Month: June 2016

Easy Stretch for tight upper body

This easy stretch can be done at home, work, school or wherever you have access to a door frame, and it makes a real difference. Anne Stewart, Remedial Massage Therapist at Metro Health regularly gives her patients stretching tips as part of the treatment. Simple Door frame stretch  Target muscles: Pectoral muscles – Chest (If […]

Sciatica

Sciatica is one of the most common pain’s an acupuncturist typically sees. There are lots of variations of treatments that can be used by an Acupuncturist, and even Chinese herbs are available as a treatment option. Cupping, Moxibustion and Electro acupuncture are common treatments for sciatic pain, but before we go into these treatments, let’s […]

Research shows Massage Improves your Immune System

Massage Improves your Immune System.  Research shows massage improves our ability to fight off cold and flu’s, increasing the number of circulating lymphocytes (white blood cells needed to fight infections). In one study, the test group had just one 45 minute massage compared to the control group who had light touch. Blood tests were taken at […]

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