This is the final post in the series for tips for your pre-massage session. 1. Drink extra water after your massage. 2. Don’t get up too quickly and do allow for some open, quiet time after your massage session. If you’re dizzy or light headed after the massage, do not …
Continuing with pre-massage session tips, here are a few more: 1. Remember to breathe normally. Breathing helps facilitate relaxation. People often stop or limit their breathing when they feel anxious or a sensitive area is massaged. 2. Relax your muscles and your mind. Tightening up by contracting or hardening your …
Communicate with your massage therapist: Before the session, give accurate health information and let the massage therapist know your expectations and reasons for the massage. Allergies to Oils, Lotions, Powders – The therapist may use oil, lotion or powders to reduce friction on your skin. If you are allergic to …
Over the next several days I will be posting some beneficial tips that will help you enjoy your next massage experience. 1. Be as receptive and open to the massage process as possible. 2. Don’t eat just before a massage session. Let your body digest your meal first. 3. Be …
…a brief 10-minute massage helps reduce inflammation in muscle. As a non-drug therapy, massage holds the potential to help not just bone-weary athletes but those with inflammation-related chronic conditions, such as arthritis or muscular dystrophy, says Justin Crane, a doctoral student in the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster. While massage …