Hand & Hand Mobile Massage | https://mobilehands.biz Just another WordPress site Thu, 03 May 2012 17:22:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 Wellness Strategy, Healthy Touch, Stretching https://mobilehands.biz/wellness-bs-summer-2011/ Thu, 03 May 2012 17:22:37 +0000 http://mobilehands.biz/?p=941 IN THIS ISSUE: * Massage as a Wellness Strategy * Healthy Touch: A Story of Recovery from Abuse * Avoid Smartphone Neck Syndrome

Massage as a Wellness Strategy: Partnering with your Therapist Key to Best Results

by Ruth Werner

Every now and then we all need a special treat. Here are some of my favorite indulgences, and I’ll go out on a limb to suggest that I’m probably not alone on some of these:

  • A big piece of cake (dark chocolate, with raspberry preserves oozing between the layers).
  • An evening with a silly movie or two—as mind-numbing as possible, please.
  • Shoe shopping—OK, any shopping. I’m not picky.
  • A massage.

    In the words of the old song, “One of these things is not like the others …”

    How many indulgences can you think of that don’t have profoundly negative consequences on your waistline, your time management, or your credit card bill? How many luxuries can you think of that both promote health and improve productivity?

    Surveys suggest that people today get massage for one of three reasons: to address a specific injury or condition, to manage stress, or as a self-rewarding luxury—a pampering treat.

    These motives might be determined by the setting in which massage is delivered. It seems reasonable to think that massage in a spa or resort might be viewed as a luxury, while massage in a multidisciplinary clinic—maybe along with a session of physical therapy or a chiropractic adjustment—would be viewed as a medical treatment. In actuality, the recipients of massage don’t always make that distinction. Lots of people go to their spa therapists for help with sometimes complex medical conditions, and those in medical clinics often view their post-physical- therapy bodywork session as a reward for their hard work.

I would suggest that the distinction between indulging in a massage as a treat and using it for stress relief is pretty fuzzy. And as someone who has made a career out of studying where massage fits for people dealing with chronic and acute illnesses, I can say with confidence that the line between massage for stress management and massage for a medical condition is practically invisible. The central point here is that massage is a powerful health- care modality, regardless of whether it is being delivered in a spa, a franchise, a home, or a clinic. …Click here for full publication BS summer2011

]]> Whiplash: Healing a Pain in the Neck, Arthritis https://mobilehands.biz/whiplash-healing-a-pain-in-the-neck-spring-2008/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:45:20 +0000 http://mobilehands.biz/new/?p=609 IN THIS ISSUE: *Whiplash: Healing a Pain in the Neck * Managing Arthritis * Here Comes the Sun

Whiplash: Healing a Pain in the Neck – by Hope Bentley

Getting rear-ended in traffic. Face-planting at the bottom of a ski slope. Tumbling over the handlebars on your bike. Whiplash comes in many forms and can become a long-term problem if not treated correctly. Fortunately, massage and bodywork can address the ache and discomfort that come with whiplash and prevent chronic pain down the road.

Understanding

Whiplash

The term “whiplash” came into use in 1928. Doctors will sometimes use “hyperextension injury,” to describe it, but “whiplash” is a more visceral account of what has happened to the victim’s neck. The neck itself has made a whip-like motion bending first towards and then away from the point of impact. As the head moves rapidly in one direction, the muscles in the neck receive the message to contract. The momentum of the head can cause strain or sprain to the muscles and ligaments in the neck as the head reaches the end of its movement.

Car accidents are the most common causes of whiplash. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons reported that about 20 percent of people who have been in rear-end collisions later report whiplash symptoms. Whether front to back or side to side, whiplash can affect muscles all the way into the victim’s back and arms. The most serious form of whiplash compresses nerves in the neck and cause multiple sprains of the ligaments.

The good news is, serious hyperextension injuries are in the minority, as whiplash usually comes in the less serious version of the injury. “Fortunately, about 95 percent of the time whiplash tends to be more…Click here for complete newsletter: Spring 2008-tax

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