Muscles

Most people get headaches occasionally and some people get them frequently. They are annoying, distracting, and can even prevent us from doing what we want to do. Stress and muscle tension are two common causes of headaches. Fortunately those are two things massage is great at helping with. Stress Everybody […]

Can massage help headaches?

July 20, 2016 in FAQs / Massage tagged headache / Massage / massage appointment / Muscles / neck pain / pain relief / relax / stress / worry by hudsonmassage

If you’ve never had a massage before you may have quite a few questions. That’s normal and to be expected. If your questions aren’t answered here please contact me and I’ll be glad to discuss anything else with you so you can feel comfortable and ready to relax when you […]

What to expect at your massage appointment

June 28, 2016 in FAQs / Massage tagged clothes / licensed massage therapist / Massage / massage appointment / Muscles / pain / pain relief / pressure / relax / sleep / stress / touch by hudsonmassage

Some people hesitate to get a massage if they are not in a lot of pain. Some do schedule a massage and when I ask how I can help today they tell me, rather reluctantly, that it’s “just” for relaxation. I’m not sure where the idea came from that relaxation […]

Just a relaxation massage?

May 27, 2016 in Massage tagged Massage / massage appointment / Muscles / pain relief / relax / sleep / stress by hudsonmassage

What if you could spend twelve hours over the course of a year and feel really good? What if that time could help you feel better physically? The stiff neck, sore shoulders, aching back, or other pains may not be cured but feel much better. What if that time helped […]

12 hours this year

February 17, 2016 in Massage tagged commitment / Health / Massage / massage appointment / Muscles / pain relief / relax / stress / time by hudsonmassage

Technology is great when it works. When it doesn’t it can be a minor annoyance or cause major problems. It can cause us to lose productive work and time that we have to spend doing work over or trying to figure out what the problem is. How many times have […]

Hit the reset button

January 28, 2016 in Massage tagged Massage / massage appointment / Muscles / pain relief / relax / sleep / stress by hudsonmassage

A common picture used in massage advertising is a person with stones placed on them. They seem remarkably happy that somebody took the effort to lay stones on their body. Apparently these stones have incredible qualities that allows them to relax completely and remove all of their stress and muscle […]

What is a hot stone massage?

December 31, 2015 in Massage tagged hot stones / Massage / massage appointment / Muscles / pain relief / pressure / relax / stress / touch by hudsonmassage

As a licensed massage therapist with my own business I do a lot of laundry. It’s mostly the sheets that are used during massage appointments. I lug them home, wash, dry, and fold them, and lug them back again. It’s just another part of the job. It’s not a big […]

Adventures in drying my massage sheets

September 25, 2015 in Massage tagged licensed massage therapist / Massage / Muscles / pain / pain relief by hudsonmassage

What kind of spaghetti are you? Since I’m not a chef let’s keep it simple and think only about cooked and uncooked spaghetti. Uncooked spaghetti is stiff, rigid, and unyielding. It has very little flexibility. It bends a little but it quickly snaps with just a little pressure. That’s fine […]