Study Shows Benefits of Massage Are Boosted by Frequent Sessions

A recent study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicine, and reported in the Emory News Center, which can be linked to here, has shown that the biological effects of massage therapy are boosted when multiple massage sessions are received. The effects of massage that have been studied previously are cumulative and sustained. The persistent effects can last from a few days to a few weeks, and are dependent on how many sessions a patient received.


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Chocolates, Roses, Candy, Couples Massage? Just a Few Traditional Ideas to Make Valentines Day Special

For couples who enjoy the traditional and simple pleasures of Valentine's Day, it is rather simple to create a traditional Valentine's Day celebration at home. There is an interesting article discussing just that, which can be found by clicking here.

The first item on my list would be a romantic couples massage in your home. While all of the traditions that are below are wonderful, there is nothing like starting the evening with complete relaxation and stress relief. While this is lower on their list, I would put it to number one, and even recommend that it occur in the afternoon, so that the evening can be reserved for more quiet and traditional activities.

You can also present your loved one with a gift certificate for a couples massage, allowing you to have a quiet romantic evening on Valentine's Day, with the promise of a romantic spa day in the future.

For a traditional Valentine's Day, flowers are the most essential and number one on their list of traditions for Valentine's day. Roses, carnations, a bouquet of pretty flowers, and even nowadays a bouquet of fruit so that the flowers can be eaten instead of dying after a few days. Edible arrangements can be called upon to provide these types of bouquets, and of course, 1800flowers is the simple way to get flowers from your local florist from one central location.

On their list, the next two items are chocolates and chocolate candy. Hersheys and Russell Stovers are my favorite picks for chocolates, although the M&M's with personalized love notes that they suggest is a fabulously romantic idea! You can put all kinds of romantic little messages to your loved ones on m&m's candies.

Love poetry for your loved one, created by you, is the next traditional item on this list of traditions. While there are apps to create love poetry, it doesn't have to rhyme, and original is always better. Next on their list is mood music. There are lots of apps that can create romantic music serenades to play in the background. You already know your loved ones' favorite music, and it is easy to use an app like Iheartradio or Pandora to create a playlist tailored to your loved one.

When it comes to Valentine's Day traditional gifts for your loved one, whether you have been together a long time or a few months, jewelry tops the list of many people. A simple heart necklace, or a beautiful ring decorated with small diamonds is a beautiful reminder of the love you share that will last forever.

The last traditional activity shared by the article is to see a movie together. Many couples will go to a movie theater to see the latest romantic comedy, but maybe you are more the type who wants to spend time at home watching a movie. Amazon allows you to rent their movies for a night at a very reasonable price, and if your flat screen tv is attached to your computer, then a streaming movie would be perfect.

If you are not interested in going the traditional route, we have posted another article talking about unique ideas that you can do for Valentine's Day. They are just as romantic as the ideas here, but are more original and non-traditional. If you would like to see this article, please click here.

Massage Therapist as First-Line Health Advocate: Trained in Observing Signs of Pathology, Therapists Notice And Report Health Issues Before Anyone

Massage Therapists, whether employed in a spa setting, or working with a mobile company like ours, are an invaluable part of your health care team. Chances are, if you are a regular massage therapy client, you see the massage therapist more than your doctor. And of course, that's a good thing, indicative of even better things! As a result, your Massage Therapist may be the first health care professional to observe and report to you that something might be of issue.

Of course, a Massage Therapist is not a doctor, and isn't qualified to make diagnoses. If your therapist is doing this, it might be a good idea to start looking now for someone new, and quickly. Massage Therapist training includes a lengthy module on Pathology. This includes identifying all sorts of skin issues, from tinea to melanoma. And that's important, because a massage therapist, working on a client's back every two weeks, can easily be the only one in that person's life in a position to notice changes in a mole on a client's back.

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Post Natal Massage to Address Common Complaints Following Pregnancy

Post Natal Massage is recognized as beneficial in many cultures around the world. In countries such as India and China, post natal massage is a normal part of after birth adjunctive medical care. Most women who live in India have two or more massage therapy sessions a week for several weeks after the birth of their baby. The reasons for this are two fold.

First, there are many areas of tension and soreness that were caused by carrying the baby, and then by pushing during labor. Muscles that are most affected by the pushing include the quadratus lumborum, which is on the side of the body, and the lower abdominal muscles. The muscles of the lower back and hips are also affected, although they are primarily made sore by the pregnancy itself.

Post natal massage therapy is quite effective in addressing these common concerns after pregnancy, especially the very common muscle soreness that develops during pregnancy and labor. Other areas of tension and soreness that are often present are in the hip area, especially the gluteus maximus, minimus, and piriformis muscles. Piriformis syndrome can also develop after delivery as well as before, and can be addressed by deep tissue post natal massage.

