by Sam Molitas | Jul 13, 2016 | Work
As the workforce has shifted from factories to offices, the incidence of back pain has increased dramatically. Researchers blame this increase on one simple activity that we do all the time – sitting. Our bodies were not designed to sit for long periods of time. We...
by Sam Molitas | Jul 5, 2016 | Picture
Happy 4th of July, everyone! Stay safe today 🙂 #4thofJuly #happybirthdayamerica #hawaii #maui #blessingstoall #staysafe #dontblowyourselfup #havefun #safetyfirst #aloha #mauisbestmassage A photo posted by Maui's Best Massage (@mauisbestmassage) on Jul 4, 2016 at...
by Sam Molitas | Jun 29, 2016 | Stretching
Back Exercises Here are several extension exercises you can do to recover from low back pain, specifically acute episodes of backpain – when your back “goes out.” They put the vertebrae in a position that pushes the soft center of the disc forward so it stops...
by Sam Molitas | Jun 25, 2016 | Anatomical Structures, Massage
Prevention is Best Ideally, you want to stop back pain from developing by taking some simple steps to reduce strain to your back. Many chairs don’t offer sufficient support for your lower back. Even well designed chairs can be used improperly. For example, most people...
by Sam Molitas | Jun 21, 2016 | Anatomical Structures
Dealing with discs (Part 1) Your back consists of stacked bones called vertebrae. There are discs between the vertebrae that act as shock absorbers and that allow the spine to bend. Each disc consists of a soft semi-fluid center (the nucleus) that is surrounded and...
