Tag: backpain
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4 Ideas to Help Insomnia
Got insomnia? Did you know that March is National Sleep Awareness Month? And this month is fun for several reasons. You have your choice of picking your March Madness basketball bracket, celebrating the luck o’ the Irish with green-tinted beer, or walking around wearily from a confused circadian rhythm… wait, that’s not fun! We need…
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Should I use heat or ice?
“Is it better for me to use heat or ice for this muscle?” I hear this question frequently from massage therapy clients, and I wish it was easy to answer. For years the loose guidance has been “ice for immediate injury, heat for achiness and improved mobility.” You’ve probably heard of the RICE acronym (Rest,…
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Will Massage Help Me with My Pain?
Helping people to feel better, to move more easily, and to lower their stress & anxiety is what Quiet Strength Massage Therapy is all about. And some of my clients say that they’ve been experiencing tension and soreness for years. So, is massage therapy a helpful option for mitigating your muscle & joint pain? When…
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Feedback Please…
…or, the Importance of Speaking Up! Chances are you know the value of a truly great massage. Especially when you’re going through times of stress or chronic pain, we all look forward to the physical and emotional benefits of coming in for a massage session. But what can you do if your massage isn’t quite…
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It all started when this happened…
Yeah, I was featured on a radio traffic report. Sometimes a client will ask, as they are settling into their massage, “How did you decide to become a massage therapist?” Actually, that’s an easy question to answer. Well, you see. . . it all started on my way home from work (quite a few years ago).…
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Massage Myth-Busters…
Myth: You can’t get a massage if you weigh too little, or too much. There are so many variations of this misconception. And the myths sound like they were made up by the MeanGirls. “Skinny people don’t have enough “meat on their bones” to get a massage, they’ll just bruise.” “Overweight people can’t get a…
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Ideas for Better Sleep!
Sometimes getting a full night’s sleep seems impossible to achieve. No matter the cause — stress? pain? your work schedule? or some other reason — if you are not receiving regular quality sleep, it can lead to other health problems. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says, “Insufficient sleep is associated with a number of…
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“Are you certified in Oncology Massage?”
Good question. The short answer is, I’m Licensed in therapeutic massage by the Virginia nursing board (because we don’t have our own dedicated massage therapy Board in the Department of Health Professions.) And as a Preferred Provider from the Society for Oncology Massage (s4om.org), I have taken advanced training classes to learn about safely adapting…
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3 Ways a Massage Can Help You Today!
(1) Got a Headache? Tension headaches (often called stress headaches) are the most common type of headaches among adults. Pain or pressure in your forehead, or on the top or sides of your head? Could be a tension headache. It’s especially likely if you’ve been hunching over a desk, spent a lot of time in a car, or…
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What Should I Expect When I Come In for a Massage?
Sometimes when I meet somebody and tell them I’m a massage therapist, they tell me they have been meaning to get a massage. They mention tension in their shoulders, or they feel stressed out because of their job, or they have pain in their back that never seems to go away. Oftentimes, they had a massage before… but it’s…