adjective: medicalrelating to the science of medicine, or to the treatment of illness and injuries. When considering the term ‘medical massage’, it’s important to include context. Medical massage has enjoyed very loose boundaries in the massage community. This is due to the lack of national or state controls over education standards […]
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Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) is a common condition that affects the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and surrounding muscles, leading to pain, stiffness, and dysfunction in the jaw area. While various treatment modalities exist for managing TMD, massage therapy has emerged as a promising complementary approach to alleviate symptoms and improve overall jaw […]
Let’s skip over the generic benefits of massage like increased blood flow to muscles and lower cortisol levels. You can get those results from any massage and any location. What we want to focus on is the performance-based results massage can give to the active and engaged individual. 1. Sports […]
Medical and physiological studies going back decades, have been investigating the link between using injectable toxins to neutralize movement in facial muscle and its connection to both the recognition and response to emotional responses. Knowing how connected the brain is to muscle reactions both decisive and reactive, autonomic and controlled, […]
It’s happened to almost everyone. You are involved in a car collision and you’re hurting. Your neck, shoulder, maybe even your hip or an arm or leg. Violent force against a seat belt keeps you safe, but the body will take a beating regardless. Your first thought might be; I […]
Want greater flexibility and range of motion? There are three truths about movement you need to know: 1. The best way to move muscles passively is when they are totally relaxed. 2. Controlled breathing turns off the stretch reflex (an involuntary contraction in the muscle in response to a stretch). […]
Your central nervous system has a lot to do with why a foot massage is so enjoyable. The nerves in your body follow pathways that end in your hands and feet. The study of reflexology is directly connected to addressing the nerve endings that relay back to specific areas in […]
Surgery. Accidents. Childbirth. Scar tissue allows your body to repair a superficial or deep wound. Sometimes that tissue binds the area so tightly, especially in the abdominal area, that it can change the way we move and even how we breathe. Myofascial Release is a friction based massage modality that […]
Did you know that more and more athletes are seeking advanced massage therapy to help them remain at peak performance? In fact, more than any other group, athletes use massage therapy to recover quickly from injuries. Athletes are particularly prone to injuries. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, […]
Here at Frisco Massage Therapy, Therapeutic Massage is a broad term that covers a multitude of modalities, mainly because they blend so well together when the massage focuses on alleviating pain and correcting problems. This type of massage may include the following: As you can see, Therapeutic Massage is an […]