michelenergy asked:


Do you prefer:

1) The spa experience with long, flowing strokes that just feels nice but has no lasting benefits — the same pain creeps back up a day later…

OR

2) Massage that is more intuitively based with focused intention and energy type work that might linger in a target area to help tissues release — the effects are permanent

HOPE YOU CAN GIVE ME YOUR FEEDBACK! THANKS!

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John William Johnson asked:


I have been working with people for over 20 years to help them eliminate pain in their lives. Lower back pain still remains one of the areas that 90% of Americans will sooner or later experience. Upper back pain is also very prevalent, but it doesn’t seem to incapacitate the sufferer as much, and so the statistics on it are less clear.

There are some principles that apply to muscle pain of any kind. I have started this article with those basic principles.

I want to share with you what I have found to be the keys to avoiding low back pain:

Massage

Stretching

Immediate attention

Body Rolling

Self Massage

Massage and Chiropractic

Posture and Body Mechanics

Emotional Factors

MASSAGE

Massage involves actually working on the muscles to help them maintain a healthy and vibrant tone; not too tight and not too loose. Massage can happen with the use of tools that are available, professional massage by a trained massage practitioner and/or self-massage or massage from friends.

Our site is primarily about using electrical massagers to eliminate pain. It is much cheaper than professional massage, and in many cases more effective. Especially when it is used in conjunction with immediate attention! STRETCHING

Stretching is the best-kept secret of the human body. There are 3 critical muscle groups that contribute to low back pain. My experience has been that keeping these muscles stretched on a daily basis is a very crucial component to the health of your muscles.

The muscle groups are: the hamstrings, the gluteal muscles, and the psoas muscle. Stretching these muscles is not rocket science. It does require discipline; if you can incorporate it into your daily lifestyle, it will make a big difference. Each muscle group requires about a minute.

For upper back pain, stretching is also important. However, my experience has been that upper back pain is more attributable to improper posture and emotional considerations. IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

This is a concept that you will really appreciate once you put it into practice. It has to do with the body’s response to pain or trauma. My experience has shown me over and over that if I attend to my body as soon as it speaks to me, I have a greater chance of getting rid of the problem very quickly. The longer I wait, the longer it will take to remedy. So the next time you feel a pain somewhere, take some time to deal with it ASAP.

I remember once when I was working a trade show, and was leaving my hotel room with my luggage. I closed the door to my room, turned the corner, and felt a sharp pain in my right knee. Fortunately there was no one in the hall. I put my luggage down, and proceeded to massage and knead the area around my knee, for maybe 5 minutes at most. I got up, and my knee was like new!

BODY ROLLING

Body Rolling is a form of body work that was developed by Yamuna Zake. It involves rolling on a special ball in a very specific way. I learned about it in 1998, and my life has never been the same. Using the ball has made it unnecessary to go to the chiropractor, and reduced my need for massage. I have attended all of the trainings available, and am a certified body rolling therapist/teacher.

Click here to learn more about Body Rolling Balls and the amazing results that can be achieved by using them.

SELF MASSAGE

Many people think that there is some magical or complicated technique required to give a massage. My experience is that anyone can learn how to use their hands in a way that will give pleasure and comfort to themselves and others.

The easiest way to learn is to sign up at a local massage school or community college for a massage basics class. If that is not possible, purchase a massage basics video. There are a few that we could recommend. Next would be a book. And lastly, just practice! On yourself is a good start, and then on a friend or lover. Just ask them to give you feedback. I’ve been giving massages for over 20 years, and I still ask my clients and friends for feedback. Every one is different, so don’t take the feedback personally. You are just trying to find the pressure and kind of touch that that person prefers. MASSAGE, CHIROPRACTIC & ACUPUNCTURE

These are 3 primary forms of Alternative Medicine. If I can’t fix the problem myself, they are my first line of help. They do cost a bit of money. In an ideal world, we would get some form of treatment on a regular basis. I’ve never forgotten the fact that Bob Hope got a massage every day! I often arrange to do trades with friends or colleagues.

Massage is good for you because our bodies love to be touched. And a good therapist can help remind the body to relax and let go of unnecessary tensions. In the past, massage was about getting the muscles worked on. The field of massage is expanding exponentially, and now there are forms of massage that work on the nervous system, the lymphatic system, the craniosacral system, and on. Start with what is available, and as you learn more, more opportunities will present themselves. FREQUENCY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN DURATION

This seems to be a basic principle; even if you were trying to learn a new instrument, the teacher would tell you that 4 sessions of 15 minutes is better than one 1 hour session. Notice how long it takes for your body to become painful. Then plan on getting a massage a bit earlier.

