​In an age where desks jobs are common and people spend most of their days sitting, posture is often sacrificed. Bad posture causes a misalignment in the spine, which can be extremely painful.
 
While the results of bad posture can be challenging, it is possible to correct and can be relaxing to do so. Fortunately, massage is one type of therapy that can be effective in reversing the effects of bad posture.  Massage allows the muscles that have been tensed to loosen up and be restored. Massage is also a natural solution as opposed to inorganic methods. It allows your muscles to naturally reposition themselves to where they were supposed to be.
 
After massage, you will notice your muscles may no longer be sore, your joints will experience greater freedom and your pressure points will be relieved. But, this is not a short process. Bad posture is developed over a long period of unhealthy habits, which means it can take a combination of massage therapy and strengthening to ensure not only that your body has returned to a state of healthy posture, but also that it will remain this way.
 
If you are a victim of bad posture, call me to make an appointment today so that we can begin the process to helping you improve your posture and your lifestyle all at the same time!

​Stress is your brain’s way of telling your body that it needs to turn on power mode and kick things into high gear.  Stress can produce major benefits; it can make us faster, more alert and more focused on the task at hand, but we tend to ignore the fact that this stress is unnatural and our bodies are not built to handle it on a regular basis.
 
When you become stressed, you suddenly find yourself under much more pressure than when you’re relaxed, and your body must quickly switch in order to cope with this stress.   
 
High amounts of stress affect multiple parts of the body:
 
1.The Immune System

• When we become stressed, our body is immediately signaled to release hormones in order to help it cope. Among these hormones is cortisol, which tends to suppress the immune system and inflammatory pathways. This causes a person who is under major stress to become increasingly susceptible to infections and other illnesses.

2.The Respiratory System

• Stress causes us to breathe more quickly and heavily so that we can distribute more oxygen-rich blood throughout our body. This is not necessarily an issue for healthy individuals, but for those with asthma or other breathing-related issues, this could cause serious problems.

3.The Musculoskeletal System

• Our muscles inevitably tense up when we become stressed, which is natural. However, repeated muscle tension leads to aches and pains in the shoulders, neck and head, which very commonly lead to tension headaches. Therefore, the more a person stresses, the more likely he or she is to suffer from pains and headaches.

 
These are just a few of the many ways that stress can affect our body. With this in mind, it is extremely important to regularly take time for yourself and participate in activities that allow you to escape from your everyday routine and take you to your “happy place.” Breathing exercises and massage are also great ways to reduce the negative effects that stress can have on you.
 
Make an appointment with me today and we can talk more about ways to reduce and control your stress.