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❶Nicola offers Amazing Deep Tissue Massage, Barefoot Massage, Sports Massage, Trigger Point Massage, Swedish Massage, Reflexology Massage, Chair Massage, Tui Na and Chi Nei Tsang Lymphatic Drainage bodywork. He also offers Healing Massage for Depression and Anxiety.
Nicola is a practicing licensed and insured professional Certified Massage Practitioner ( State Certification # 7239 ) and freelance artist based in Santa Barbara, CA. Nicola has a wide range of female and male clients from athletes, artists, business people, educators, construction workers, house wives and tourists. He is very flexible in scheduling appointments either at his studio which is located in the San Roque area in Santa Barbara. He can also make professional appointments at Holistic Centers in Santa Barbara, Buellton, Key2Fitness or can make home or out call visits in the Tri – Counties. He also works with other local area professional massage therapists and can schedule male and female therapists to come to your home for a couple’s massage. Maybe you own a business with a large group of people or have a large party of people. Nicola can organize as many therapists as you need to accommodate your specific needs.
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If you appreciate high quality bodywork or just want to RELAX and go to “LA LA LAND” call Nicola. Are you a serious athlete and need EXTREME bodywork or “FIX IT” work, weekend warrior with injuries or just want to keep that body tuned up? Then you have finally found your Santa Barbara Licensed and Insured Massage Therapist.
Nicola Chris-topher Bandak (aka – Nick, Chris or Banduechy…so named by his handball buddies) is a California State Licensed and Insured CMP (Certified Massage Practitioner) Professional BODY WORKER, by APPOINTMENT ONLY, Last Minute Appointments are OK!
Get into the ZONE…the PARASYMPATHETIC Zone Click this link for a diagram that explains the parasympathetic nervous systemBefore you continue PLEASE watch this video called " The Wounded Healer".... .. fantastic.
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My style of Deep Tissue Massage releases the body’s natural painkillers whereby it stimulates the release of endorphins, the morphine-like substances that the body manufactures into the brain and nervous system. Once that happens (your now in a parasympathetic state (This link is fabulous information for Dr. Randy H. the dentist) “rest and digest”) I then go to work on your sore or injured area to break up the damaged fibrous adhesion’s which are spread randomly though out a muscle’s tissue thus increasing blood flow, oxygen, strength, flexibility and tissue re-building. I use a variety of modalities to accomplish this:
Swedish: This is your basic massage modality which incorporates long gentle strokes to increase blood flow to and from the muscles.
Myofascial Release: This technique involves slower and deeper pressure into the muscle tissue to assist in breaking up adhesions and scar tissue in the muscle.
Neuromuscular Release, NMT, Neuromuscular Re-Education, Body Pattern Synchronization (Call it what you want… everybody gives it their own name but we are all trying to do the same thing): This technique is “point-specific” work which targets muscle adhesions, muscle spindles in the belly of the muscle, trigger points that restrict normal flow of the nervous system to the muscles. Once the adhesions are broken up the client usually experiences an increase in range of motion, strength, and speed.
Active Range of Motion: This technique is a stretching modality which takes the client through his or her normal range of motion to assist motor control and aids in the reduction of scar tissue and muscle adhesions.
Active Isolated Stretching: This technique involves stretching which incorporates a process called reciprocal inhibition to stretch the muscle as well as increase kinesthetic awareness of the body.
The key to “My STYLE” is an aggressive approach combined with sustained pressure ( increasing Ischemic blood supply) over time and a spiritual component.
(This diagram link explains this process)
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My SPECIALTY is “On the Edge” Deep Tissue Massage. I work on a scale of 1 – 10, where 7 is on the edge and 10 is very excruciating pain. Some discomfort is necessary when receiving deep tissue massage to get results. A lot of my clients handle the deep tissue pain or even like the deep tissue pain in order to get the quickest results for their body type. My style of Deep Tissue Massage releases the body’s natural painkillers whereby it stimulates the release of endorphins, the morphine-like substances that the body manufactures, into the brain and nervous system….kind of like a “Runners High” or a parasympathetic state “rest and digest” of mind.
I also do Barefoot, Sports, Swedish, Trigger Point, Reflexology, Chair Massage, Tui Na and Chi Nei Tsang Lymphatic drainage bodywork; including Healing Massage for Depression and Anxiety.
