After the first trimester, massage will ease the muscles that are cramping up. The complaints we hear most often from expecting mothers are lower back pain, hip pain, sore neck and shoulders, and swollen legs. Massage can reduce all of these pains and also offer a sense of calm to the expectant mother. All… Read more »
Category: Massage
Soothe and prevent neck, shoulder and back pain
How often you get massages depends on what is going on in your life and how you manage your stress. Massage is designed to heal the mind, body and spirit. At Simonson’s, the massage rooms are quiet with heated tables and dimmed lighting. A massage is most beneficial when you can be calm and… Read more »
Stretches to help reduce shoulder tension
One area to make sure to stretch is your pectoral, or chest, muscles. Upper back tension is made worse by bad posture. When your shoulders hunch forward, your pecs are constantly getting shortened and your upper back muscles are constantly getting stretched out. Encouraging your pecs to lengthen will help balance your front and… Read more »
Massage helps soothe or prevent migraines and headaches
Tension headaches are often caused by tense or strained muscles in the neck and shoulders that run up to the base of the skull and pull on the muscles that wrap around from the back to the front of the skull. Toxicity in the body can also be a culprit. Massage flushes the body… Read more »
Tight shoulders?
Ever wonder why your shoulders become so tight when leaning over a computer all day? Being in one position for an extended period of time is unnatural. The muscles are being controlled to stay in one position but are not relaxed or neutral as they are when you’re sleeping, for instance. The longer your muscles… Read more »