Archive for November, 2006

Top 10 reasons to give a TaoMassage Gift Certificate

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

1) We take the STRESS-OUT of gift giving. Our gift certificates are beautifully packaged. You may even find something else to add to your bag from our retail shelves, including a hand-made eye pillow, or massage lotion to start!
2) The receiver will breathe a little deeper and a sigh of relief that stress-relief is now […]

Using Ergonomics at the Workstation to Prevent Injury

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

I know I have addressed proper ergonomics in the work place–but it never hurts to get a refresher on what TO DO to get you out of your chair to LOOSEN UP!
From the Yahoo Health network Using Ergonomics at the Workstation to Prevent Injury
Don’t forget to look at this great diagram I posted a while […]

NEW ADVICE: DON’T sit up straight!

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

You may be thinking “huh”?
Read on from LiveScience.com

Low Back Pain PREVENTION

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

Massage helps prevention maintain a healthy and pain-free low back. Here are a few more things to keep in mind from the Yahoo health network article
There is no clear evidence that you can prevent low back pain. 11 Nearly everyone experiences it at some time. But there are some things you […]

Reduce life stress to relieve low back pain

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

Reduce life stress to relieve low back pain
Low back pain can lead to a vicious cycle: Pain and the distress it causes can lead to tense muscles in your lower back, which can in turn causes sleeplessness, inactivity, irritability, depression, and more pain.
Here are a few things you can do to relax your mind and […]

Do Not Flush! The Prescription Potty

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Expired medication? Prescription pills?
WAIT! DON’T FLUSH ‘EM!!
READ THIS FIRST!
Again ANOTHER reason why not to rely on prescriptions drugs and to seek alternative therapies! Our bodies are 70% water–this contaminated water makes it way back into our systems through our faucets and ground supply that feeds our crops which we later eat and purchase at the […]

Studies: Surgery No Better for Sciatica

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Once again another reason to seek TaoMassage therapeutic massage services.
Sciatica CAN be worked with. TaoMassage integrates Active Isolated Stretching, Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy and Myofascial Release to help maintain and prevent sciatic flare ups!
Recent study shoes that “Surgery No Better for Sciatica“. Just another reason to first try safe, gentle, non-invasive and EFFECTIVE massage therapy.

“BlackBerry Thumb” sparks new form of hand massage

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Whatever kind of “thumbs” you have we’re “all thumbs and toes” for you here at TaoMassage to help prevent and heal “BlackBerry Thumb”.
The American Physical Therapy Association recently recognized BlackBerry Thumb as an official work place malady — a stress-related injury due to over-use of any PDA or smartphone.
Professor Alan Hedge, an ergonomics specialist […]

Back Pain Relief Doctor addresses MUSCLES!

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Please keep the following in mind while you read about this “new” technique: Massage therapists are specialists in working with MUSCLES. Most Massage therapists are extensively trained in working with MUSCLES and their trigger points/pain referral areas.
Therefore see a massage therapist for low back pain, muscle pain and the like!
Massage therapy is a gentle, safe, […]

Entropy? or Divine Order?

Tuesday, November 7th, 2006

“A secret force is at work trying to carry out a plan—a moral, spiritual plan to bring order out of the seeming chaos of creation.”—Paramahansa Yogananda