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Taming your Tension (Part 2)
The Culprits Stress is one of the major sources of muscle tension. When under stress, you become like a turtle trying to pull its head into its shell. Your shoulders round forward and lift up as your head pulls back. If your stress level is high, you may actually...
Massage on the Beach
Recently, we have received several requests for massage on the beach. We used to perform massages on the beach when this business first started, but we soon discovered that the idea of a massage on the beach and the actual reality of receiving a massage on the beach...
Strengthening Your Core to Prevent Injury and Stay Healthy
What Exactly Is the Core? Your core muscles are a group of muscles running down the center of your body. These include your abdominal muscles, back muscles, and your pelvis. All of these muscles contribute to your overall balance and strength. How Does Core...
Taking care of your body in the workplace, “Microbreaks” (Part 2)
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...
Taking care of your body in the work place
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...
Happy 4th from Maui’s Best Massage!
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...
Dealing with Discs (part 3)
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 pushing...
Dealing with Discs (part 2)
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...
Dealing with Discs (part 1)
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...