Another common complaint for post natal women are the issues that occur from nursing. When nursing, the new mother holds her newborn up on one side of the body, and cranes her neck to see her baby to assist with bonding. This position causes tension in the side of the neck and in the shoulder area, especially the top of the shoulders such as the trapezius.

Post natal massage therapy is very effective in addressing all of these muscular related tensions and other issues caused by pregnancy, labor, and nursing. It is most beneficial to find a therapist certified in pre and post natal massage, since there are a number of issues specific to pregnancy that continue for several months after the baby is delivered. If a massage therapist is not experienced in post natal massage, they can unintentionally cause harm to the new mother.

For more information, or to schedule a session of post natal massage, please visit our pregnancy massage page at postnatal-massage.njmassage.info by clicking here.

Mobile Massage For Fibromyalgia Sufferers

Individuals suffering from fibromyalgia have a very difficult time functioning in this world. The excessive amounts of pain that they feel, along with a brain fog from the pain, can make it very difficult to function normally. Intense widespread pain in the body, as well as fatigue and sleeping difficulties, are common for fibromyalgia sufferers.

Although this disorder does not have a known cause, there are many things that can help a person with it. Massage therapy has been shown in studies to improve the amount and quality of sleep that people can have with this disorder. Also, levels of stress hormones were reduced, and anxiety and depression were also reduced among patients.

Fibromyalgia can be a torturous disorder for some, and it is not surprising that it leads to greater levels of anxiety and depression. The inability to function can be very frustrating, as the body is unable to do what the mind want it to do. Instead, people often find that they need to just lay in bed all day. Thus, this is a population that would be prone to depression and anxiety, especially because there is no cure and many of the treatments are only marginally effective.

Based upon the studies of massage with fibromyalgia, it would also appear that the pain causing substance, known as Substance P, can also be reduced in people who receive massage therapy. Since many people with fibromyalgia find ordinary activities draining, including walking and driving, having a mobile massage at their home would probably be best for people in this population.

If you have fibromyalgia or care for someone who does, please click here to find more information about having a session of mobile massage. To find the studies referenced above, please click here.

References:

J Clin Rheumatol. 2002 Apr;8(2):72-6. Fibromyalgia pain and substance P decrease and sleep improves after massage therapy. Field T, Diego M, Cullen C, Hernandez-Reif M, Sunshine W, Douglas S.

J Dermatol Sci. 2000 Feb;22(2):138-44. Firm stroking of human skin leads to vasodilatation possibly due to the release of substance P. Morhenn VB.

J Clin Rheumatol. 1996 Feb;2(1):18-22. Fibromyalgia benefits from massage therapy and transcutaneous electrical stimulation. Sunshine W, Field TM, Quintino O, Fierro K, Kuhn C, Burman I, Schanberg S.

Mobile and Chair Massage for the Elderly and Infirm

Perhaps you have never considered providing mobile massage for your elderly patients or those you give care to. It is actually a very worthwhile consideration for many reasons.

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First of all, elderly patients, especially those in assisted living and nursing home facilities, tend to be very lonely. They may go for many days or weeks without being touched in a meaningful way, either by loved ones or by the nursing staff. At most nursing homes or assisted living facilities, nurses provide the care necessary for their elderly patients, but that more often than not does not include touch of any kind.

Touch can include hugging the person, holding them around the shoulders, and other gentle types of touch. Consequently, the loneliness that many of the elderly already feel can be intensified by the fact that they are not ever touched. Mobile therapeutic massage can provide that kind of meaningful and therapeutic touch that we as humans all crave.

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As an example of the need for touch, there is a now famous study using rhesus monkeys who never received touch from anyone, compared to a control group that was given normal touch and care by their mothers or handlers. The monkeys who were not touched exhibited aggressiveness, anger, rage, and other abnormal social behaviors. This study, as well as others that have been done in recent years, have shown that touch is essential to mental and physical health in humans.

Second, many elderly patients experience pain of varying types and intensities. Many of them have tense shoulders, arms, and hands, which can lead to thoracic outlet syndrome and other conditions. They may have tension and pain in their lower backs, which is one of the most common types of pain that people experience. Mobile massage can help with both of these conditions, as well as many others. Many elderly patients suffer from pain and numbness in their extremities, which when left untreated, can become debilitating.

Third, and perhaps the most important, many elderly patients are homebound. That means they cannot travel to the spa or to a chiropractors office to get a massage. These people, perhaps more than any other population, would benefit a great deal from having mobile massage at their nursing home or assisted living facility.

There are many other benefits from massage therapy aside from pain relief, many of which can be found on our massage benefits page, by clicking here. If you are interested in scheduling a mobile massage session, you may visit our website by clicking here.

