What is Custom Foot Orthotics? Foot Orthotics are custom-made supports (shoe inserts/insoles) for the foot that can be worn with any shoes – men’s or women’s, dress shoes or fitness shoes along with the more popular casual shoes. Orthotics are lightweight and thin; most wearers find that they do not even notice their orthotics as […]

What is Reflexology? The ancient Chinese practice of reflexology is a manual therapy focusing on the feet. Therapists believe that through millions of nerve endings, different areas of your feet and hands correspond to other parts of your body, and that massaging them stimulates your parasympathetic nervous system to heal itself. Benefits of Reflexology If […]

What is Tui Na or Deep Tissue Massage Tuina literally translates as push and grasp and is a Chinese therapeutic massage or deep tissue massage; closely related to acupuncture in its use of the meridian system, Tuina is primarily focused on the meridians and points where Qi gathers and can be easily manipulated. It is […]

What is Shockwave Therapy? Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy, (or ESWT), is a new technology that uses shockwaves to treat chronic, painful conditions of the musculoskeletal system. A shockwave is an intense, but very short energy wave traveling faster than the speed of sound. Extra-corporeal means outside the body and refers to the fact that the shockwaves […]

Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that has recently gained attention in the Western world among patients, practitioners, and policymakers. Even though it has been around for many centuries, there is still a great amount of confusion surrounding it, which the following list will address. 1. What Is Acupuncture? Historical documents have indicated […]

There isn’t much that tops the relaxation received from a nice massage after a stressful day at work. Most places utilize the benefits of aromatherapy in combination with their hand techniques to give you an experience that will seem to transfer you to a different world for awhile. This article is going to look at […]