Posture and back health Paying attention to posture can help you look and feel better. 10 minutes for a better posture video Most of us get back pain at some point in our lives. It may be due to a sports-related injury, an accident, or a congenital condition such as scoliosis. But most of the time, …Read More
Bottom Line: Your stress level and spinal health are linked to your nervous system. Just think about what happens to you physically when you get stressed out. More specifically, think about how holiday stress affects the body. Your muscles tense, your breathing patterns change, and often, so does th…Read More
Bottom Line: "Your body's ability to heal is greater than anyone has permitted you to believe." Not only is that quote inspiring and thought-provoking, but we see the power of health and holistic healing in action every day in our practice in Port Huron, Michigan. Your body truly does have an incred…Read More
Massage therapy uses gentle stretching and deep tissue work to lower your stress level and help you feel better overall. It can even improve the function of your immune system and keep you well! How? Sleep is important to re-charge our bodies, but also the key factor in maintaining good health, ener…Read More
Massage is the application of manual techniques to the soft tissue to mobilize them to maintain flexibility. Massage is especially effective in breaking compensatory pain postures and patterns. For example, a tension headache is often self-sustaining because the pain makes the person clench the affe…Read More
Bottom Line: Have you been told that you have spinal stenosis? If so, you're not alone. Millions of people suffer from spinal stenosis each day, and it's the number one reason people over 65 years old have spine surgery. Spinal stenosis describes the compression, or pinching, of your spinal cord, an…Read More
Bottom Line: Your neck has a tough job. It has to hold, stabilize, and move the weight of your head... every day... for a lifetime. Holding up 11 pounds may not seem like a lot, but the 7 bones and 20 muscles of your neck have to work together in perfect harmony to balance that weight so you to move…Read More
Bottom Line: Believe it or not, many of us spend 3 hours or more per day on our smartphones. That adds up to over 1,000 hours each year! And the positions we tend to hold our heads in while using our devices can be, well... damaging. Damaging to your posture and damaging to your spine. It’s not su…Read More
Stress is a prevalent component in today's fast-paced world which can negatively impact an individual's health and well-being. Massage therapy has been shown to be a means by which stress can be reduced significantly on physical and psychological levels. While massage therapists know from experience…Read More
Bottom Line: Is your child connected to a phone, computer, or tablet during and after school? Think about it. Many of us aren't more than an arm's length from our phone at any time (even when we are sleeping). Spending time every day looking down at our devices can place a lot of stress on the suppo…Read More