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My SPECIALTY is “On the Edge” Deep Tissue Massage. I work on a scale of 1 – 10, where 7 is on the edge and 10 is very excruciating pain. Some discomfort is necessary when receiving deep tissue massage to get results. A lot of my clients handle the deep tissue pain or even like the deep tissue pain in order to get the quickest results for their body type. My style of Deep Tissue Massage releases the body’s natural painkillers whereby it stimulates the release of endorphins, the morphine-like substances that the body manufactures, into the brain and nervous system….kind of like a “Runners High” or a parasympathetic state “rest and digest” of mind.
I also do Barefoot, Sports, Swedish, Trigger Point, Reflexology, Chair Massage, Tui Na and Chi Nei Tsang Lymphatic drainage bodywork; including Healing Massage for Depression and Anxiety.
Thomas C. says “This is no fru-fru spa experience-not for the weak of heart. ‘Riktr: A truly powerful experience (Highly Recommended)”
What is Deep Tissue Massage and what to expect?
Deep tissue massage is massage that is designed to get into the connective tissue of the body, rather than just the surface muscles. As a massage therapist when I perform deep tissue I use a variety of techniques to deeply penetrate the muscles and fascia, loosening them and releasing tension. Most clients have a more intense experience with a deep tissue massage, but also feel that it is more beneficial, because it addresses deep-seated muscle pains. Deep tissue is beneficial when undertaken on a regular basis, so that I can work together with the client to correct long term problems, relax the body, and prevent injury.
To get a truly good deep tissue massage you need to find someone who specializes in deep tissue, like Nicola. Most spas have several massage therapists who can offer a basic deep tissue massage integrating a number of techniques and styles customized for your body for maximum impact. Experiment by trying several deep tissue massage therapists to find the one that is right fit for you and your body.
One of the defining differences between deep tissue and regular massage is the use of tools. A standard massage usually only involves the hands and lower arms of the therapist. During a deep tissue, however, I use elbows and fingers for deep, penetrating work in the muscle. A deep tissue massage also tends to be very slow, and I will use long, flowing strokes to ease in and out of the muscle. Going in too quickly can cause the muscle to tense up, which is not a desired reaction. I also maintain firm pressure at trouble spots for several minutes to achieve muscle release before moving on to the next area of the body.
When you go to get a deep tissue massage, they should talk with the therapist about any issues you might have and like to see addressed during your massage. I am happy to concentrate on a single body part for an entire massage to achieve lasting results and in fact half of my clients want just that! It is also important to communicate with me about pain; The massage may be intense, but if a client starts to feel pain, he or she should communicate that immediately. I work on a scale of 1 – 10, where 7 is on the edge and 10 is very painful. A lot of my clients take the deep tissue pain or even like the pain in order to get the quickest results for their body type. At the end of the session, lots of water should be consumed to help the body express the toxins released during the massage. You will probably be sore for a few days after the intense deep tissue treatment but that’s normal. Remember that ice is your friend.
Deep tissue massage is designed to relieve severe tension in the muscle and the connective tissue or fascia. This type of massage focuses on the muscles located below the surface of the top muscles. Deep tissue massage is often recommended for individuals who experience consistent pain, are involved in heavy physical activity, such as athletes, and patients who have sustained physical injury. It is also not uncommon for receivers of Deep Tissue Massage to have their pain replaced with a new muscle ache for a day or two. Deep tissue work varies greatly. What one calls deep tissue another will call light. When receiving deep tissue work it is important to communicate what you are feeling.
What is Swedish Massage?
Swedish Massage works the muscles by various techniques: effleurage, kneading, friction, long strokes, kneading, tapping, vibration, shaking and percussion or tapotement... Swedish massage stimulates the whole body system thus makes it possible for the body to be rebalanced (by supporting a venous return, a better blood and lymphatic circulation, the elimination of toxins and better management of stress) and works on the level of the osseous frame.
- Effleurage: Gliding strokes with the palms, thumbs and/or fingertips
- Petrissage: Kneading movements with the hands, thumbs and/or fingers
- Friction: Circular pressures with the palms of hands, thumbs and/or fingers
- Vibration: Oscillatory movements that shake or vibrate the body
- Percussion: Brisk hacking or tapping
- Passive and active movements: Bending and stretching
- Benefits of Swedish MassageSwedish massage feels good, is relaxing and invigorating. It affects the nerves, muscles, glands, and circulation, while promoting health and well being.
What is Sports Massage?
