Professional Massage
Massage can be a powerful tool to help you take charge of your health and well-being. See if it’s right for you.
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Santa Barbara Massage Therapist
Massage causes physiological changes in your body through:
The relaxation response, which is involuntary, yet the predictable response of the nervous system to massage techniques and touch
Mechanical responses, which are physical effects that occur in the body when pressure is applied to the soft tissues
The Most Famous Accupressure Point: What Does It, LI #4 Large Intestine point #4, really do?
Yes, that point, Large Intestine point #4, is great for headaches, as well as a number of other ailments, many of which strike athletes in particular.
First and foremost, let’s locate the point accurately. The actual anatomic description of location reads as follows, “On the dorsum of the hand, between the first and second metacarpal bones, approximately in the middle of the second metacarpal bone on the radial side.”
Read More The Most Famous Accupressure Point: What Does It, LI #4 Large Intestine point #4, really do?Hip Massage, Leg Massage Injuries
Hip Massage, Leg Massage, Massage for Tight IT Band, Tight Hip Flexors, Tight Adductors, Tight Illiacus, Tight Psosas and Piriformis, Tight Pectineus, Tight Calfs, Tight Gastrocnemius, Tight Hamstrings, Tight Achilles, Foot Rubs, Reflexology, Elbow Massages, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca.
Read More Hip Massage, Leg Massage InjuriesMassage for Muscle Pulls Pain Therapeutic Relief
A strain sometimes referred to as a pulled muscle, is a muscle injury produced by excessive tensile stress that causes fibers to tear within the tissue. A muscle strain does not usually result from excess stretch alone but from a combination of tension and contraction.
Read More Massage for Muscle Pulls Pain Therapeutic ReliefMuscle Pulls & Strains
A muscle strain, or pulled muscle, occurs when your muscle is overstretched or torn. This usually occurs as a result of fatigue, overuse, or improper use of a muscle. Strains can happen in any muscle, but they’re most common in your lower back, neck, shoulder, and hamstring, which is the muscle behind your thigh.
Read More Muscle Pulls & StrainsMyofascial Pain Dysfunction
Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic pain disorder. In this condition, pressure on sensitive points in your muscles (trigger points) causes pain in the muscle and sometimes in seemingly unrelated parts of your body. This is called referred pain.
Read More Myofascial Pain DysfunctionDimensions of Pain During Massage
Pain has seven dimensions, or core aspects: physical, sensory, behavioral, sociocultural, cognitive, affective, and spiritual.
Read More Dimensions of Pain During MassageTherapeutic Massage
Therapeutic massage is a massage that is offered with the goal of obtaining a therapeutic benefit. It differs from a relaxation massage, performed to help someone relax. While therapeutic massage can be relaxing, the end goal of the session or series of sessions is not relaxation. Therapists trained in therapeutic usually have more training than a general massage therapist.
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What are the Benefits of a Fitness Massage?
Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
Flush out the lactic acid in your legs and body.
Ease of medication dependence.
Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body’s natural defense system.
Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
Help athletes of any level prepare for and recover from, strenuous workouts or hikes.
Improve the condition of the body’s largest organ—the skin