Drink water When you ask someone how much water should you drink we typically hear to drink eight glasses (8oz) of water a day but that has changed. Now, the recommendations state that men should drink more water than women. Men drink 12 glasses of water a day while women drink 9 glasses of water a day. Every men and women bodies are made up differently. Drink water according to how much you weigh and if you are physically active. Stretch Being more flexible is a wonderful fe

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

Kyphosis, also called roundback or Hunchback, is a condition of over-curvature of the thoracic vertebrae. It can be either the result of degenerative bone diseases, developmental problems, osteoporosis with compression fractures of the vertebrae, or trauma. Our massage therapist massage to the upper back and neck which can reduce pain and tension in the tight muscles. Massage and stretching techniques for the sternocleidomastoid muscle in the neck. Strengthening exercises fo

Muscle Spasms are uncontrollable contractions or spasms of a muscle which cause a sharp pain and hardening of the muscles, making it almost impossible to use. If not treated, the spasm can produce a knot within the muscle, which eventually becomes a trigger point, or point of referred pain, which may be felt in other areas of the body A professional trained massage therapist will break the pain cycle and decrease the muscle spasm. If the muscle spasm is reflex guarding, decre

A leg cramp is an involuntary, sustained tightening (contraction) of one or more of your muscles. By far the most common muscles that cramp are the hamstrings (back of thigh), quadriceps (front of thigh), and the gastrocnemious (calf). Cramps in the feet are also common. Leg cramps often occur at night while sleeping and can range from mildly painful and annoying to excruciating and debilitating. A pregnant woman once reported that the hamstring cramps she suffered with durin

A Hot Stone Massage is a style of massage therapy in which water-treated stones are placed at specific sites on the client's body to promote relaxation and to help open up meridians. Muscles are preheated with the heated stones to allow the therapist to more easily perform deep tissue manipulations. Cool stones are sometimes used alternately with hot stones. Massage oils are usually incorporated into the massage treatment. #massage #massagetherapy #hotstonemassageindallas #ho

The Quadratus Lumborum muscle is a small flat quadrilateral shaped muscle found in the low back region. This muscle consists of superficial fibers and deep fibers. The QL originates on the inferior aspect of the 12th rib and the tips of the lumbar TVPs, and runs in an inferolateral direction to attach onto the iliac crest. The quadratus lumborum muscle laterally flexes the vertebral column. It also acts to fixate the 12th rib during inspiration. Massage Therapy and yoga can o

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long lasting disorder that primarily affects joints. It typically result in warm, swollen, and painful joints. Pain and stiffness often worsen following rest. Most commonly the wrist and hands are involved with typically the same joints involved on both sides of the body. The disease may also affect other parts of the body. This may result in low red blood cells, inflammation around the lungs, and inflammation around the heart. Fever and low ene

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

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