Sports Massage – Sports massage is designed to enhance athletic performance and recovery. There are three contexts in which sports massage can be useful to an athlete: pre-event, post-event, and injury treatment. It’s more vigorous than a Swedish Massage.
The purpose of sports massage therapy is to help alleviate the stress and tension which builds up in the body’s soft tissues during physical activity. Where minor injuries and lesions occur, due to overexertion and/or overuse, massage can break them down quickly and effectively. Above all, it can help prevent those bothersome injuries that so often get in the way of performance and your athletic goals, whether one is an athlete, or a once a week jogger.
This treatment is not just for the sports person: anyone can benefit from sports massage, including people in physically demanding jobs and those not quite so obvious (occupational, emotional and postural stress may produce many similar characteristics to sports injuries).
Sports massage tends to be deeper and more intense. It is based on the various elements of Swedish massage and often incorporates a combination of other techniques involving stretching, compression, friction, toning, and trigger point response techniques similar to Acupressure and Shiatsu. A skilled therapist brings together this blend of techniques, knowledge and advice during treatment, to work effectively with the client to bring about optimum performance and to provide injury-free training and minimize post event injuries.
Sport Massage is best administered 1 /1/2 hours before your event or 1 1/2 hours after your event.
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Benefits of the best massage in Santa Barbara by Nicola, LMT 805-637-7482
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If you appreciate high quality bodywork or just want to RELAX and go to “LA LA LAND” call Nicola. Are you a serious athlete and need EXTREME bodywork or “FIX IT” work, weekend warrior with injuries or just want to keep that body tuned up? Then you have finally found your Santa Barbara Licensed and Insured Massage Therapist.
Nicola Chris-topher Bandak (aka – Nick, Chris or Banduechy…so named by his handball buddies) is a California State Licensed and Insured CMP (Certified Massage Practitioner) Professional BODY WORKER, by APPOINTMENT ONLY, Last Minute Appointments are OK!
Nicola is a practicing licensed and insured professional Certified Massage Practitioner ( State Certification # 7239 ) and freelance artist based in Santa Barbara, CA. Nicola has a wide range of female and male clients from athletes, artists, business people, educators, construction workers, house wives and tourists. He is very flexible in scheduling appointments either at his studio which is located in the San Roque area in Santa Barbara. He can also make professional appointments at Holistic Centers in Santa Barbara, Buellton, Key2Fitness or can make home or out call visits in the Tri – Counties. He also works with other local area professional massage therapists and can schedule male and female therapists to come to your home for a couple’s massage. Maybe you own a business with a large group of people or have a large party of people. Nicola can organize as many therapists as you need to accommodate your specific needs.
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History of Presidents Day
Presidents’ Day is intended (for some) to honor all the American presidents, but most significantly George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. According to the Gregorian or “New Style” calendar that is most commonly used today, George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. But according to the Julian or “Old Style” calendar that was used in England until 1752, his birth date was February 11th. Back in the 1790s, Americans were split – some celebrated his birthday on February 11th and some on February 22nd.
When Abraham Lincoln became president and helped reshape our country, it was believed he, too, should have a special day of recognition. Tricky thing was that Lincoln’s birthday fell on February 12th. Prior to 1968, having two presidential birthdays so close together didn’t seem to bother anyone. February 22nd was observed as a federal public holiday to honor the birthday of George Washington and February 12th was observed as a public holiday to honor Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.
In 1968, things changed when the 90th Congress was determined to create a uniform system of federal Monday holidays. They voted to shift three existing holidays (including Washington’s Birthday) to Mondays. The law took effect in 1971, and as a result, Washington’s Birthday holiday was changed to the third Monday in February. But not all Americans were happy with the new law. There was some concern that Washington’s identity would be lost since the third Monday in February would never fall on his actual birthday. There was also an attempt to rename the public holiday “Presidents’ Day”, but the idea didn’t go anywhere since some believed not all presidents deserved a special recognition.
Even though Congress had created a uniform federal holiday law, there was not a uniform holiday title agreement among the individual states. Some states, like California, Idaho, Tennessee and Texas chose not to retain the federal holiday title and renamed their state holiday “President’s Day.” From that point forward, the term “Presidents’ Day” became a marketing phenomenon, as advertisers sought to capitalize on the opportunity for three-day or week-long sales.
In 1999, bills were introduced in both the U.S. House (HR-1363) and Senate (S-978) to specify that the legal public holiday once referred to as Washington’s Birthday be “officially” called by that name once again. Both bills died in committees.
