Paige Allen LMT #129915

23/09/2020

18/09/2020

https://www.amtamassage.org/publications/massage-therapy-journal/massage-and-headache-relief/

17/09/2020

Saturday appointments available this week 🙂

16/09/2020

Interesting article:
https://www.healthline.com/health/touch-starved

“ Skin-to-skin contact is vital for not only mental and emotional health, but physical health, too.

When you feel snowed under or pressured, the body releases the stress hormone cortisol. One of the biggest things touch can do is reduce such stress, allowing the immune system to work the way it should.

Touch can also calm certain bodily functions, such as your heart rate and blood pressure.

It does so by stimulating pressure receptors that transport signals to the vagus nerve. This nerve connects the brain to the rest of the body. It uses the signals to slow the pace of the nervous system.”

15/09/2020

I’d like to take a moment to thank all my family, friends & colleagues who have supported me!
You guys rock!
❤️

15/09/2020

Back in the office today!

Appointments available every day this week (& Saturday!)

Reserve yours while you can!

11/09/2020

Stop in, say “hi!” & enter for your chance to win!!

09/09/2020

Fun Facts about Massage Therapy:

1. Massage may be the oldest form of medical care – Egyptian tomb paintings show people being massaged.

2. As touch is the first sense to develop in humans and the last to fade, there are approximately 5 million touch receptors in our skin – 3,000 alone in a finger tip.

3. Almost one-fourth of adult Americans say they’ve used massage therapy at least one time for pain relief.

4. While the use of massage is growing, the reasons people are turning to massage therapy are also expanding. Of the people surveyed who had at least one massage in the last five years, 31 percent report they did so for health conditions such as pain management, injury rehabilitation, migraine control, or overall wellness.

5. Any kind of touch stimulates the release of endorphins, the body’s natural pain killers, can reduce heart rate and lower blood pressure – imagine how good you would feel after a one-hour massage.

6. A study conducted by the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine showed that ongoing massage could lower anxiety, reduce pain, and improve grip strength for those that suffer from arthritis.

7. Research indicates massage therapy can boost immunity and reduce hypertension.

8. Benefits of prenatal massage include increasing circulation, promoting relaxation, preparing the muscles for childbirth, and enhancing joint flexibility.

9. A recent study by the American Massage Therapy Association showed that in adults with migraine headaches massage therapy decreased the occurrence of headaches, sleep disturbances and distress symptoms. It also increased serotonin levels, believed to play an important role in the regulation of mood, sleep and appetite.

10. The number of hospitals offering massage therapy increased by 30 percent from 2004 to 2006. Sixty-seven percent of those hospitals with massage therapy programs offer massage to their staff for stress management.

(https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.massagemag.com/10-things-you-dont-know-about-massage-therapy-6290/amp/)