So often I see clients with old injuries from high school or college sports, long-ago car accidents, falls, or surgery. It's not unusual for a 40 year old man to come limping into my office with an old football injury. They've learned that injuries not completely taken care of can come back to haunt you.
As the holidays fast approach and that overwhelming sense of time pressure sets in, we do have options. Here are four sensible ways to approach the holidays and keep your sanity.
Massage Connection is collecting food, gift cards, and monetary donations for the families that Ashley's Hope assists. Donations can be dropped off at Massage Connection. You can reach Kathleen at 216/544-7306 for more information. Donations for food items will continue till December 21. You can always drop off gift cards or monetary donations anytime to Kathleen or contact Ashley’s Hope directly at www.AshleysHope.org.
Although free radicals are a natural and unavoidable by-product of metabolism, an overabundance of free radical damage can cause premature aging and wrinkles. Fortunately, there's a nutritional way to fight the elements.
The word arthritis strikes fear in the hearts of older adults. It often signifies aging, pain, inactivity, and disability. However, new research shows moderate physical exercise can actually ease arthritis symptoms by decreasing pain and increasing a person's likelihood of living a normal life.
Helping Children Find Focus
Massage is usually reserved for adults--or sometimes infants--but what about massage for kids and adolescents? If massage helps calm the body and improve alertness, how might it help kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?