Today, President’s Day is well accepted and celebrated. Some communities still observe the original holidays of Washington and Lincoln, and many parks actually stage reenactments and pageants in their honor. The National Park Service also features a number of historic sites and memorials to honor the lives of these two presidents, as well as other important leaders.
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The Benefits of Massage in Santa Barbara, Ca
In an age of technical and, at times, impersonal medicine, massage offers a drug-free, non-invasive and humanistic approach based on the body’s natural ability to heal itself. So what exactly are the benefits to receiving regular massage and/or bodywork treatments?
- Increases circulation, allowing the body to pump more oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs.
- Stimulates the flow of lymph, the body’s natural defense system, against toxic invaders. For example, in breast cancer patients, massage has been shown to increase the cells that fight cancer.
- Increased circulation of blood and lymph systems improves the condition of the body’s largest organ – the skin.
- Relaxes and softens injured and overused muscles
- Reduces spasms and cramping
- Increases joint flexibility.
- Reduces recovery time, helps prepare for strenuous workouts and eliminates subsequent pains of the athlete at any level.
- Releases endorphins – the body’s natural painkiller – and is being used in chronic illness, injury and recovery from surgery to control and relieve pain.
- Reduces post-surgery adhesions and edema and can be used to reduce and realign scar tissue after healing has occurred.
- Improves range-of-motion and decreases discomfort for patients with low back pain.
- Relieves pain for migraine sufferers and decreases the need for medication.
- Provides exercise and stretching for atrophied muscles and reduces shortening of the muscles for those with restricted range of motion.
- Assists with shorter labor for expectant mothers, as well as less need for medication, less depression and anxiety, and shorter hospital stays.
Who is William Ernest Henley and what is Invictus?
Invictus
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
Invictus is a 2009 biographical sports drama film directed by Clint Eastwood starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. The story is based on the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation about the events in South Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World Cup, hosted in that country following the dismantling of apartheid. Freeman and Damon play, respectively, South African President Nelson Mandela and François Pienaar, the captain of the South African rugby union team the Springboks.[3] Invictus was released in the United States on December 11, 2009. The title Invictus may be translated from the Latin as undefeated or unconquered, and is the title of a poem by English poet William Ernest Henley (1849–1903).
William Ernest Henley
| William Ernest Henley | |
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| Born | 23 August 1849 Gloucester, England |
| Died | 11 July 1903 (aged 53) |
| Occupation | Poet, critic, and editor |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | The Crypt School, Gloucester |
| Period | c. 1870–1903 |
| Notable work(s) | Invictus |
William Ernest Henley (23 August 1849 – 11 July 1903) was an English poet, critic and editor, best remembered for his 1875 poem “Invictus“.
Life and career
Henley was born in Gloucester and was the eldest of a family of six children, five sons and a daughter. His father, William, was a bookseller and stationer who died in 1868 and was survived by his young children and creditors. His mother, Mary Morgan, was descended from the poet and critic, Joseph Warton. From 1861–67 Henley was a pupil at the Crypt Grammar School (founded 1539).
A Commission had attempted recently to revive the school by securing the brilliant and academically distinguished T. E. Brown (1830–1897) as headmaster. Brown’s appointment was relatively brief (c.1857-63) but was a “revelation” for Henley because it introduced him to a poet and “man of genius – the first I’d ever seen”. This was the start of a lifelong friendship and Henley wrote an admiring obituary to Brown in the New Review (December 1897): “He was singularly kind to me at a moment when I needed kindness even more than I needed encouragement”.[1]
From the age of 12 Henley suffered from tuberculosis of the bone which resulted in the amputation of his left leg below the knee during either 1865 or 1868-69.[2] According to Robert Louis Stevenson‘s letters, the idea for the character of Long John Silver was inspired by his real-life friend Henley. Stevenson’s stepson, Lloyd Osbourne, described Henley as “..a great, glowing, massive-shouldered fellow with a big red beard and a crutch; jovial, astoundingly clever, and with a laugh that rolled like music; he had an unimaginable fire and vitality; he swept one off one’s feet”. In a letter to Henley after the publication of Treasure Island Stevenson wrote “I will now make a confession. It was the sight of your maimed strength and masterfulness that begot Long John Silver…the idea of the maimed man, ruling and dreaded by the sound, was entirely taken from you”.
