Let me tell you, time flies when you are having fun, I’m serious. Between awesome clients and fabulous colleagues, this past year has been full of great conversations and experiences.
Read MoreMost people feel that this is something they just have to accept. However, receiving a Massage Therapy for scar management can greatly improve the look, feel and movement of the affected area.
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Knowing that the heat and sun is upon us, I know how excited you are to be outside and enjoying it. But you have to remember that your skin is the biggest organ of your body and a pretty important reminder is that it protects us from a lot so why shouldn’t we do the same for it?
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From being active or laying outside just enjoying the rays, you want to make sure you are getting fluids. Water is the best form for staying hydrated, which you can also obtain from certain foods.
Read MoreAt Adica Massage Clinic, we want to adapt to each client as everyone has different needs. Our health history form allows us to not only adapt our treatment to you, but also give you proper on going advice. We can’t properly treat you if we don’t know what’s going on.
Read MoreIt’s always best to make sure to get up and move around if seated for long periods of time, stretch and get the muscles moving and blood flowing! As well as before the activity, warm up lightly to prevent injury due to any sudden movements.
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Depending on the cause of your sciatic pain, massage is a great way to bring relief. It can help relax any muscles and tissues surrounding the nerve and open up the pathway so all areas involved can move freely and decrease any restrictions that may be causing irritation.
Read MoreA strain injury, also known as a pulled muscle, happens when a muscle is over stretched resulting in muscle fibers tear. Symptoms of a strain can be local edema (swelling), heat over the injured area, tenderness, bruising, loss of strength, and could even have a snapping noise.
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One of the largest, superficial back muscles is your trapezius muscle. This muscle has 3 different areas of muscle fibers that all have different functions. You have your upper fibers, middle fibers and your lower fibers.
Read MoreA sprain is damage to one or more ligaments in any joint, usually caused by direct trauma or the joint being taken beyond it’s range of motion.
Read MoreWe, as massage therapists, work on this muscle a lot due to it being tight on pretty much everyone. Bad posture and working at a computer will place stress on this muscle and can cause problems over time.
Read MoreMassage is a great part in stress management. It affects your muscular and nervous system, releases tension, focuses on your breathing and lets everything relax and get back to normal.
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Your biceps muscle lies on the upper arm between your shoulder and elbow. It has 2 heads: a long head and a short head. That’s how she got its name “bi” meaning 2
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The quad is a two-joint muscle; meaning, it is used in movements for the hip and knee. The 4 muscles that make up the quad are rectus femurs, vast us lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius.
Read MoreWhen thinking of their action, the adductor adds it to the body, bringing it closer to neutral or centre of the body.
Read MoreAlthough not always a cure (as many things can lead to migraines), Massage Therapy has been shown to lessen the frequency of migraines, and improve your sleeping pattern as well.
Read MoreWe can manipulate the fascia through Massage Therapy. I often describe facial work to clients by saying it’s like working with taffy. If you stretch and move the tissue over and over it warms up and becomes more pliable.
Read MoreThe cause of a muscle spasm and cramps are pain from inflammation and direct or indirect trauma to a muscle, stress, body fatigue, lack of vitamin D and over stretching and dehydration.
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The gastroc muscle is primarily involved in running, jumping and both fast movements of the leg. The gastric muscle is one of the most common muscles to spasm.
Read MoreYour Therapist can build a specific plan according to their findings during the massage, as well as addressing where you feel the pain, they can tell from the massage what antagonist muscles are affecting the area as well, and provide a rounded plan for you.
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