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What’s That Tingling Feeling During a Massage? (Hint: It’s a Good Thing!)
You're lying on the table, enjoying the soft music and the feel of your therapist's strong hands. You can actually feel your stress melt away as you take a deep sigh and relax into the massage. But wait — what's that strange tingling feeling? If this has ever happened...
Should I Get Massage for a Pinched Nerve? What You Need to Know
"A pain in the neck" is a familiar euphemism, but it's a very real thing to anyone suffering from a pinched nerve. It's also more common than you'd think—experts estimate that 85 in 100,000 Americans deal with pinched nerve pain. Also called nerve compression, a...
What Is Trigger Point Massage (And How Can It Help Me)?
Did you know the history of massage therapy goes back over 5,000 years to the ancient Egyptians? Even without our modern understanding of the body, healers of the past learned that we respond well to human touch. Different massage techniques have evolved over the...
Deep Tissue vs Swedish Massage: Which Is Best for Me?
Today's fast-paced world is taking its toll on all of us. Levels of stress, pain, and chronic illness are higher than ever before. While modern medicine has its rightful place, many people are turning to natural, alternative modalities for relief from pain and stress....
Feeling Stressed? How Massage Benefits Your Mental Health
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your stress level in 2020? In May, the average stress level for U.S. adults related to the pandemic was 5.9. That doesn't sound too bad—until you consider that 46% of respondents selected a stress value between 8 and 10. The...
Should I Get a Massage? How Simply Massage Is Prioritizing Your Health
Has 2020 taken its toll on you? Is your stress level through the roof? Are you asking yourself, "Should I get a massage and forget about all this craziness for an hour?" There's no doubt that the past few months have been incredibly stressful—not just for our mountain...