the cells
elimination of metabolic wastes
decreasing blood pressure
increasing circulation of lymph nodes
Digestive System
relaxing the abdominal and intestinal muscles
relieving tension
stimulating activity of liver and kidneys
elimination of waste material
Muscular System
relaxing or stimulating muscles
strengthening muscles and connective tissue
helping to keep muscles flexible and pliable
relieving soreness, tension, and stiffness
Nervous System
stimulating motor nerve points
relieving restlessness and insomnia
promoting a sense of well being
relieving pain
Lymphatic System
cleansing the body of metabolic wastes
draining sluggish lymph nodes
Integumentary System
stimulating blood to better nourish skin
improving tone and elasticity of skin
helping to normalize glandular functions
Skeletal System
improving body alignment
relieving stiff joints
relieving achy feet
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