After ACL, meniscus or kneecap surgery, massage and lymphatic drainage fit in at different stages. In the first weeks, that means only gentle post-op lymphatic drainage above the knee, and...
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Scoliosis is a sideways curve of the spine, and that curve makes some back muscles work harder than others, which can leave them tight, tired and sore. Massage for scoliosis...
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Whiplash is a neck injury from a sudden back-and-forth snap of the head, most often in a car accident, and massage for whiplash comes after a doctor has checked you...
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Period cramps, also called menstrual cramps, are tight, aching pains in the lower belly that often spread to the lower back and thighs, and massage for period cramps uses gentle,...
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Restless legs at night are a strong urge to move your legs that shows up when you lie down and eases when you get up, and it can keep you...
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A pulled muscle is a strain, meaning a muscle stretched too far or slightly torn, and the best time for massage for pulled muscle pain is after the first few...
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Tight calves and calf cramps usually come from calf muscles that worked hard or stayed on their feet too long, whether that's a run, a long shift or a day...
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Shin splints are a dull or sore ache along the inside edge of your shin bone, usually from running or training more than your legs were ready for, and massage...
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A tight IT band is a thick strip of connective tissue along the outside of your thigh that tugs on the knee, and IT band massage works on the muscles...
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SI joint pain is an ache low on one side of your back, often near the top of the buttock, that comes from the sacroiliac joint where your spine meets...
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Piriformis syndrome is buttock pain, sometimes with pain down the back of the leg, that can come from a tight piriformis muscle pressing on or irritating the sciatic nerve, and...
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Jaw clenching often comes with a tight jaw, sore temples and a stiff neck, and TMJ massage works on the muscles around the jaw, neck and head to ease that...
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QL pain is a deep ache on one side of your lower back that comes from the quadratus lumborum, a muscle beside your spine that works overtime when you sit,...
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Massage for carpal tunnel and wrist pain from typing works on the forearm, wrist and hand muscles that overwork at a keyboard, and it can ease the tightness there, but...
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Tight hip flexors from sitting all day are the muscles at the front of your hips staying shortened for hours, and sports massage plus assisted stretching can ease that tightness...
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