Autoimmune Diseases and Massage Therapy

May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
massage therapy for autoimmune disorders

Massage Therapy Can Help Decrease Pain And Stress For Individuals Who Suffer From Autoimmune Diseases. And Help Boost Their Immune System. Massage therapy has been recognized as one of the leading treatments for several different ailments and diseases. There are multiple benefits from receiving a massage, and depending on what disease you have will determine the level of relief. Massages can enhance muscle performance, relieve stress and have amazing therapeutic power with someone who suffers from autoimmune disorders. Many practitioners are recommending massage as a form of treatment for … [Read more...]

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Get Post Event Massage For Muscle Recovery

March 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Santana Row Race to the Row

So You Just Finished That Half Marathon, What Are You Going To Do Now? Go Get A Massage! Whether you just ran a half marathon or if you just finished with an 8k run such as the one happening this weekend called, 408k "Race to the Row" run; a post event massage can increase circulation, decrease muscle soreness and fatigue. In-addition, it helps to increase range of motion and reduce the effects of delayed onset muscle soreness is also an added benefit. Causes of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness: The delayed muscle soreness is generally at its worst within the first 2 days following a new, … [Read more...]

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Infant massage makes for happy babies

November 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Infant massage is a great way to bond with your newborn

The benefits of massage therapy is NOT limited just to adults, infant massage offers great benefits for your child. Our daughter, Shivani has received a massage everyday since birth and she has a wonderful personality and sleeps 9-10 hours a night. And now her brother, Ronak just 15 months younger than her gets the same treatment and at only 7 months is already sleeping through the night. Benefits of Infant Massage: Dr. Tiffany Fields has scientifically studied the effects of massage on groups of infants in various stages of health and has found that giving premature infants massages have … [Read more...]

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Trigger Point Soleus Muscle Test – Important for Runners

October 27, 2011 By 1 Comment
A muscle test for soleus trigger point

Can you walk with your knees bent? Or walk on your tip toes? If you answered no, you probably have soleus trigger points. Yesterday, we released an article on how "tight calf muscles can contribute low back pain" but today, we want share with, you a quick test that you can perform right now to see if you have possible trigger points affecting soleus full range of motion. If you are a runner who is experiencing low back pain this can be a very important muscle test for you. Test for soleus trigger points: Squat Test Before, we explain to how to do the squat test, we want to point out that … [Read more...]

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Are Tight Calf Muscles Causing Your Low Back Pain?

October 26, 2011 By 2 Comments
tight soleus muscle aka the second heart cause of low back pain

Tricep surae tightness is often the hidden cause of low back pain (Janda 1987; Janda, Frank, and Liebenson 2007) The triceps surae (from Latin caput and sura. "three-headed calf [muscle]") is a pair of muscles located at the calf - the gastrocnemius and the soleus. These muscles both insert into the calcaneus, the bone of the heel of the human foot, and form the major part of the muscle of the back part of the lower leg, commonly known as the calf muscle. The soleus helps you to push off your toes when walking or jumping it also helps you to point your entire foot downward when cycling, … [Read more...]

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Do You Suffer From Sciatic Nerve Pain?

October 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Treat sciatica leg pain at Roman Paradigm Massage & Therapy in San Jose

In 15% of the population, the sciatic nerve runs through the piriformis muscle rather than beneath it. When the muscle shortens or spasms due to trauma or overuse, it can compress the sciatic nerve beneath the muscle. Sciatica is a symptom of a problem at some point along the sciatic nerve rather than an ailment in and of itself. A herniated disc in the back, spinal stenosis and piriformis syndrome are medical disorders that can cause sciatica. Individuals who have sciatica are often crippled by it. What is Sciatica? Sciatica is inflammation of the sciatic nerve. And it is usually marked … [Read more...]

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Liposuction the Aftercare is More Important Than the Surgery

August 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Do you want to see more results from your liposuction procedure without anymore surgeries? I can understand why individuals seek out cosmetic surgeries like liposuction. Everyone wants to look their best and hold onto their youthful appearance; especially the "babyboomers". I am turning 44 next year so I can appreciate that need. But without proper post surgery scar tissue removal care, you will be wasting your efforts. What good is it to reduce fat around your stomach, hip or thighs if you do not look thinner? I actually prefer the term "scar tissue maintenance". Why? Because I do not … [Read more...]

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