Latest Mobile Massage Blog Posts

For those interested in learning how simple lifestyle changes made outside the massage therapy session can help to enhance and increase the benefits of the massage therapy session, please check out our website's blog.

Discussion about diet, exercise, and balancing your time between work and play are discussed, along with other suggestions about how to get the most out of using massage therapy in your life.

By using mobile massage therapy instead of making a trip to the spa, individuals can significantly increase the number of massages they actually book, as opposed to simply wishing there was more time to visit the spa. Most everyone can find an extra hour in their day to have a massage at their home, while far fewer can devote two to three hours to pursuing a therapeutic massage at a spa.

Our site's blog offers information for those seeking to be healthier in their day to day lives, integrating massage, diet, exercise, and other possible lifestyle choices.

Mobile Massage RSS Feed From Mountainside On Site Massage Therapy

We have created a brand new RSS Feed for our website at njmassage.info. This feed covers all of the topics on our website. Our RSS Feed is an easy way to link to various pages on our site. You can find our RSS feed at the following URL: http://njmassage.info/feed, or through feedburner by clicking here. Here, you can view our mobile massage page, detailing the mobile massage services available in NJ and NYC. You can also view our At Home Massage Blog feed, which contains interesting articles about massage at home, as well as massage and society and other topics.

You can also link to the Massage Benefits section of our website through the Massage and Health link on our RSS feed. New benefits pages are being added all the time. You can visit the Massage Studies section, which contains abstracts on studies in medical literature about the health benefits of massage. Quackery in massage and various conditions are also explored in this section.

Through our RSS feed, you can visit the Massage Specials section of our site, where we detail various special discounts you can receive when you purchase specific items on our site, such as mobile massage at home, hotel massage, or a massage party or kids spa party.

You can link directly to the Kids Spa Party page on our website through the RSS feed page. This section details the services provided in our kids spa parties, which are a mobile service. The treatments that are available, the crafts, additional items, and the benefits to the children participating are all explored in detail.

Our RSS feed was crafted to make the experience of exploring our site easier for our users. You can navigate to several sections of our site through the RSS feed, and explore various site topics.

Gift Certificates For Therapeutic Massage At Your NJ Home Makes A Welcome Holiday Gift

Your loved ones will enjoy receiving your therapeutic massage gift certificate, for use right in their own home. Relaxation is only a phone call away for your loved one this holiday season.

Therapeutic massage at home can help to release tension, reduce stress, and relieves muscle cramps and spasms. Massage therapy can also help to alleviate anxiety, and it can help to foster a sense of well-being. It can be used as an adjunct to other therapies, and as a stand-alone therapy.

Your loved ones will appreciate a gift certificate for therapeutic massage this holiday season. You can purchase gift certificates, book an at-home massage, and pay for a massage, all online. Check out our website at njmassage.info for more information by clicking here.

Relaxing Massage Therapy At Your NJ Home For The Thanksgiving Chef

A relaxing massage in your own home may be just what you need to unwind after a full day (or two!) of cooking Thanksgiving dinner for your family. The larger the family, the more cooking there is, and the more stressed the chef is afterward.

If you are the chef this Thanksgiving holiday, consider booking a therapeutic massage for Friday or Saturday to relax and unwind. Our therapists travel to your home, set up the room of your choice as a relaxing massage room, and provide therapeutic massage for relaxation and stress relief.

Book and even pay online on our website for the ultimate in convenience. Please click here to visit njmassage.info.

At Home Couples Massage For A Romantic Evening At Home In NJ

At Home Couples Massage can be a great way to have a romantic evening at your New Jersey or New York City home. Many people are looking for ways to have a simple romantic evening with their loved one, and a massage in your own home is the ultimate in romance.


When you bring massage into your own home, you get to set the mood. You can have a romantic dinner at home before, or you can have a romantic dinner after you receive a therapeutic massage. Your massages are received side by side, lying next to one another in the same room.

Romantic music can be playing in the room, or perhaps soothing and relaxing music. As you and your significant other receive your massage together, the mood becomes more mellow and relaxed, and all of the stress and tension melts away.

After your massage, you can simply relax together, or you can have a romantic dinner or play games for couples. Or simply enjoy an evening unwinding in the living room.

If you want to surprise your loved one, you can even book a hotel room for your romantic evening, and our massage therapists can travel to you there. Then, after your massage, you can stay in your room and order room service from the hotel lobby, or have dinner in the hotel's restaurant.

The layout of the perfect romantic evening is a matter of taste, and is different for everyone, but it can begin with a relaxing couples massage at your home or hotel room.

Please visit our website at njmassage.info, where you can book and pay for your massage online, as well as contact us with any questions you might have about planning your next therapeutic massage session.