$$$$$$^^^MMM quency of these painful headaches.
Tension Headaches - Exaggerated by stress, tension
headaches are related
to poor posture, jaw problems (such as temporomandibular
joint
disorder, or TMJ), and neck pain. Many people describe a
headache that
starts at the base of the skull and then moves in an arc
over the ears
and behind the eyes. Tension headaches are most often
caused or
exacerbated by poor posture, work station positions, and
body
mechanics, creating undue stress on the upper neck
muscles.
- Mixed Headaches - The term mixed headache is used to
describe a tension
headache that leads to a migraine. Typically, the
tension headache
starts first and the chemicals produced from the pain of
it create
conditions for a migraine to develop. In people with
patterns of mixed
headaches, the best way to avoid the onset of a migraine
is to treat
the tension headache.
- Did you know that proper posture is the key to a
healthier body? When
proper posture is not used Circulation becomes hindered,
and oxygen and
nutrients have a hard time flowing throughout the body.
Contracted
muscles are less able to receive hydration and energy,
and the tissue
eventually becomes hard and fibrous. Muscles can pull
bones out of
alignment and cause serious problems and discomfort. The
bottom line is
that poor posture can lead to muscular stress and
fatigue, which can in
turn lead to deficient circulation and compromised
immunity and poor
lymph flow-Which brings us back to frequent illness,
headaches and
digestive issues. Correcting poor posture requires
undoing hardening,
or fibrosis of the muscles that have been habitually
contracted,
allowing them to relax and the bones to move back into
place.
- Experts estimate that 80 percent to 90 percent of
disease is stress
related. Massage and bodywork is there to combat that
frightening
number by helping us remember what it means to relax.
The physical
change massage brings to your body can have a positive
effect in many
areas of your life.
- Besides increasing relaxation and
decreasing
anxiety, massage lowers blood pressure, increases
circulation,
improves injury recovery, encourages deep sleep, and
increases
concentration. It reduces fatigue and gives you more
energy to handle
stressful situations.
- Massage is a perfect elixir for
good health,
but it can also provide an integration of body and mind.
By producing a
meditative state of heightened awareness of the present
moment,
massage can provide emotional and spiritual
balance, bringing with it
true relaxation and peace. ,
- The incredible benefits of
massage are
doubly powerful if taken in regular doses.
Researchers
from the Touch
Research Institute at the university of Miami, found
that recipients
of massage can benefit even in small doses of 15-minute
chair massage
or a half-hour table session. They also note that
receiving bodywork
two to three times a week is even more beneficial. While
this may not
be feasible, it’s nice to know that this “medicine”
only gets better
with frequency.
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