massage therapy, Q&A, self care
The idea that massage can somehow flush out toxins from the body has been around for a long time but what does that really mean? What toxins are supposedly being flushed out of the body? What are the mechanisms responsible for this detoxification? Is your massage...
conditions, exercises, home remedies, injury prevention, massage therapy, self care
Many thanks to the Registered Massage Therapists Association of Ontario for this great blog post: Back pain is common – up to 80% of Canadians will experience back pain at least once in their adult life. Despite how common it is a lot of misinformation exists about...
home remedies, massage therapy, Q&A, self care
When I was in school, we were taught that one of the benefits of massage was that it increases circulation. Consequently, most massage therapists have been saying this for years but is it true and, if so, what do we mean by it? Let’s take a look at this question...