PROPER POSTURE/BODY MECHANICS

We live in a culture that is very mental and very sedentary. Sitting has become the dominant posture. It is also the worst possible position for the lower back, since all of the weight of the upper body is directed onto the lower back. As a result, lower back pain has become a big business.

My recommendation to you is that you try to move as much as possible. The human body was not built to stay in one position for a long time. The problem with long term sitting is that the muscles used to sit have to stay contracted for extremely long periods. If you moved around, got up, and stretched, your body would be much happier.

The next most important thing is to try and keep the natural curves of the spine in place. This requires that you keep the lower back arched, and the head aligned, as if you were a puppet, and there was a string coming out the top of your head.

Next, be careful when bending over, and when lifting objects. Use your legs for both; bend the knees rather than the torso. And keep boxes close to the body. Imagine yourself as a lever; the further away the object, the more weight imposed on the torso. AND TRY NOT TO TWIST!! Lifting and twisting is the perfect formula for pain.

EMOTIONAL FACTORS

As a Marriage and Family Counselor, I have seen the power of the mind cause pain and illness. It used to be called psychosomatic illness. Now we know that probably 90% of all illness is psychosomatic.

So if you have back pain, ask yourself some questions:

How am I feeling?

Do I have any unfinished issues/conflicts with anyone in my life?

If my pain could speak, what would it say? Who would it say it to?

Metaphysically, lower back pain is considered to have to do with survival issues, i.e., money problems. Upper back pain is more about withheld resentment, and being overburdened.

Taking care of your emotional life will have profound results in terms of all therapist

eviating pain in your body. Every experience you have ever had that has not been resolved is held in the muscles and organs of the body. If your Dad hit you when you were young, and you couldn’t strike back, that is all still sitting in your shoulders, waiting to be expressed.

I highly recommend taking advantage of the many counselors and therapist services available to us nowadays. Our parents weren’t so fortunate; they really didn’t have anyone to go to, other than maybe their priest or minister. Prevention keeps your back pain free!



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Muna wa Wanjiru asked:


We all know that having a massage is a wonderful way to pamper our senses. While we have at sometime or another experienced a massage very few of us realize what massage therapy really means. A message therapy has benefits that people can soon after the massage has started.

However for the person to receive the full benefits from a massage session it is important for a number of follow up massage therapy sessions to take place. Massage therapy can heal our body from various types of problems that conventional medication sometimes has difficulty with.

Massage therapy is basically a therapy that is based on various massage techniques. These different techniques are both Western and Eastern in origin and some of them are centuries old is term of use.

When these techniques are used by a trained individual the person who is being given a massage will almost immediately experience the healing therapies that are found in massage therapy usage.

To get the best effects from these different forms of massage therapy you will need to discuss what form of treatment you want. You will need to say why you want to have a massage. To be more accurate you will have to tell the massage therapist if you have any muscular pains, respiratory difficulties, blood circulatory problems and other injuries that require a medical form of massage therapy.

Your massage therapy session can include different types of massage techniques that will help the specific problems that you might be going through. When you talk with your masseuse about the massage therapy that you will be having you should state if you want to be wearing your underclothes.

You can state if you would rather be comfortable with a towel or sheet draped over the various parts of your body that will not be involved in the massage. You will need to make sure that you understand how the massage will be carried out and the benefits that you can expect to experience.

For the masseuse to give you a really good massage you should inform the person if you have any medical or physical conditions that can be affected by a massage. This is important as your masseuse will need to be able to work the various sections of your body without worrying about causing you unneeded pain.

Massage therapy as you see is both and ancient form of healing and at the same time it is also a modern one. As our lives are full of stresses we can expect to have some healing benefits when we have a soothing massage practiced on us.



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John Robben asked:


 



There are a large array of massage techniques with the ultimate goal to achieve peace and balance in the body. It helps brings the body to a full ability to relax and keep the stress out of the body.

 

Ayurveda Massage

An Ayurveda massage helps to bring balance to mind, body, and soul. This type of massage helps to relieve tiredness, clear the mind, and to help rebuilt energy to the mind and the body. An Ayurveda massage therapy helps to release harmful toxins from the body and reduce the symptoms of ailments such as migraines, or muscle pain. The benefits of an Ayurvedic massage is that helps to reduce tension, kidney disorders, neuralgia, cataract formations, acidity in the body, brain disorders, spinal nerves, gastritis, stomach inflammation, gum and teeth infections. Having a daily Ayurveda massage helps to overall revitalize and promote health circulation in the body.

