Posts Tagged ‘continuing education massage

Massages actually do provide benefits that are more skin deep; they go beyond just relaxing your muscles. The researchers in this study of 53 healthy adults found massage therapy can offer biological changes in the body. The study was conducted at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. They randomly assigned the participants into two groups. One group enjoyed a 45 deep-tissue Swedish massage and the other group of 24 participants only got a light massage session. Both groups had blood samples drawn by intravenous catheters immediately after the massage and than one hour later.The group with the Swedish massages experienced decreases ...

The fastest growing population group is the over 80's. Improved diet and better health care, means many of these over 80 people remain active, busy, and continue to live their lives. However, there are the over 80 group who the effects of aging and inactivity means the lives they live are in sharp contrast. Pains, aches, stiffness, and illness and injuries plague them.One of the fastest growing professional massage opportunities is for geriatric clients.  It's never too late to benefit from massage. Even people in their 90's can benefit from a fitness plan and massage. Old age isn't a time ...

If you want to reduce muscle tightness, ease inflammation, and improve blood flow massage therapy after extensive exercise can reduce pain and help muscles recover. Plus it feels very good. Athletes, athletic coaches and trainers, and health professionals have contended for a long time that massage therapy can ease inflammation, improve blood flow, and reduce muscle tightness. Researchers have found out what happens to people’s muscles when a massage therapist works on them.The researchers found eleven young male volunteers who they required to exercise to exhaustion. Plus they had to have five incisions made in their legs so they could ...

It’s estimated that arthritis is a condition that affects 1 in every 5 Americans. It is one of the most chronic and common diseases more than 35% or 17 million of Americans deal with it on a daily basis. In addition, they have some limitations in their day to day activities. One of the most common types of arthritis is found in people's wrists or hands.A study was conducted with 22 adults aged 20 to 65 years of age who complained of their wrist and or hand arthritis. They were randomly assigned to either a massage therapy group or a ...

What is the difference between a sprain and a strain? What can we learn from how they happen?A sprain occurs when there is a tearing of a ligament (the connective tissue that links bones together at the joint). The most common sprains are in the ankle, knee, elbow, or wrist. Strains are tears in the muscle tissue. They occur most often in the muscles that support the calf, groin, shoulder, and thigh. Both sprains and strains can be severe and need weeks of rehabilitation. Usually they are minor injuries that are the result of sports, exercise, and other physical activity. ...

There are people who when the seasons change become afflicted with Seasonal Affective Disorder, otherwise known as SAD. It is a move disorder that can affect people as the changes in the season lowers the amounts of sunlight. When the sunlight is lowered on a given day of the year each person's ability to access it is lowered. Sunlight is very critical because it helps release endorphins in the body and helps to regulate the melatonin. These two things are part of what give people their sense of well-being and translate to their feeling of vitality. It is estimated that ...

The average emergency room waiting time is now over three hours. High demand and life-threatening illnesses are taking a toll on receiving emergency care.  If it's been awhile you haven’t taken a First Aid class it might be time to refresh your training or take it for the first time. In just four hours in this class you will learn valuable skills that can help to save the lives of your loved ones and yourself. Plus it may keep you out of the emergency room or urgent care saving you time and money.If you have the emergency tips handout or ...

Massage helps the muscles in our bodies by stimulating normal body processes when there has been a breakdown. In massage waste products such as lactic acid are released from muscle fibers that enable to muscles to move again.We know that a person’s body functions as a whole and is always working to maintain internal balance. This process is known as homeostasis. As massage therapists it is impossible to work on one part of the body without affecting the whole body.An understanding or review of the basic anatomy can always be helpful. The bones of the body total 206. The structure ...

Many people like to get and give massages for relaxation, recreation, health improvement, stress reduction and the list goes on. If you'd like to learn the basics of massage sign up for this course. In this one-day course you’ll learn basic massage techniques. When you complete this class at the end of the day you’ll know the proper massage therapist techniques for massing the head, body, arms, and legs.We could also call this class “Family and Friends Massage” because we get so many people who just enjoy giving and getting massages and want to know the proper way to give a therapeutic ...

Saturday & Sunday, June 2 & 3 • 8:00 am – 5:00 pm St. Louis Park, MinnesotaCall 952-562-5200 to registerMore and more athletes are taking advantage of Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) rather than conventional stretching.  What is AIS and why should you as a massage professional know about it?  First of all, becoming familiar with AIS gives you one more tool to offer your clients, especially those who engage in athletics.  Personal trainers and massage therapists are working more and more with AIS these days because of the benefits provided.How is AIS different from conventional stretching?  AIS makes use of controlled ...