Sonora Massage

28/04/2023

Meet Norah June Krick 4/24/23 7lbs 20”.

I’ll be taking a couple weeks off to get settled in with our new babe, then back slowly at the office.

16/03/2023

By Travis Krick FSN,CMT Understanding the movement of fluid inside and outside of the tissues is vital when it comes to massage and bodywork. Fluid flows inside the cells as intracellular fluid or outside the cells as extracellular fluid. This balance of the two is what creates homeostasis within the body. When it comes to massage and bodywork, many therapists are well versed in blood flow and lymph, and how all the various tissues such as fascia, muscle, or bone change due to fluid balance....

By Travis Krick FSN,CMT      Understanding the movement of fluid inside and outside of the tissues is vital when it comes to massage and bodywork. Fluid flows inside the cells a…

17/01/2023

I’m teaching another Gua Sha / Fire Cupping and Fascial Integration class the end of February!

If you or someone you know wants to add some different manual therapy techniques to their massage, chiropractic, or physical therapy practice this year DM or email me for more info!

All my classes are accredited through NCBTMB.

17/01/2023

I've said many times before "if I could only have one health tool to use for the rest of my life it would be a sauna". Here at Sonora Massage a very modern version of a sauna exists. Using infrared to pe*****te the bodies tissues and heat more internally than the surrounding air like a traditional sauna it can be a place of not only relaxation but a tool to aid in either bodywork or nutrition....

I’ve said many times before “if I could only have one health tool to use for the rest of my life it would be a sauna”. Here at Sonora Massage a very modern version of a sauna exis…

24/11/2022

It’s getting cold out, so come in and check out the new infrared sauna.

It’s a great way to unwind before a treatment. Use of the sauna is free with any massage or nutrition service that is booked.

29/09/2022

New shipment of yoga balm is in!

A blend of olive oil, h**p, candelilla wax, frankincense, St. John’s wort, and plantain.

I primarily use it for shoulder and neck work after Gua sha and fire cupping to settle excess heat from the tissue.

Come on in to the clinic and see for yourself, you’ll be hooked!

19/09/2022

The pain response is a multifaceted, multi system signaling pathway that provides extremely valuable information.
Sure, pain hurts and isn’t fun but it’s there for a reason.

Understanding the type of dysfunction that is causing your pain is the key to fixing the underlying issue. Bone pain is different from muscle pain, is different from nerve pain. Learning how to pay attention to these signals and the different kinds of pain will enable you to take the correct action to resolve the pain.

The term “walk it off “ gets used often in athletics. Which can actually be helpful for some pain response, muscle pain for example involves multiple systems requiring the nervous system to communicate with the brain. This takes time to involve many different systems, whereas muscle movement is a single pathway to the brain. This means your brain first registers movement and then the pain and can distract from the discomfort.
This is another story if you break your leg. The sensory input is so intense that it overrides any type of movement that could be done, making it impossible to “walk it off”.

There are clues in pain, and if you are mindful, they can tell you a lot about the root of that pain.

07/09/2022

What does Sunlight have to do with brain health?

We’ve been very accustomed to demonizing the Sun for an onslaught of damaging effects, from sun burn to melanoma, We have blamed sunlight for our issues.

What about the positive aspects? The hormone vitamin D is often at the forefront of the benefits but I want to shed light on another hormone endogenously produced by the sun. Melatonin, at 650 nm of light or sunrise and sunset respectively your body produces melatonin through the skin and eyes.

Melatonin clears biofilms from the brain via glymphatic flow and synchs circadian rhythms. As we age melatonin decrease substantially, making it even more important to get infrared light as adults if we want to optimize our health.

Don’t fear this fire element learn how to use it!

01/09/2022

Ever wonder why your neck can’t seem to release?

It may be due to a larger problem involving not just the cervical spine but the thoracic and lumbar as well.

The mater dura or simply the dura covers both the brain and spinal cord. A thick fascial membrane it is what links the cerebral spinal fluid and glymph to the lymphatic system. If the dural membrane gets inflamed it results in impeded movement of fluid in the neck and spine.

Clear the spine, clear the mind. Fix the neck!

03/08/2022

If you’ve been curious about what fascia is and how it functions with the rest of the systems of the body, give this episode a listen!

It’s important to remember that there is more to a body than just muscles or bones. There’s an interconnected environment that must be managed for optimal health and functionality.

16/07/2022

16/07/2022

Anyone who has had a 5 minute adjustment at a chiropractors office knows typically how that ends up feeling about 30 minutes later. Or the other side of the equation anyone who has gone to get a massage with a rib that was out of place and got light soft tissue work with out setting the rib into position knows that it doesn't do anything to address the problem....

Anyone who has had a 5 minute adjustment at a chiropractors office knows typically how that ends up feeling about 30 minutes later. Or the other side of the equation anyone who has gone to get a ma…