 

Abhyanga Massage

The Abhyanga massage helps the body to rid of toxins as fast as possible from the body. A full body massage uses particular medicated oils to help reduce the symptoms of special health ailments. The oils contain ingredients consisting of herbals to help release special energies of the body.  A full body steam massage helps with detoxifying the body and releasing any impurities that the body. The oils help to replenish moisture and rehydrate the skin which makes it smooth.

Shirodhara Treatment

The Shirodhara treatment helps with neuro-muscular disorders and health problems such of depression, anxiety, headaches, restlessness, stress, sleep problems, insomnia, and more. It helps balancing with mental, emotional and physical well being.

Deep Tissue Massage

Another healing massage that helps with adjusting the deep layers of connective tissues and muscles which will relief tension and tightness of the body is the Deep Tissue therapeutic massage technique.  With a stiff neck, back and shoulders brings soreness, limited mobility and additional pain so a deep tissue massage helps to relieve or eliminate these tough areas. A Deep Tissue massage helps by breaking down those painful barriers and restores healthy movement for those areas of the body. The massage therapist applies deep pressure against the muscle to release all of the tension. It is known that a deep tissue massage may bring some discomfort and pain so it is important to let the massage therapist know if there is any pain during the massage session. Keep in mind that the pain from the deep tissue massage will subside in about a day or two as it takes time for the muscles to get used to what was done during the therapeutic massage.

Reflexology Massage

The last technique to view is the Reflexology massage is a technique that focuses on the hands, feet and ears. Reflexology massage focused on relieving pain and stiffness in the body which oftentimes can be caused from overexertion, and painful muscle aches. This technique can help with preventing or curing headaches, stress, back pain, migraines, infertility, asthma, constipation, sinusitis, and arthritis.  It also helps with increasing blood circulation in the body. These massages help with meeting the needs of everyday life to promoting better health and bringing balance as a whole to an individual’s life.

 



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Ben Crabtree, LMT, CNMT asked:


Did you know that the historic city of Boston, Massachusetts is a great place to get a massage? It happens to be true that in addition to everything else that Boston has to offer, it also has some really good massage therapists. So, whether you live in Boston or a future visit to Boston is for business, a much deserved family vacation, or a job related family relocation you might find you want to receive a massage therapy session. Massage in Boston is widely available from independent Licensed and Certified Massage Therapists, Licensed Massage Establishments, and many Day Spas that rival the best in the world.

Getting a massage in Boston is a completely enjoyable and memorable experience that is something you will want to repeat over and over because it feels wonderful and has tremendous health benefits. Whether your goal is to completely relax with a slow, soothing massage, relieve muscular aches, pain and chronic tension, have a more comfortable pregnancy, or improve your sports performance massage therapists in Boston can help you achieve your goals. In fact there are several types of massage in Boston. The most commonly offered massage styles in Boston are:

Tui Na Massage - a Chinese method of massage that includes the use of hand techniques to massage the soft tissues of the body, acupressure techniques to directly affect the flow of vital energy (chi), and manipulation techniques to realign the musculoskeletal and ligamentous relationships in the body.

Swedish Massage - perhaps the most common relaxation massage. This relaxing massage technique uses gliding strokes, kneading, friction, and striking strokes along with gentle stretching and rocking.

Neuromuscular Therapy - advanced pain relief targeting specific trigger points in muscles, tendons, and attachment sites.

Deep Tissue Massage - massage of the deeper musculature and connective tissue to release chronic tension and pain. It’s often a firmer massage that is appreciated by experienced clients.

Sports Massage - massage to assist the athlete in preparing for and recovering from sports events.

Trigger Point Therapy - targeted pain relief using specific pressure to release painful knots in muscles.

Prenatal/Pregnancy Massage - massage for the mother-to-be helping her to decrease pain and discomfort throughout the pregnancy.

However, in addition to the more commonly practiced massage techniques your Boston based Massage Therapist might also practice some other well known and effective massage therapy techniques:

Lymphatic Drainage

Medical Massage

Acupressure

Shiatsu

Myofascial Release

Ortho-Bionomy

Strain-Counterstrain

Aromatherapy Massage

You might even want to try a special treat when you get a massage in Boston like Couples Massage where a couple can receive their massage together in the same massage room with two massage therapists. During the couples massage each member of the couple can choose to receive a different massage from that of their partner. Or, the true massage therapy enthusiast will find that some Licensed Massage Establishments and Day Spas offer Four Hand Massage, or Tandem Massage, where you can be massaged by two massage therapists at the same time.

