by Sam Molitas | Jul 16, 2016 | Stretching, Work
Lean back in your chair and stretch your arms up and your legs out. Wiggle your fingers and toes. Then do circles with your ankles and wrists. Continue to reach up and back, close your eyes, smile, breathe in deeply and out slowly several times. In the short time it...
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...