Correcting Head-Forward Posture
Posted in Medical Massage, Structural Integration, TMJ, Therapeutic Massage on 02/06/2010 08:38 am by AMMA5 Tips For The Correction Of Forward Head Posture:
By Sam Visnic
Forward head posture is a very common imbalance seen today. Correction of forward head posture takes awareness, resolution of underlying causes, and repetition to make a lasting impact. These five tips will help you get faster results.
Flex Accounts and HSAs pay for Massage
Posted in Lymph Drainage, Medical Massage, Pre-Natal and Infant Massage, Structural Integration, TMJ, Therapeutic Massage on 11/13/2009 09:38 am by AMMAThis short workshop will also provide in depth and often surprising ways in which massage and other manual therapies can help with a variety of health challenges. Some conditions that respond particularly well to treatment include chronic and acute pain, neck and back pain, generalized joint pain, headaches, migraines, TMJD/jaw pain, postural problems, pregnancy, carpal tunnel syndrome, and sciatica. It is also great for detoxification. Join us for an evening of education and discussion.
Amber and Paul Vachon are Nationally Certified Massage Therapists, with advanced training in several forms of bodywork as well as medical massage. To reserve a seat, please send an email to paul@ammatn.com or call us at 423-288-2662.
Massage Primer
Posted in Uncategorized on 08/29/2008 08:34 pm by AMMADr. Andrew Weil’s “Tip of the Day”
Posted in Structural Integration on 07/10/2008 09:03 pm by AMMAFour Reasons to Try Rolfing
Do you suffer from chronic stress, pain or bad posture? You may want to consider Rolfing. Named after Dr. Ida P. Rolf, Rolfing is often referred to as “structural integration.” It is not simply massage, it is a system of deep manipulation of the connective tissues that aims to restructure the fascia (the sheath of tissue that surrounds a muscle) and relieve physical misalignment.
Poor Posture Contributing to Back Pain, Neck Pain and General Fatigue
Posted in Medical Massage, Structural Integration, Therapeutic Massage on 05/02/2008 07:50 pm by AMMAAccording to the British Chiropractic Association 32% of the population spends more than 10 hours per day sitting. It has been found from research that the 90 degree sitting position causes greater spinal disc movement than any other sitting position. Without careful thought and an understanding of how to maintain good posture throughout the day, whether at work or at home, illness can result caused by muscular, disc and joint disorders and constriction of blood vessels and nerves, all of which can contribute to back and neck pain, as well as headaches and fatigue. Read the rest of this entry »
Posture - Why Should I Care?
Posted in Structural Integration on 04/12/2008 05:21 am by AMMAGood posture makes everybody look 150 percent better. You look thinner - taller - and your clothes hang better. It is probably the most consistent connective thread running through every man and woman of style.
There is a certain magnetism, self-confidence, and to-the-manor-born charisma about a strong, graceful carriage. It is a body language that works.
But there is much more to good posture than your mother might have told you. It is during a state of ideal posture that the muscles will work most efficiently. Poor posture not only takes away from aesthetics, it compromises how we were designed to function, eventually leading to pain and/or injury.
Old, unconscious habits of misalignment, never detected and thus never corrected, directly cause muscle and joint pain, fatigue and general bodily difficulty. Most of us do not realize this crucial connection, much less know what to do about it.