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Massage and the Aging Process

5/25/2015

 
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Aging adults can benefit from massage therapy when it comes to aches and pains from short-term to long-term care. The incorporation of massage in an older adult’s life can provide not only additional relief to a number of healthcare issues, but it can also improve the overall quality of life.

The 18th annual American Massage Therapy Association Consumer Survey found that approximately 9 million people over the age of 55 had a total of 39 million massages in the previous 12 months. The reasons for getting these massages were mostly for medical purposes such as pain relief and muscle soreness.

Massage also can be implemented in hospice and nursing home care. A recent national cross-sectional survey of a random sample of hospices showed that 29 percent of facilities reported employing an art, massage or music therapist, while 74 percent of them employed massage therapists.

Receiving regular massage therapy sessions can help promote relaxation and stability, help temper the effects of dementia, and can relieve the symptoms of high blood pressure and osteoarthritis.


Massage for Seasonal Allergies

5/17/2015

 
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It is the time of year again that brings watery eyes, sneezing and coughing. This allergy season relax and relieve your symptoms with massage.

When you are constantly coughing and sneezing, you are contracting certain muscles in your back and abdomen that can only be relieved by a massage therapist. Once these muscles are worked on, they can finally relax and you will be able to experience relief that is nondrug-induced.

Conventionally, allergies are relieved with antihistamines and steroid nose sprays that unfortunately come with unpleasant side effects. With massage, you can avoid all the side effects and relieve allergy symptoms simply by reducing stress, increasing circulation, releasing muscle tension and reprogramming the body’s panic reaction which in turn will make you feel better.

If your allergy symptoms are starting to get out of control and you feel nothing is working, book yourself a massage and see the benefits for yourself.


The Gift of Massage this Mother’s Day

5/6/2015

 
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Are you still looking for the perfect gift for mom this upcoming Sunday? Why not a massage! Not only will mom feel relaxed and have some time to herself, but the benefits of massage could boost her overall health and wellness.

Just a single massage session could help her reduce stress, manage low-back pain, headaches, arthritis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, contribute to a healthier heart, improve her quality of life in the aging process and decrease overall muscle stiffness and fatigue.

Getting your mom the gift of massage this Mother’s Day could be exactly what she needs to take a break from her busy schedule. Look here on my website for my Mother’s Day Special – 2 60 minute massages for $110.


The physical tolls of being a mom

5/5/2015

 
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Having a toddler or an infant around is hard enough mentally, but being a mom comes with its physical tolls as well. Motherhood can be hard on your body. After all, you spend a great deal of time picking up your children and holding them on your hip a good portion of the day.

The position a mom holds a baby says a lot about the condition of her muscles.  If the shoulders are curved forward, and the pelvis is slid forward as shelf support, it is almost guaranteed that they are overworking their muscles and need attention.

Getting massages regularly can not only allow you to feel instant relief, but it can provide you with long-term benefits that cannot be felt any other way.


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Angie Blakemore, LMT
807 NW 57th St
​Gainesville, FL 32605
​(352) 448-9145
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