Massage therapy can address a wide variety of pregnancy symptoms, as many studies have indicated throughout the years. With the help of a certified prenatal massage therapist, anxiety and depression decrease while pain relief, labour ease and newborn health improve. To learn more about why you should consider adding massage therapy to your prenatal care…
Should You Get a Massage When You Have Sore Muscles?
So your body’s aching and your muscles are swollen, what do you do? Many would tell you to get a deep tissue massage to release the tension, but that’s not the case if your aches and pains are caused by a recent injury. Recovering From a Recent Injury? If you’ve been recently injured and haven’t…
What kind of conditions and injuries does massage therapy treat?
In today’s world, people from all walks of life, irrespective of their age, occupation or gender, are slowly turning towards alternative therapies like massage, reiki, holistic healing, etc. to get relief from their day to day stress, chronic and acute conditions. Whether it is treating a simple posture correction, a lingering muscle spasm or even…
When to avoid massage therapy
Benefiting the mind, body, and soul, more Canadians are turning to massage therapists to help cure their tension, stress, and work out tight muscles and cramps. While it may seem like as simple service, and great for everyone, this is not always the case. There are a few specific situations where massage therapy is not…
Swedish or Deep Tissue Massage, which one is for me?
Muscle and tendon pains in the body are hard to get rid of with a single pill or a few extra stretches. When not addressed, these problems can worsen over time and become a burden. Whether muscle and joint pain is caused by stress, chronic illness, or strenuous use, it can be extremely beneficial to…