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Using Essential Oils For Spring Cleaning-Our Top 5 Picks
Warm weather inspires us to clean out the old and dusty, and welcome in that sunshine with a clean home. Unfortunately, many of today’s household cleaners contain toxic chemicals that can not only harm your health; they’re unsafe to children and animals as well. It’s very simple to create your own household cleaning products using... Continue reading→
ADD and Craniosacral Therapy
Children who suffer from ADD/ADHD live life so very differently than ‘normal’ children. They struggle daily with focus issues, impulse control, and deal with social pressures. For these children, being viewed as ‘normal’ as they struggle internally can be a daily torture. There are many various types of therapy recommended to parents of these special... Continue reading→
Infant Massage Techniques
As goes the saying, it’s never too late to start massage, it also goes to say, it’s never too EARLY to start either. Expectant parents want the best for their babies, and starting massage from the beginning is a very old practice that has been modernized by evidence-based research. What Are The Benefits of... Continue reading→
Essential Oils for Springtime Bugs
Spring is a beautiful time of year, isn’t it? The flowers and trees are great to look at, and walking out of the house without a coat is a wonderful convenience. The unfortunate side effect to all this beauty however, is the multitude of ants, spiders, and any other creepy crawly you can think of,... Continue reading→
Craniosacral Therapy for Allergy Relief
Last week, we discussed the importance of massage for allergy relief. This week, we’d like to dive deeper with more detailed tips on how to relieve your allergies especially with the spring allergy season upon us! You may find yourself reaching for over-the-counter antihistamines or resorting to prescription medication just to make it through the... Continue reading→
Massage for Relief from Allergies
This season, allergy sufferers are experiencing one of the worst seasons in recent history. The copious amount of rain, the warm weather, and strong breezes are making for a storm of pollen. We know how debilitating it can be to have to deal with allergies on a regular basis. It’s almost impossible to go about... Continue reading→
Using Essential Oils To Relieve Allergies
We are in the throes of allergy season what with spring coming much quicker than anticipated, and the wind whipping harder than usual; not to mention the weather forcing flowers to pop up and leaves to sprout. There is something quite beautiful about spring in Virginia; one of the many benefits of living here is... Continue reading→
What To Expect During a Reiki Massage
If you’ve ever taken a look at our website, you’ve seen that some of our therapists offer Reiki Massage. Most likely you’ve heard both words separately, but what does it mean when the both are put together? Reiki is not meditation, massage or prayer, yet many therapists use this powerful Japanese healing method as part... Continue reading→
Massage Therapy To Relieve Premenstrual Syndrome
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) can be a debilitating side effect to a woman’s menstrual cycle; headaches, weight gain, hormonal imbalance, and breast pain/sensitivity are just some of the effects. To think, most women suffer from this every 2-4 weeks (depending on the severity) without any relief! Research has shown that massage therapy relieves premenstrual symptoms and... Continue reading→
Water Consumption and Massage Therapy: How Much Is Enough?
If you’ve ever had a massage before you’ve heard us say “drink tons of water to keep from getting nauseas and help flush out toxins”. If you heed our advice, you should feel refreshed and relaxed after a massage; if you don’t drink enough water, you’ll feel lethargic, tired, and sick to your stomach. Why... Continue reading→
Massage Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis can be debilitating, and rob you from a quality day-to-day life. Joint pain, swelling, stiffness, and fatigue easily make a person not want to get out of bed anymore. But, what if there was a way to recapture your active lifestyle, and reduce the flare-ups? Massage therapy is your hidden weapon against the... Continue reading→
Five Most Romantic Essential Oils
This weekend, couples will be pulling out all of the stops to show the ones they love how much they care and appreciate them. Do you need one day a year to remember to do that? No, you should be doing it on a daily basis, but it’s days like Valentine’s Day to remind us... Continue reading→
Massage Therapy For Back Pain Due To Snow Removal
Last week’s blizzard was of epic proportions, forcing many to shovel and snow blow for far more hours than they normally would. All the snow shoveling has increased back injuries and exacerbated back pain for many people. Are there really that many people with bad backs? The cold reduces the blood supply to some muscles... Continue reading→
Stiff Neck Remedies
So many of us work in front of a computer, and many of us have nearly no relief from the hunched over position between the computer desk, checking our smart phones all day, and other tasks we do in a position that puts pressure on our necks. It’s no wonder the Centers for Disease Control... Continue reading→
Meditation and Massage Therapy
When you think of ways to de-stress your life, massage is one of the options that come to mind, right? A good massage is not only good for the body, it’s good for the soul too, and to have a regular massage is like a little treat for you and a great asset to your... Continue reading→
Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome With Massage Therapy
If your job consists of a lot of typing, you’ve most likely experienced the effects of carpal tunnel syndrome; numbness or tingling in your wrists or hands, even pain in the wrist. This pain can get worse over time, and many are subjected to surgery to relieve the issue. If your job relies on your... Continue reading→
Sports Massage For The New Year
Losing weight and working out is at the top of everyone’s New Year’s resolutions, isn’t it? You can hit the gym hard the first couple of weeks if you’d like, but you’ll soon find after the second day of power lifting or a strenuous exercise class, that you can’t walk the next day. You may... Continue reading→
Make Massage a Part Of Your New Year’s Resolution
We are all guilty of it; right around now, we start creating our New Year’s resolutions-what we will stop doing, what we will start doing, and what we hope to accomplish. For many however, before the confetti has been cleaned up, we’ve already broken a resolution or two. Don’t be too hard on yourself... Continue reading→
It’s a Very Vegan Christmas!
Christmas time is not only a time for family and friends to get together; it’s also the Super Bowl of rich and hearty meals. It can be difficult for a vegan to find a dish that’s not laden with butter, or has any vegetables at all. We at Medical Massage Therapy strongly support healthy lifestyles... Continue reading→
Giving The Gift Of Health
During this time of gift giving, it’s easy to go to the store, pick up something discounted, and call it a day, but what if you really put thought into your gift, and gave a gift anyone would appreciate greatly? Finding a gift for someone who has ‘everything’ is always a challenge, unless you give... Continue reading→
