A good massage is like a nice birthday. When it’s your birthday, people want you to have a good day and make it special for you. They are nicer to you and wish you well. They want it to be a happy day for you. Friends or family may make […]
Why do your muscles move? Because your brain and nervous system tell them to. I’m talking about muscles that move your bones, not internal muscles like your heart. For example, you decide to raise your arm. Your brain tells your nervous system and it fires off instructions to the muscles. […]
When you hear “Massage” you have a certain perception of what it is. Let’s reconsider that idea about what massage can do for you. Sometimes our electronic devices don’t work the way they should. The response time slows down, the printer won’t print, you get annoying lags, and sometimes they […]
There once was a woman who tripped over a shoe. It caused her pain so she had to decide what to do. Her feet were now sore no matter what she wore. It changed how she walked and due to her pain how she talked. “Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!” She would […]
Have you ever told somebody that they could use a massage? If you haven’t, how many times have you been tempted to? You know the person that we’re talking about. Maybe they usually are good to work with or be around. They have a good attitude and don’t cause you […]
Oh my poor neck it is a wreck. Just thinking of turning my head fills me with great dread. It hurts when I look up or drink from my cup. I begin to frown when I have to look down. Oh, how I yearn for a pain free neck turn. […]
One of the great benefits of massage is that it makes you more aware of how you feel. Massage makes your body feel better. Your muscles aren’t so tight letting you feel looser and more limber. You feel like you can move much easier. The pain you came in with […]
Have you ever wondered why you didn’t notice your muscles getting so tight? You remember not being in this much pain. You used to be able to move better and had more range of motion in your joints. You used to feel good – or at least much better than this. What […]
Oh, the things we put our arms through. Gripping a steering wheel. Computer and office work. Cooking and laundry. Yard work, carrying your kids and their stuff around, and lugging shopping bags. Squeezing and clenching and buckling and writing. Sports and exercise can be hard on your arms. You get […]
There’s an old saying you may know. “Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits”. There’s so much to think about. We think about our family and friends. Our job and career. Current events and social issues. Money and finances and retirement. Entertainment, books, movies, television, and sports. […]
I have answered common questions that people ask a lot on my web site and in blog posts on those subjects. Most are about massage, what to expect, how I operate and other things related to massage. There are some other questions that are occasionally asked so I thought I […]
Have you been in a situation where things are not going the way you would like? You try to be patient and understanding, but it’s something you are paying for and it’s not satisfactory. Maybe it’s a something you don’t get to do very often and you have been […]