Frequent illness often kept him from school, although the misfortunes of his father’s business may also have contributed. During 1867, Henley passed the Oxford Local Schools Examination and soon afterwards moved to London where he attempted to establish himself as a journalist.[3] However, his work over the next eight years was interrupted by long periods in hospital because his right foot was also diseased. Henley contested the diagnosis that a second amputation was the only way to save his life by becoming a patient of the pioneering surgeon Joseph Lister (1827–1912) at The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. After three years in hospital (1873–75), during which he wrote and published the poems collected as In Hospital, Henley was discharged. Lister’s treatment had not effected a complete cure but enabled Henley to have a relatively active life for nearly 30 years.
On 22 January 1878 he married Hannah (Anna) Johnson Boyle (1855–1925), the youngest daughter of Edward Boyle, a mechanical engineer from Edinburgh and his wife, Mary Ann née Mackie.[4]
His literary acquaintances also resulted in his sickly young daughter, Margaret Henley (born 4 September 1888), being immortalised by J. M. Barrie in his children’s classic Peter Pan.[5][6] Unable to speak clearly, the young Margaret referred to her friend Barrie as her “fwendy-wendy”, resulting in the use of the name Wendy, which was coined for the book. Margaret never read the book; she died on 11 February 1894 at the age of 5 and was buried at the country estate of her father’s friend, Harry Cockayne Cust, in Cockayne Hatley, Bedfordshire.[5][6]
After his recovery, Henley earned a living in publishing. During 1889 he became editor of the Scots Observer, an Edinburgh journal similar to the old Saturday Review. It was transferred to London during 1891 as the National Observer and remained under Henley’s editorship until 1893. Though, as Henley confessed, the paper had almost as many writers as readers, and its fame was confined mainly to the literary class, it was a lively and influential feature of the literary life of its time. Henley had an editor’s gift of discerning talent, and the “Men of the Scots Observer”, as Henley affectionately and characteristically termed his band of contributors, in most instances justified his insight. Charles Whibley was friends with Henley and assisted Henley edit the Scots Observer and also the National Observer. The journal’s outlook was conservative and was often sympathetic to the growing imperialism of its time, and among other services to literature it published Rudyard Kipling‘s Barrack-Room Ballads.
Henley died in 1903 at the age of 53 at his home in Woking and his ashes interred in his daughter’s grave in the churchyard at Cockayne Hatley in Bedfordshire.[7]
Works
Bust of Henley by Rodin
Henley’s gravestone, Cockayne Hatley
Arguably his best-remembered work is the poem “Invictus“, written in 1875. It is said that this was written as a demonstration of his resilience following the amputation of his foot due to tubercular infection. This passionate and defiant poem should be compared with his beautiful and contemplative acceptance of death and dying in the poem “Margaritae Sorori”. The poems of In Hospital are also noteworthy as some of the earliest free verse written in England. With J.S. Farmer Henley edited a seven volume dictionary of Slang and its analogues which inspired his two translations into thieves’ slang of ballades by Francois Villon.
In 1890, Henley published Views and Reviews, a volume of notable criticisms, which he described as “less a book than a mosaic of scraps and shreds recovered from the shot rubbish of some fourteen years of journalism”. The criticisms, covering a wide range of authors (all English or French save Heinrich Heine and Leo Tolstoy) were remarkable for their insight. During 1892, he published a second volume of poetry, named after the first poem, “The Song of the Sword” but re-titled “London Voluntaries” after another section in the second edition (1893). Robert Louis Stevenson wrote that he had not received the same thrill of poetry so intimate and so deep since George Meredith‘s “Joy of Earth” and “Love in the Valley“. “I did not guess you were so great a magician. These are new tunes; this is an undertone of the true Apollo. These are not verse; they are poetry”. During 1892, Henley also published three plays written with Stevenson — Beau Austin, Deacon Brodie and Admiral Guinea. During 1895, Henley’s poem, “Macaire“, was published in a volume with the other plays. Deacon Brodie was produced in Edinburgh in 1884 and later in London. Herbert Beerbohm Tree produced Beau Austin at the Haymarket on 3 November 1890.
Henley’s poem, “Pro Rege Nostro“, became popular during the First World War as a piece of patriotic verse. It contains the following refrain:
- What have I done for you, England, my England?
- What is there I would not do, England my own?
The poem and its sentiments have since been parodied by many people often unhappy with the jingoism they feel it expresses or the propagandistic use it is put to. “England, My England“, a short story by D. H. Lawrence and also England, Their England the novel by A. G. Macdonell both use the phrase.
