
Stop Foot Pain!
If you have foot pain you know what we mean! There are several causes and symptoms for foot pain. One of the more common issues is pain when taking the first few steps after getting out of bed in the morning or long periods of sitting. There may be many causes for this pain, plantar…

Get Rid of My Pain
How many times have you been ready to do anything just to stop the pain? If your answer is at least once, that’s too many, right? Clients often come to me as a last resort telling me that doctors say there is nothing wrong with them but the pain is still there. Many times…

Decrease Depression
It may sound silly that people actually receive money to preform studies to prove that massage decreases depression. Well, studies, lots of studies prove that massage does reduce depression across the board including: Postpartum depression Depression from Fibromyalgia HIV/Aids related depression Depression in adolescent mothers Chronic fatigue This list was compiled from the Touch Research Institute…

Eating Fruits and Why
You have probably heard that eating fruit is good for you. Did you know that each fruit has specific health benefits? It is not necessary to eat certain fruits because of their benefits, all fruits are good for you. However, knowing that there are benefits can direct you to the fruits that will help your…

Relieve Chronic Pain
Massage therapy is a great way to reduce various forms of chronic pain allowing the body to do it’s job of healing itself. The human body has an ability to heal itself, it is called innate response. We don’t have to think about healing a cut, it just happens, innately. When muscles are contracted by…

Commonly Asked Questions
People often ask the same questions of massage therapist. I am of the opinion, f one person has a question there are others who wonder the same thing. So here you go: Do people ever fall asleep on the massage table? The quick answer is yes. So much so that I take snoring as a…

Myth: No Pain – No Gain
Have you heard the term ‘No pain, no gain’? Well, your mother probably didn’t tell you that because she knew better. Pain is the body’s way of signalling that something is wrong. Working through pain continues the pain cycle rather than inhibiting it with rest. The pain cycle begins with pain and we guard, or…