Acupressure is a massage therapy technique originally used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for more than 2000 years. Still effective today, this technique uses the pressure of fingers, thumbs, knuckles, and palms to release and regulate Chi or Qi (which in Chinese means life force energy) from special spots of the body, called acupressure points…
Neck pain is one of the most common issues of our ordinary modern life which can be very discomforting and troubling. Doing any type of activity which forces your neck bones and muscles to overwork in an unsuitable position can cause muscle strains, whether this is hunching over your computer or putting too much pressure…
Do you have an office job or any type of profession for which you have to be seated for long periods of time? Then, you would definitely know how uncomfortable you could feel after hours of sitting down. Being seated for a long time can actually hurt your body structure and harm your muscles and…
Do you remember how you felt when your muscles tight, especially after a workout or a stressful day? Many people treat their body in different ways when they feel fatigued or stressed. Do you prefer letting time release the tension or going to the spa? Have you ever heard of hot stone massage? Do you…
Have you ever suffered from agonizing pain in your lower back? how massage can help you to treat pain? Then, you probably know how unsettling and hurtful it can get when you want to do even the easiest activities of everyday life, such as sitting in a chair, lying down on the bed, or taking…
why chair massage is the best offer to your employees North Carolina is getting the leader of technology business in North America. Because of the best living quality technology companies decided to bring more business into North Carolina. “With a net tech employment gain of 13,773, North Carolina ranked fourth behind California (51,567), Florida (18,147) and Texas (17,855). Just…
Chair massage is a portable, easy, and effective kind of Massage in which massage therapists can help a larger amount of clients in a shorter amount of time than other kinds of massages ( light relaxation massage on the table). You can take the massage chair and use it anywhere. It’s Portable and therefore the…
Massage therapy is a fast-growing and most demanding profession in Raleigh. People have started to realize how important it is to have a massage on a regular basis, in their healthcare plan. Massage has many benefits including reducing stress, improving blood and lymph circulation, reducing pain, improving the immunity system, improving sleep quality, eliminating toxins,…
Deep tissue massage is very similar to Swedish massage. Of course, in deeper massage, the pressures that are created on the muscles and joints are much deeper. There are some basic differences that you must know as a fan of massage therapy. In this article, we are going to learn more about these two massage…
In this blog, Step Above Massage Clinic, wants to talk about basic massage techniques that is being used in Swedish and deep tissue massage. Basic massage techniques goes into six categories, effleurage, petrissage, friction, compression, tapotement and vibration. we are going to introduce these six techniques and talk about benefits of them. Effleurage Long strokes along the body with gliding movements which is…