While incarcerated on Robben Island prison, Nelson Mandela recited the poem “Invictus” to other prisoners and was empowered by its message of self mastery.[8][9] In the 2009 movie Invictus, produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, the poem is referenced several times. It becomes the central inspirational gift from Mandela, played by Morgan Freeman, to Springbok rugby team captain François Pienaar, played by Matt Damon, in advance of the post-apartheid Rugby World Cup hosted in 1995 by South Africa and won by the underdog Springboks.[10]
The famous Finnish female writer Hella Wuolijoki has mentioned in her memoirs Enkä ollut vanki that the poem “Invictus” also inspired and encouraged her during her incarceration in Katajanokka/Skatudden prison in Helsinki at the end of World War II.[11]
What produces Excessive saliva?
Causes
Excessive saliva can be caused by either an increase in your body’s production of saliva or a decrease in your ability to swallow or keep saliva in your mouth.
Causes of increased saliva production
- Dentures that are new or don’t fit well
- GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease)
- Infection in your mouth or throat
- Medications, such as clonazepam (Klonopin), clozapine (Clozaril, Fazaclo ODT), pilocarpine (Salagen) and carbidopa-levodopa (Parcopa, Sinemet)
- Pregnancy
- Stomatitis (an inflammation of mucous membranes in your mouth)
Rarer causes of increased saliva production include:
- Arsenic poisoning
- Bell’s palsy (a condition that causes facial muscle weakness or paralysis)
- Esophageal atresia (a disorder present at birth in which the esophagus doesn’t develop properly)
- Mercury poisoning
- Rabies (a deadly virus spread to people from the saliva of infected animals)
- Syphilis (a bacterial infection usually spread by sexual contact)
- Tuberculosis (an infectious disease that affects your lungs)
Causes of a decreased ability to swallow or to retain saliva in your mouth
- Acute sinusitis
- Allergies
- Chronic sinusitis
- Enlarged adenoids
- Tumors that affect your tongue or lip movement
Conditions that affect your muscle coordination or the function of your oral cavity also may decrease your ability to swallow or to retain saliva in your mouth. These conditions include:
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a neurological disease that causes muscle weakness)
- Autism
- Cerebral palsy (a disorder that affects your ability to coordinate body movements)
- Dementia
- Down syndrome
- Fragile X syndrome (a form of inherited mental retardation)
- Multiple sclerosis (a disease in which your body’s immune system attacks the sheath that covers your nerves)
- Myasthenia gravis (a muscle weakness disorder)
- Parkinson’s disease
- Stroke
An increase in the amount of saliva in the mouth is a temporary problem and is usually not a cause for concern. Under normal circumstances, about 1 to 2 liters of saliva are produced by the salivary glands every day. We are usually aware of how we are constantly and unconsciously swallowing. If there is an excessive amount of saliva in the mouth, could mean that the salivary glands produce more saliva than normal. It is a condition known as sialorrhea. It could also mean that you can swallow less than usual.
The causes excess production of saliva
Taking certain medications may result in excess of saliva in the mouth. This condition is common during pregnancy, especially during the first quarter. A swallow may also contribute to a buildup of excess saliva in the mouth. These Swallowing problems may result in damage to nerves or muscles of the throat and mouth. Other causes of excessive saliva production include the use of new dentures or those that do not fit properly to infections of the mouth, GERD or reflux, stomatitis with inflames the mucous membranes of the mouth and childhood diseases. There are also some other causes of increased saliva. These cases are rare and are arsenic poisoning, mercury poisoning, esophageal atresia, a birth defect characterized by underdevelopment of the esophagus, Bell’s palsy, syphilis, tuberculosis and rabies. Factors contributing to swallow a person’s ability to affect the saliva include allergies, acute or chronic sinusitis, polyps and tumors in the vicinity swollen lip or tongue. If the coordination and functioning of the muscles in the oral cavity are affected, could lead to a decreased ability to swallow saliva.
Home Remedies for excessive salivation
Excess saliva in the mouth can be reduced by sucking on a lemon slice. This is known to regulate the amount of saliva in the mouth. Avoid eating too many sugary foods as sugar promotes increased production of saliva. The excess saliva can be absorbed by placing a pinch of ground coffee under the tongue. Another good remedy for excessive saliva in the mouth is sucking on a few sunflower seeds. This is also a benefit of repairing salivation during pregnancy. If this situation persists for a longer period of time or worsened is recommended that a medical examination because it may indicate a problem within the salivary glands suffer.
