Massage Pressure: When is it Too Much (or Not Enough)?
The concept of applied massage is an interesting and ubiquitous one in massage therapy. When people think of deep tissue massage, they instinctively…
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The Brief Guide to Massage’s Role in Medical Spa
The interrelationship between massage, spa and medicine in the U.S. dates back to the origin of health spas and curative waters. Massage was an import…
Do You Have Neck Pain? Here Are 4 Ways Massage Can Help
Neck pain is a mystery—and unfortunately, there is not a ton of research out there to determine the true cause of it. One of the general misconcepti…
Do You Have Low Back Pain? Here Are 4 Ways Massage Can Help
An estimated 85 percent of all American adults will experience some form of back pain during their lifetime. Lower back pain is also one of the lead…
Why You Need to Be Taping Movement, Not Muscles
Over the course of my 12-year career as a massage therapist and physical therapist, my thought processes have evolved, compelling my treatments to be…
Research Indicates Massage & Aromatherapy Massage Benefit Stroke Patients
Stroke patients who received five 30-minute sessions of aromatherapy back massage and five 30-minute foot baths in one week experienced significant imp…
Proven Steps To Building a Mobile Spa For Weddings
While traditional bridal parties are where a bride gets together with her loved ones to celebrate, drink (too much), eat (too much), embarrass each oth…
How I Created Spa Services for Men
Spa days are generally thought of as being more of a girls’ day out—but spa services for men is a growing trend. According to research from the Intern…
Manual Therapy and Its Role in Neurostimulation
What exactly is neurostimulation and what role does manual therapy play in it? According to Advanced Pain Management, a clinic specializing in the i…
5 Spa Secrets to Winning Massage Clients
Imagine the feeling clients have when they first arrive for their massage, and how that feeling is created. The friendly face that greets them at th…