The word “sensitive” aptly describes many clients who seek massage therapy. Sensitive to touch, sensitive to energy, sensitive to light, etc., and overall sensitive to the environment. Sometimes I meet folks who either from past traumas, injuries or toxic exposures are sensitive to everything. These hypersensitive folks come in and tell me they have … Continue reading Canaries in the Coal Mine
At first I really liked foam rollers. They give people who are not getting massage an opportunity to roll out some knots on their own. Rollers are a great shortstop for troubles in major muscles such as quads and hamstrings. They still are, up to a point. Now they have been around for a … Continue reading Rolling in the Deep
Mesothelioma patients experience a number of symptoms throughout the progression of their disease. Chest pain, difficulty breathing and anxiety are common, and coughing or reduced chest expansion may also occur. While a number of different treatmentscan help relieve these symptoms, massage therapy is one of the gentlest ways to keep them under control. Massage therapy … Continue reading How Massage Therapy can Benefit a Mesothelioma Patient
Reading the paper this morning, (I know, how old-fashioned of me!) I found myself very interested in the story of a fellow who had gone to a psychiatrist for treatment of depression. As the patient went through a few sessions, he said it became apparent that the therapist had honed in on what he felt … Continue reading Therapy of a Kind
Providing massages for married couples has always been a pleasure. I enjoy seeing the same people for massages and hearing from them how they are doing with life’s stresses – the kids, the business, the in-laws, whatever. It’s always made business sense as well. I will do two instead of one massage at a … Continue reading Un-Couplings
Everybody else is going on vacation this weekend, so I took my vacation last week. This was a trip to the mountains, a friend’s cabin and a week spent looking at birdies and not doing massages. But part of the fun of a vacation is trying to find a good … Continue reading Vacation Massage Finders
Find Touch would like to present a guest writer, Carole Osborne. Carole is a renowned author and leader in the world of massage therapy. She has pioneered the reintroduction of therapeutic massage and bodywork to healthcare for the childbearing year. Supporting Pregnancy with Massage Therapy Nurturing touch during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period is not … Continue reading Supporting Pregnancy with Massage Therapy
When I first learned massage, touching the spine was a no-go. We were learning Swedish and body mechanics, using long sweeping effleurages with neural glide returns. Those bumps in the center of the back were a no-hand zone. As we filled in the air spaces between our ears with practice and more practice, the “danger” … Continue reading Spinal Massage
Super workouts like boot camp or “insane” sessions are all the rage, and I must say they have been great for the massage therapy business. Not so great for some people taking the workouts, of course, but great for the schedule book. I have seen more rotator problems in the past few weeks, as people’s … Continue reading Boot Camp
I have been blessed with a nice quiet office for massage therapy. My building has lots of mature trees in the yard, pleasant birdies and a very quiet accountant on the other side of my treatment room wall. It has made me forget the days when people chattered right outside my room, clanged the … Continue reading Crickets and Desert Breezes