Massages don't just feel great; they are good for you too. Our lives are stressful. Working in front of a computer, spending hours on our phones and tablets, bicycling, and jogging can lead to neck, back, and leg pain. Whatever your stressor (we all have at least one) regular massages will help you recover and provide the following benefits:
• More range of motion.
• Reduced chance of injury.
• Increased energy.
• Reduced stress hormones.
• Feeling rejuvenated.
Thairapy Plus' massage therapist Chris O'Brien wants clients to think of massage not as pampering, but as an essential part of a healthcare wellness plan. Chris has provided the following details about what type of massage can help specific people.
• More range of motion.
• Reduced chance of injury.
• Increased energy.
• Reduced stress hormones.
• Feeling rejuvenated.
Thairapy Plus' massage therapist Chris O'Brien wants clients to think of massage not as pampering, but as an essential part of a healthcare wellness plan. Chris has provided the following details about what type of massage can help specific people.
Stressor: Computer work, sitting for extended periods
Recommended massage technique: Deep tissue
Does your job or school require you to spend hours in front of the computer everyday? Then you probably already know how bad this can be on your neck and back.
If you spend hours in front of a computer, or working or studying at a desk, Chris recommends investing in some deep tissue massage, which targets the key areas in the muscles, usually around the shoulders, that are affected from this everyday lifestyle.
When you sit all day, you are putting your muscles in a fixed position, which causes the muscles to shorten. As you make simple movements, your muscles begin knotting up. Clients usually come in with their shoulders rotated in, and their neck held forward. Massage will not only relieve the aches from this, but also will help regain the posture. A 60-minute massage every three weeks will help with longevity and help you get your mind on track for success.
If you spend hours in front of a computer, or working or studying at a desk, Chris recommends investing in some deep tissue massage, which targets the key areas in the muscles, usually around the shoulders, that are affected from this everyday lifestyle.
When you sit all day, you are putting your muscles in a fixed position, which causes the muscles to shorten. As you make simple movements, your muscles begin knotting up. Clients usually come in with their shoulders rotated in, and their neck held forward. Massage will not only relieve the aches from this, but also will help regain the posture. A 60-minute massage every three weeks will help with longevity and help you get your mind on track for success.
Stressor: Pregnancy
Recommended massage technique: Prenatal
Expectant mothers are going through a lot of physical changes. Prenatal massage is highly recommended! It helps with every muscular change that your body takes when you are pregnant. Benefits include reducing anxiety, relieving muscle aches and joint pain, and improving the labor outcome and overall health of the newborn. Massage also helps with hormone regulation during pregnancy, and alleviates nerve pain caused by the swelling of ligaments.
Recommended massage technique: Prenatal
Expectant mothers are going through a lot of physical changes. Prenatal massage is highly recommended! It helps with every muscular change that your body takes when you are pregnant. Benefits include reducing anxiety, relieving muscle aches and joint pain, and improving the labor outcome and overall health of the newborn. Massage also helps with hormone regulation during pregnancy, and alleviates nerve pain caused by the swelling of ligaments.
Stressor: Athletics
Recommended massage technique: Deep tissue
It's crucial for the everyday athlete to get a massage, especially when training for a race. Runners usually need help with their IT band, which is a tendon that stretches to connect your hip flexors to your knee to assist with lifting and stabilizing the leg. Bicyclists are also prone to IT band injuries. A lot of injuries come from over tightness in this tendon, including tendonitis.
It's also important to release any lactic acid build up in the muscle after a workout or a long run. Lactic acid build up causes muscle soreness, especially the day after a workout. Massage will help release the build up and help you recover faster.
Massage can also help with plantar fasciitis, which is the inflammation of the fascia in you foot. It is extremely painful, and feels like you constantly stepping with a rock under you foot. Massage for this condition includes working into the build up, and using cold application to reduce the inflammation.
Are you ready to start feeling better? Call us to book an appointment at 773-248-5353, or email us at thairapist@thairapyplus.com. Chris would be happy to meet with you to determine what kind of massage therapy would work best for you.
It's also important to release any lactic acid build up in the muscle after a workout or a long run. Lactic acid build up causes muscle soreness, especially the day after a workout. Massage will help release the build up and help you recover faster.
Massage can also help with plantar fasciitis, which is the inflammation of the fascia in you foot. It is extremely painful, and feels like you constantly stepping with a rock under you foot. Massage for this condition includes working into the build up, and using cold application to reduce the inflammation.
Are you ready to start feeling better? Call us to book an appointment at 773-248-5353, or email us at thairapist@thairapyplus.com. Chris would be happy to meet with you to determine what kind of massage therapy would work best for you.
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