Tag: Goleta

Emotional Massage: Why do I feel ill or sick after my massage?

chris March 19, 2019March 11, 2021

I’ve done a lot of massages and feeling sick after a massage is not a common reaction, but it can happen occasionally. Massage therapists are aware of this phenomenon, and that it usually affects clients who are first-time massage recipients or someone who has not received massage for quite some time. The worst cases of a post-massage “healing crisis” feel like the full-blown flu. Let’s explore what causes this phenomenon and whether a post-massage glass of water can prevent it?

Swedish Massage Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca

chris March 17, 2019March 11, 2021

A common type of massage is Swedish massage therapy. It involves soft, long, kneading strokes, as well as light, rhythmic, tapping strokes, on topmost layers of muscles. This is also combined with the movement of the joints. By relieving muscle tension, Swedish therapy can be both relaxing and energizing. And it may even help after an injury.

Athletic Sports Performance Massage Therapy, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca

chris March 3, 2019March 12, 2021

It is the position of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) that those who participate in exercise programs, as well as athletes in training, can benefit from massage therapy.

Running Massage Injuries – Runner’s Injuries, Sports Massage for Runners, Santa Barbara Ca.

chris September 7, 2018October 18, 2021

Some studies indicate that massage can reduce inflammation, improve immune function, and reduce stress hormones like cortisol. While massage won’t clear lactic acid or any other waste products from your muscles, it will promote more circulation to your muscles.

Sports Massage, Santa Barbara, Ca.

chris August 20, 2018March 18, 2021

Over time, an accumulation of physical stress can begin to take a toll on our muscles and joints. Overuse of muscles can cause them to become chronically tight and sore, and compression and torque forces on the joints can lead to joint dysfunction and pain. In turn, joint pain can lead to further tightening of the muscles via protective muscle splinting and the pain-spasm-pain cycle. Tight muscles can then further limit joint motion, leading to fascial adhesion. This cycle, once begun, can be difficult to stop.

Ninja Warrior – Massage for local and visiting Ninja Warriors

chris August 14, 2018March 24, 2021

My Client X, a sixth-degree black belt kung fu master, got me into American Ninja Warrior and I love it and watch the show every week. I love the show and the hosts, all the stories about the Ninjas, all the new and different obstacles, and the fact that the playing field is equal to all the ninja competitors.

Sports Massage for Weight Training – Therapeutic Pain Relief

chris August 13, 2018March 24, 2021

Yes, deep muscle therapy done correctly will get the lactic acid out of your muscles. After a massage, wait about 24 hours before engaging in vigorous exercises, such as running or weight training. Exercising too soon after a massage session may impair recovery from the massage, increase soreness and inhibit the effectiveness of the soft tissue work performed during your massage.

Yoga, Pilates, Stretching and Massage. Therapeutic Pain Relief, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca.

chris August 13, 2018March 24, 2021

It is hard to find a better combination of relaxation, increased circulation, and range of motion. Yoga and massage can work together to relieve stress and tension throughout your life. Yogis need massage and massage therapists and bodyworkers need yoga. The two arts are sisters. Therapists’ knowledge of yoga informs their creativity as bodyworkers, while their knowledge of body mechanics enhances their own yoga practice and teaching. For their yoga-practicing clients, massage therapists can sweep away the tension remaining after a yoga session, thereby facilitating the transformative nature of yoga. Yoga and massage have a lot in common. Yoga is actually a form of self-massage.

Massage for Diabetes in Santa Barbara, Ca.

chris August 7, 2018March 25, 2021

The benefits of massage therapy are incredible and can range from stimulating the lymph system, lowering the blood sugar levels, to removing toxins from the body. Massage improves the blood circulation in the body and reduces the ill effects developed due to diabetes such as the hardening of arteries.

Damaged Nerves, Muscles from Accidents and Sports Injuries

chris November 12, 2017February 23, 2021

There are billions of nerves in your body. Most of them, your peripheral nerves, are like branches of a tree that spread out all over and transmit messages back to the trunk—your brain and spinal cord. When everything goes smoothly, your brain gets the info it needs so that you can move your muscles, recognize pain, and keep your internal organs working properly.

But when peripheral nerves get damaged, it’s another story: Walking could become challenging, you might experience unrelenting pain, or you could end up with a serious injury because you had no idea how hot that stove was.