One of the reasons why I began this post series, originating on my massage therapy website at http://www.abundanthealthleague.com/ was to help educate the public on the various forms of massage modalities. I think it's important not only for a client to understand the therapy they are going in for, but to understand ahead of time what can be expected. I talked to a good friend recently who told me all about her first massage. She went to home of a friend who had someone there doing massages. As far as my friend understood, massage was just something to relax the muscles and you get off the table feeling great and go back to your business.
During the course of this session, the therapist found many tight areas on my friend and worked diligently to get the problem areas fixed. The other part of this story is that this was my friend's first massage. As a therapist I know how much I want to solve every issue I encounter to show my client I am worth their time as well. What I want my clients to know however, is that some issues may take several visits. and sometimes they may not feel completely different after the first visit.
When a client is on the table, they need to remember that they are still in charge of the situation. A good therapist will listen and give advice back. In the case of my friend, she really didn't want a deep tissue session for her first go round and she didn't really go into the session thinking she was going to be sick for two days afteward. The biggest thing that any client needs to know is that there is no reason for you to be hurt in a massage session. If your therapist is going to deep let them know. Deeper isn't always better and sometimes the therapist needs a heads up.
Communication between therapist and client is very important to make sure you have a massage session you want and allow you to be able to want to do again.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Weight loss management and Massage
Everyone these days it seems like are always looking for a new method to losing weight. Everywhere you look, there's some new miracle drug, herb, tea, etc.. that promises weight loss.
We do know that the best method has always been diet and exercise, but what happens when those two things just don't seem to work? I've known some people who have actually resorted to starving themselves to try to get the weight to come off. The fact of the matter is that not every diet program works for every person. It's important to find something that is not only doable, but something that is going to have long lasting healthy effects.
Where does massage therapy fit into all of this? The answer can get long and complicated, but to simplify it, one needs to understand that our muscles do more for us than allow movement in our body. Muscles, tendons, and all of that wonderful connective tissue, hold more together than just our body. It actually stores all kinds of things for us from memories, to emotions and beyond. When you make the decision to use a massage therapist on a regular basis, you may notice some changes right away, or you may find that the changes may take more time. I began getting regular massages, and at the time didn't really understand all the benefits. I was pretty new to the whole concept. I found that after a few months my appetite was more under control, and I began losing weight. The really cool part was that within those few months was that I lost 10 lbs!
What part did massage therapy really play? The first thing you have to understand about the massage therapy process is that immediately you are going to stir things up, and right out the gate it's going to affect your circulation. How many people breathe and feel better when their circulation is working? Circulation itself can mend a whole bunch of issues. Then of course by stiring the pot, you are creating an enviroment where muscles and that connective tissue have an opportunity to let go of items they don't really need to be holding onto. Isn't it human nature to hold onto feelings, frustrations, and traditions? our bodies do the same thing.
For instance, your body has an injury, immediately changes happen to protect it, and if that injury isn't properly taken care of adjustments have to be made on a more permanent basis until something takes place to take care of the root of the problem. Only we can take it further and understand that what affects one thing, affects a lot more.
In short our bodies respond to treatments of massage therapy. Whether it's something simple like a chair massage at the office or a fair, or a more in depth treatment on a table, keeping the massage a priority pays off in many ways, and the benefits are far reaching. Who knows you just may find you have more energy, less weight, and less sickness.
We do know that the best method has always been diet and exercise, but what happens when those two things just don't seem to work? I've known some people who have actually resorted to starving themselves to try to get the weight to come off. The fact of the matter is that not every diet program works for every person. It's important to find something that is not only doable, but something that is going to have long lasting healthy effects.
Where does massage therapy fit into all of this? The answer can get long and complicated, but to simplify it, one needs to understand that our muscles do more for us than allow movement in our body. Muscles, tendons, and all of that wonderful connective tissue, hold more together than just our body. It actually stores all kinds of things for us from memories, to emotions and beyond. When you make the decision to use a massage therapist on a regular basis, you may notice some changes right away, or you may find that the changes may take more time. I began getting regular massages, and at the time didn't really understand all the benefits. I was pretty new to the whole concept. I found that after a few months my appetite was more under control, and I began losing weight. The really cool part was that within those few months was that I lost 10 lbs!
What part did massage therapy really play? The first thing you have to understand about the massage therapy process is that immediately you are going to stir things up, and right out the gate it's going to affect your circulation. How many people breathe and feel better when their circulation is working? Circulation itself can mend a whole bunch of issues. Then of course by stiring the pot, you are creating an enviroment where muscles and that connective tissue have an opportunity to let go of items they don't really need to be holding onto. Isn't it human nature to hold onto feelings, frustrations, and traditions? our bodies do the same thing.
For instance, your body has an injury, immediately changes happen to protect it, and if that injury isn't properly taken care of adjustments have to be made on a more permanent basis until something takes place to take care of the root of the problem. Only we can take it further and understand that what affects one thing, affects a lot more.
In short our bodies respond to treatments of massage therapy. Whether it's something simple like a chair massage at the office or a fair, or a more in depth treatment on a table, keeping the massage a priority pays off in many ways, and the benefits are far reaching. Who knows you just may find you have more energy, less weight, and less sickness.
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