Massage in Boston is also very convenient to receive. Massage in Boston is available on an incall basis at a Massage Therapist’s office, salon, or clinic, in a Licensed Massage Establishment, or in one of many conveniently located Day Spas. Massage in Boston is also available on an outcall basis in your Boston area home, office, or hotel. No matter where you are in Boston a great massage is just minutes away.

So what’s stopping you from feeling better? Massage in Boston is relaxing, stress reducing, pain relieving, and performance improving so get one today…it will be worth it!



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Ashish Jain asked:


Before I tell you about what you can do to cure your back pain I will share a story of a 2 Kilometers road with you. There is a 2 Kms road that stretches in one of the busy suburbs in a metropolitan city. Walk on it, or drive through it. The jerks and the hop-step-jumps that will you do to tackle that road, the breaks, the sudden change of gears and the bumps of the vehicle by the end of the journey it will be cured. If you don’t have one, you will get one!

In the normal course, unless there are any special reasons, weak, stressed back or abdominal muscles are the cause of back pain. Apart from the disc problem, the other causes of back pain are poor diet, weak bones due to inadequate calcium, wrong lifting techniques and poor posture.

If your work is the continuous type of desk-work, stand up occasionally and stretch frequently. It breaks the monotony of sitting and helps the body correction. Your chair must support the lower back when you are seated. If your back pain is accompanied by vomiting or fever consult your physician immediately, and if he suggests surgery, take a second opinion.

Massage is another natural option to treat back surgery, but you are so over busy, with your normal lifestyle, that you don’t have the required time to look after yourself. So, is there any alternative to receive the relaxing benefits of the massage?

Massage chairs are ‘born’ to meet this requirement of the busy man. They are trendy and therefore more and more popular these days. They arrived in the market for the first time in the year 1980. The massage benefit that you get out of these chairs is almost equivalent to the one you will get from a professional massager.

The main advantage of the massage chair is that you can have it in the comfort of your house, and no wastage of time is involved. After a day’s tiresome office activities and the subsequent travel, sink into your massage chair. With a touch of the button, the massage is on. With the advanced technology, you have many new models, fully programmed and customized, to meet your individual requirements.

So, your office chair might be the one that is back-pain giver. This massage chair is the pain and stress reliever, including your back pain. Some chairs have the massaging footrests. You can massage your feet as well as the calves.

So your chair for back pain will also give you several ancillary advantages. It certainly helps to better the blood circulation.



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Ben Crabtree, LMT, CNMT asked:


Did you know that you can receive a great Deep Tissue massage in Upland, California? Not only can you receive a Deep Tissue massage you can also receive Shiatsu and other forms of massage in this beautiful southern California city. So, if you haven’t done it already you should put getting a massage in Upland on your list of things to do. Massage in Upland is widely available from independent Licensed and Certified Massage Therapists, Massage Establishments, and a number of Day Spas.

Massage in Upland is something that is something you’ll want to repeat over and over. Whether your goal is to achieve complete relaxation with a slow, soothing massage, relieve muscular pain and chronic tension, have a more comfortable pregnancy, or improve your sports performance Massage Therapists in Upland can help you achieve your goals. In fact there are several types of Massage in Upland. The most commonly offered massage techniques in Upland are:

Deep Tissue Massage - massage of the deeper musculature and connective tissue to release chronic tension and pain. It’s often a firmer massage that is appreciated by experienced clients. This massage shares some strokes and techniques with Swedish massage and is used to root out chronic tension in the deeper musculature and connective tissues that contribute to pain and loss of range of motion in joints.

Shiatsu - a Japanese technique of massage that targets specific pressure points to relieve pain and improve the flow of vital energy. Shiatsu is often used to relieve headaches, back pain, and more while the client relaxes on a comfortable Shiatsu mat fully clothed.

Swedish Massage - relaxing massage using gliding strokes, kneading, friction, and striking strokes along with gentle stretching and rocking. It’s most often thought of as a “spa” type of massage but it’s much more than that. Swedish massage is great for reducing stress, improving circulation, improving range of motion of your joints, and helping you actually feel better in your own skin.

Reflexology - a massage of special zones called “reflexes”, usually on the feet and hands, that relieves tension in distant areas of the body.

