Massage therapy can help active people maintain flexibility and can help them feel better after strenuous activity. I've seen numbers as high as 60% faster recovery with massage therapy.
Tag: injuries
In my head, I want to be the woman who taught yoga as a full time job, did 530am practices in the park, meditates, is fully vegetarian, and can pop into headstand with no notice. Oh, and if I could still be in my twenties, that’d be great too. Instead, I’m in my thirties, work … Continue reading Resetting my Yoga Practice
My good friend Alex, a Registered Practical Nurse, is launching a new website on self-care for healthcare workers hersunnydisposition.com. It isn't live yet, but I'm a healthcare provider who frequently emails clients and updates her website at 11pm, so I thought I should get some tips. Jen: Your current project is a blog for healthcare … Continue reading Managing Self-Care with a Special Guest
Using relaxation techniques, a massage therapist will help your sympathetic nervous system (the one that shoots out adrenaline) to calm down, and tell your parasympathetic nervous system to take over (this one tells you to rest and digest).
Physical therapies, including massage, work with your body to enhance it's innate responses. Benefits of massage can include reduced pain, stimulation or relaxation of the nervous system, increased circulation, decreased inflammation, increased range of motion...
