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Massage Therapy Increases Quality of Life in Older Adults

Older adults get lots of benefits from receiving massage. A study from PubMed.gov was done with people age 60 and older who had persistent pain.  It says they felt better physically and emotionally.  It also says massage may be worth looking into as a treatment for pain in older adults. Well, I should say so! […]

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Massage Is The Best Drug In The World for Muscle Aches & Pains

Muscle aches and pain?  Except in emergencies, I always recommend the most natural, least invasive ways to feel better.  And very often that means I am recommending massage therapy. I LOVE massage! There is no better medicine for muscle aches and pains and it is all 100% natural! Over the years I have had many […]

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Massage IS Medicine!

Massage is the oldest natural medicine in the world! What exactly is massage? Massage therapy is the art/science/practice of rubbing or kneading or compressing  parts of the body to help with circulation and reduce muscle stress and mental stress.  This is usually and most beneficially done manually (by hand.)  Massage can also be accomplished with […]

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Deep Tissue Massage–Does It Have To Hurt

What exactly is ‘deep tissue massage’ and does it have to hurt? I’m sharing a good article about deep tissue massage below but my personal feelings are that many massage practitioners just blast away and go way too deeply, way too fast.  Sometimes ‘deep tissue’ is not appropriate. Every body is different.  And the person […]

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