Easing the Pain of America’s Corporate Work Force

Repetitive use injuries are among one of the most common injuries in the United States. As a massage therapist, you may see many people with various repetitive motion injures, most commonly from sitting at a computer for hours. These frequently affect the fingers, wrists, arms, elbows, neck, or shoulders. It is important to understand how these injuries occur and how best to help your clients that have this problem.

Repetitive use injuries happen from, you guessed it, repeatedly doing the same motion, or type of motion, over and over. This can be moving a mouse, typing, scanning items at a register, throwing a ball, or swinging a tennis racket. Anything that requires you to keep using the same motion can be harmful. In todays automated society, with many people working on computers or machines, this is a very common ailment. The pain is causes by small tears in the muscle that keep reoccurring at a faster rate than they can heal themselves.

Why Pets Deserve to be Pampered Too

Just as massage has proven to have many health and emotional benefits for humans, it has been shown to improve the quality of life for our pets as well. More and more pet owners are learning the basics of pet massage to administer at home, and professionals are emerging in the field. This budding phenomenon has much to offer for you and your pet.

Water Massage Without Getting Wet

Aqua massage is a new generation of massage therapy that is growing feverishly in popularity. From the first patented machine in 1988, the company has grown quickly, with thousands of these machines worldwide. The concept is one that appeals to many people in today’s high strung society: the benefits of a professional massage in about a quarter of the amount of time, with no appointment needed. It is a quick feel-good fix for anyone willing to try it.