Preventative Medicine

5 Best Stretches when sitting at your desk all-day

  Many claim they don’t have time for exercise because they already have a busy day. Most often, their work consists of sitting at a desk on a computer all day. However, while you may get a lot done at your desk during the day, sitting for prolonged periods can cause physical and mental health …

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Treat someone special (you!) to a Christmas massage

Treat someone special (you!) to a Christmas massage Well it’s almost Christmas again and we’re all running around buying and wrapping gifts, getting together with friends and colleagues. But there is one person you probably didn’t include on your Christmas gift list. Yourself. Isn’t it time to think of ‘you’ and treat yourself to a …

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Goldilocks and the three massages: All therapeutic massages are not created equal

Not all massages are the same. Naturally, massages differ depending on the kind of treatment you request. But just as importantly massages can feel very different depending on who is providing the massage and where you get it done. Let’s follow Goldilocks as she searches for the perfect massage: Goldilocks has been looking forward to …

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Why Massage?

The most obvious benefit shared by virtually everyone is that a full body massage makes you feel great! The stress-relieving, soothing results are enough for many to include massage as a regular part of their lives. But what of the less obvious benefits? The first sense to develop is your sense of touch. It’s not …

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Fibromyalgia, Breast Cancer & Massage

In a study conducted by the Touch Research Institute (TRI) at the University of Miami on women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer, the women received regular massage therapy (three times a week for five weeks), with 80 percent showing improved immune function. Another TRI study addressed fibromyalgia (a chronic condition characterized by muscular …

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