Pregnancy Massage - massage for the mother-to-be helping her to decrease pain and discomfort throughout the pregnancy. Pregnancy massage relieves muscle spasms and cramps associated with the stress of extra weight bearing and physical changes that occur during pregnancy.

However, in addition to the more commonly practiced massage techniques your Upland based Massage Therapist might also practice some other well known massage therapy techniques:

Sports Massage

Myofascial Release

Medical Massage

Acupressure

Neuromuscular Therapy

Lymphatic Drainage

You might even want to try a special treat when you get a massage in Upland like Couples Massage where a couple can receive their massage together in the same massage room with two massage therapists. During the couples massage each member of the couple can choose to receive a different massage from that of their partner. Or, for the true massage therapy enthusiast some Massage Establishments and Day Spas offer Four Hand Massage, or Tandem Massage, where you can be massaged by two massage therapists at the same time.

Massage in Upland is also very convenient to receive. Massage in Upland is available on an incall basis at a Massage Therapist’s office, salon, or clinic, in a Licensed Massage Establishment, or in one of many conveniently located Day Spas. Massage in Upland is also available on an outcall basis in your Upland area home, office, or hotel. No matter where you are in Upland a great massage is just minutes away.

So what’s stopping you from receiving the benefits of a great massage? Massage in Upland is relaxing, stress reducing, pain relieving, and performance improving so get one today.



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gotta_unload asked:


can’t take / get any more meds. the dr. is worried that i’m seeking drugs and i’m already a zombie from the pain and drug combination.
chiropractic treatment helps for about 36 hrs and massage therapy releives the pain for about 12 hrs.
hot /cold packs work for about 2 hrs.
had an mri done, but won’t hear the results for a couple more days.

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Steve Evans asked:


re can help relieve pain. It derives from the concept in traditional Chinese medicine that disease results from a disruption in the flow of chi-the body\’s circulating life energy-and imbalances in the forces of yin and yang. Chi is said to flow along pathways in the human body known as meridians. This ancient technique seems to calm precisely the part of the brain that controls the emotional response to pain; is what Dr. Hui, a neuroscientist at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital has reportedly said. He and his hospital should know, as they have won a $5 million federal grant to study acupuncture\’s effects on the brain.

Massage and getting into a bath or spa could ease the pain. Massage can help any pain originating from muscle tension for example in the legs, back, neck, and shoulder pain. All can benefit from massage.

In addition most hospitals will offer a variety of drug alternatives that can reduce pain while still allowing the childbearing woman to be awake for the birth.

Epidurals can only be set up by an anesthetist therefore are only available in the hospitals. An injection is given into the lower back which will block the nerves coming from the uterus and surrounding muscles. Epidural analgesia and intravenous analgesia with opioids are two techniques for providing pain relief for women in labor. Labor pain is comparable to surgical pain in its severity, and epidural analgesia provides better relief from this pain than intravenous analgesia; a meta-analysis quantified this improvement to be 40mm on a 100mm pain scale during the first stage of labour. Epidural analgesia is a central nerve block technique achieved by injection of a local anaesthetic close to the nerves that transmit pain. It is widely used as a form of pain relief in labour.

Cancer patients who do not obtain pain relief from treatment with opioids administered by mouth, rectally or by injection may do so if the drugs are administered in other ways. A recent review compared three alternative routes: intracerebroventricular (where opioids are injected through a small hole bored into the skull); epidural (where opioids are introduced into the epidural space in the spine using a catheter); and subarachnoid (where opioids are introduced into the subarachnoid space in the spine using a catheter).

Corticosteroids reduce the swelling in the airways that make breathing difficult and also reduce the amount of mucus produced by the body. Anabolic steroids are artificial versions of the male hormone testosterone and are illegally used by some athletes to increase lean muscle mass, strength and endurance. Corticosteroids are also available in syrup forms. Corticosteroid injections (cortisone shots) may be recommended for more severe cases that do not respond to NSAIDS. A concentrated dose of anti-inflammatory medicine is injected directly into the joint and can be safely used to manage most patients\’ pain.

Patients must address all medical concerns with their physicians. This article is provided strictly for entertainment use only being based upon web research, has been written by a non-medical expert, and must not be relied on.

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eydieville asked:


I slept on my neck wrong and now i can’t turn my head to the right without exploding pain stopping me. It’s been a whole day. I’ve tried Ben Gay, Alleve, massage, hot shower hitting it, heating pad and aspirin. It also hurts from the back of my neck up into my hair. Help!

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