Linked Massage Therapy

No need to suffer with pain back due to tired, achy muscles. There is a solution and massage therapy is a great addition to add to your self care routine.

Glute medius. We often think of the gluteus Maximus being the workhorse of the glutes and the medius is often overlooked, but weakness in this muscle can lend itself to lower back and knee pain. Yes, knee pain due to the kinetic chain of movements it can create pain down the leg.

The glute medius is the muscle that abducts your leg out to the side of your body, but sitting all day at a desk job can cause weakening of this muscle which can create dependency on the back muscles for stabilization. Activating the glutes can take the load off the back and create a more stabilized pelvis.

Calf muscle (aka gastrocnemius) pain, sprain or strain? This can be a nightmare of an issue because every step taken involves this double-headed muscle. It can also impact the soleus, which lies beneath it as well as the Achilles’ tendon that it connects with and to the bottom of the foot.

Calf raises, plyometrics and strength training exercises are great for these fast twitch, durable muscle fibers. Massage can also help get these muscle fibers laying back down in the right direction as well as working out any trigger points. DM me to make an appt. if you need body work done.

It’s not been an easy year and with the holidays coming the stress can add up causing unwanted tension. Symptoms of persistent neck pain include:

* Headache
* Inability to rotate/move your head
* Muscle spasms or tightness
* Pain that gets worse when holding your head in the same place for a prolonged period of time

DM me to set up an appointment to help combat neck tension. Keeping pain at bat will help for a better holiday season.