On April 29, 2018, Brenda Austin, massage therapist and owner and operator of Now and Zen Bodyworks, brought together various entrepreneurs in the metroplex, both in and out of the self-care industry, and allowed us to hear from experts in areas that would help our businesses flourish. A little bit of background on my relationship with Brenda; back when I did my 2nd Annual Divaday Make Your Mark fundraiser I was scrambling for one last sponsor (if you missed my events, I had

Sciatica is a form of radiculopathy caused by compression of the sciatic nerve, the large nerve that travels through the buttocks and extends down the back of the leg. This compression causes shock-like or burning low back pain combined with pain through the buttocks and down one leg, occasionally reaching the foot. In the most extreme cases, when the nerve is pinched between the disc and the adjacent bone, the symptoms may involve not only pain, but numbness and muscle weakn

Sports massage was originally developed to help athletes prepare their bodies for optimal performance, recover after a big event, or function well during training. Sports massage emphasizes prevention and healing of injuries to the muscles and tendons. #nowandzenbodyworks #sportsmassage #sportsmassageindallas #sportsmassageinaddison #sportsmassageandnowandzenbodyworks #athletes #performance #training #muscles #tendons #nowandzenbodyworksandsportsmassage #massageindallas #mass

Swedish massage is the most common type of massage at the spa. Swedish massage combines various hands-on techniques including gliding, kneading, and cross-fiber friction to break up muscle knots, called adhesions. Swedish massage is performed by a trained and licensed massage therapist lubricates the skin with massage oil usually takes 50 to 60 minutes to massage the whole body. #swedishmassage #massagetherapyandswedishmassage #swedish #kneading #adhesions #muscleknots #massa

Piriformis syndrome is a condition in which the piriformis muscle, located in the buttock region, spasms and causes buttock pain. The piriformis muscle can also irritate the nearby sciatic nerve and cause pain, numbness and tingling along the back of the leg and into the foot (similar to sciatic pain).Massage therapy, specifically deep tissue is particularly effective at treating piriformis syndrome. A series of sessions consisting of Trigger Point Therapy, stretching the aff

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a set of symptoms due to compression and/or irritation of these vessels and nerves. There is much controversy among physicians and diagnosing this syndrome is very difficult. It is often confused with carpal tunnel syndrome, brachial plexus syndrome, rotator cuff syndrome and bursitis. If the problem is muscular may very well help alleviate your symptoms. Constant muscle tension in the neck or muscles with trigger points could compress the n

Massage therapy is a helpful treatment for frozen shoulder because it increases blood flow to the injured area and helps to reduce scar tissue. Regular massage treatments are needed to reduce muscle stiffness, and you may not start to feel relief until after several massage treatments. A combination of techniques, performed by an experienced massage therapist, will provide shoulder pain relief and help your recovery during the “thawing,” or recovery stage of the condition. De

Trigger finger can affect any finger, but most clients present with the middle or ring finger. It gets stuck temporarily when flexing or extending and motion is completed with a jerk. Clients also usually present with a structural pattern similar to those with carpal tunnel, tennis elbow, and nerve entrapment syndromes internally rotated shoulders, arms, and sunken chest. Subsequent individual fiber strokes are used to release the tendons in the finger paying special attentio

Hashimoto's disease (aka, or thyroiditis, is an autoimmune disease affecting thyroid function. It is one of the most common causes of hypothyroidism and fortunately, quite treatable. Basically, the body attacks the tissues of the thyroid, causing symptoms of an under active (depression, weight gain, fatigue) and overactive (anxiety, insomnia, weight loss, heart palpatations) thyroid intermittently. Getting plenty of exercise on a regular basis is another basic when it comes t