Possible causes of execessive saliva (please see your doctor about this):
–Seasonal allergies/flu
—-NEW DENTAL FILLINGS / DENTURES / ANYTHING PUT IN YOUR MOUTH BY DENTIST
Alzheimer’s Disease
Bell’s Palsy
Cyclic vomiting syndrome
Epiglotitis
Grand mal seizures
Motion sickness
Mouth conditions
Parkinson’s Disease
Pregnancy
Rabies
Sjogren’s Syndrome
Stroke
Wilson’s Disease
Excess saliva is also made when there is a problem in the mouth, such as an infection. People who read mystery novels know that too much saliva may be a sign of poisoning. Many poisons, including some mushrooms, arsenic and mercury, can cause too much saliva. Medications such as pilocarpine (used to treat glaucoma and other eye problems) occasionally can cause this as well.
Sometimes, people make a normal amount of saliva but have a problem swallowing it. Infections such as strep throat, a throat abscess or the mumps can make swallowing difficult. Certain neurological diseases like Parkinson’s or stroke can do the same thing. People with these diseases often drool or dribble. Sometimes, a person who has a dental problem or an injury to the bones of the jaw will have trouble swallowing saliva.
Excessive saliva is usually a temporary problem and rarely a cause for concern but causes of increased saliva production include:
-Pregnancy
-New dentures
-Inflammation of membranes in the mouth
-A side effect of certain medications
-Or damage to the nerves that control the salivary glands
You should consult your doctor or dentist if you’re very concerned about it.
u have eaten like rice,or cabbage or other veg tables and this normally happens.So the best thing known is a soup or Curry made from fresh ginger.Take some fresh ginger peel it if you want or just wash it carefully then finely chopped and make Aesop and put black peppers and onions and other spaces.Drink it like a soup.Or have Gingery tea.Fresh Ginger will be better.Or put ginger powder in your tea.Eat a sandwich with ginger and garlic chutney.Add some chillies greens in your food and this will cure.Do not eat boiled potatoes,cabbage or boiled vegetables.If u do need just toast them with butter and add spices.
10 months ago
Are you eating anything with MSG or aspartame in it?
sometimes if you drink really strong coffee it causes it.
Almost any problem in the mouth, from dental decay to ulcers to tonsillitis can increase the amount of saliva produced. Another big stimulus to saliva production is our brains. We only have to think about or smell food to get the juices flowing. Other psychological factors which affect our brain, from anxiety to excitement, can alter the flow of saliva.
Excessive saliva not necessarily a problem
However, increased saliva production is usually temporary and rarely causes difficulties. We make and swallow up to two litres of saliva every day, but barely notice its passing! Making more saliva doesn’t make much difference unless there are problems swallowing it.
If you can’t swallow saliva very easily, because of a sore throat or mechanical problems, such as in cerebral palsy or Parkinson’s disease (both relatively rare), you end up drooling. This is embarrassing, messy and can make the skin around your lips and mouth sore because it contains the digestive enzyme amylase.
But I suspect that you have a different problem. You may simply have very powerful reflexes in your salivary ducts which squirt out a normal amount of saliva in a large jet from one of the several salivary glands around the inside of the mouth. The opening of one of these ducts may simply be pointing out of your mouth.
Occasionally a small stone may block or partially block one of the salivary ducts, which can cause a backlog of pressure and increased force behind the contractions to eject the saliva.
Drug treatment may have side effects
Some treatments, which include the drug atropine, can be used to reduce the flow of saliva. Although these may help in extreme drooling, they aren’t very effective and have undesirable side effects which may get in the way of the saliva’s important functions.
Saliva plays an important part in tasting food, digesting it and cleaning the mouth afterwards. It helps to lubricate the mouth for speech, keep the teeth strong and healthy, and is an important defence against bacteria and other infections. When the flow of saliva dries up, as it does in several conditions including some of the changes of ageing, these normal functions can be severely disrupted.
Simpler solutions may be better. First get your dentist or doctor to check your mouth for any cause of excess saliva production, or a stone in the ducts. Then you may need to change your eating habits a little. Try not to talk and eat at the same time (just what our parents always taught us!) and try to talk without opening your mouth too wide or lifting your tongue (some of the largest salivary ducts open under the tongue).
This article was last medically reviewed by Dr Trisha Macnair in July 2008