Massage Professionals Update

Seven Ways to Start a Session With Warm Hands

August 5th, 2005

The most skilled and knowledgeable massage therapist is at a disadvantage if he/she harbors cold fingers. Here are seven tips to raising hand temperature so that your initial contact with a client’s skin is warm and welcomed.

The Dual Concept Massage Approach to Headaches

July 21st, 2005

Sometimes the most comprehensive solution for a dysfunction is to approach it from more than one perspective. You can reduce the severity of your clients’ headaches by merging these two styles of bodywork.

Helping Your Clients Understand and Manage Premenstrual Syndrome

July 21st, 2005

A majority of women suffer with premenstrual syndrome at some point in their life. Educate yourself so you can educate your clients on peacefully managing the last week or two of one’s menstrual cycle.

Rock Walking for Healthful & Graceful Aging

July 21st, 2005

We always seem to be looking for a simple, non-invasive way to live longer and healthier lives. In Chinese culture, people have been walking on cobblestone paths for generations. This ancient tradition has recently been scientifically validated to reduce blood pressure and increase balance.

Sound Healing Breaks into Mainstream Medicine

July 6th, 2005

We are all vibrational energetic beings – simply crack open any physics book for confirmation. While the ancient use of sound in healing rituals may seem far from scientific, researchers are proving otherwise. Learn about the fascinating use and effectiveness of sound (vibrations sensed by the ear) in a variety of modern healing environments.

Massage Tips to Reduce the Pain of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

July 6th, 2005

Massage practices are loaded with clients and practitioners suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome. Make sure you are prepared to recognize and treat it. Review the diagnostic tests and treatment techniques that can render you an authority on carpal tunnel syndrome.

Eight Summer Food Facts

July 6th, 2005

Healthy eating is the key to a healthy body. While that sounds right, opening the refrigerator door and staring at the contents may not necessarily lead you down the right path. Follow these eight dietary guidelines to optimize your health this summer.

Massage is the Future of Chronic Pain Treatment

June 27th, 2005

Following an April 2005 nationwide poll on pain, the prevalence of chronic pain has appeared in every major publication. Now that it is in the public’s awareness, a surge of interest in the treatment options for chronic pain has begun. Three massage methods are highlighted that can greatly increase the quality of life of someone afflicted with chronic pain.

Diaphragm Strengthening for Neck & Shoulder Pain

June 27th, 2005

Clients that breathe by lifting their shoulders to their ears need more than a massage to relax their neck and shoulder muscles. Learn how to help them strengthen their diaphragm to change breathing patterns and relax their body.

Inspire Your Clients to Move That Body

June 27th, 2005

A slightly different perspective on exercise might be the impetus your client needs to leave inactivity behind. A massage therapist can be the ideal person to offer the encouragement and suggestions necessary to get his/her client active.