Massage Therapy Techniques for Neck and Shoulder Areas
If you’re often coming home from work with a stiff neck, shoulder pain, and chronic headaches, you may be suffering from a repetitive stress injury related to your job. If you’re holding the same position with your upper body for long periods of time throughout the day, you’re more likely to sustain a repetitive strain […]
Simple Massage & Stretching Techniques to Relieve Hand & Wrist Tension
As computer use at work and home has increased for many people in recent years, so too have repetitive stress disorders, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. If you work at a computer all day, for example as a medical billing and coding specialist or administrative assistant, you may experience symptoms of repetitive stress disorders, including […]
Backpacks & Back Pain: Massage Techniques to Ease The Pain
Back pain is often associated with adults spending long hours in front of the computer, and can be caused by sedentary office jobs. But back pain is becoming increasingly common among children. What causes back pain in kids? Overloaded or improperly worn backpacks are often the culprit. In the video below, a massage therapy instructor […]
How to Relieve Lower Back Pain with Stretches and Massage
Has sitting at the computer left you with an aching lower back? Some occupations require long hours of computer use. It’s not unusual for office workers, from medical billing and coding specialists to data entry personal, to suffer from repetitive workplace injuries, which have increased in recent years. Lower back pain is a common one. […]
Tips and Techniques for Giving a Great Back Massage
You hope to bring comfort and joy to someone you love. What better way to connect than with a soothing back massage? A licensed massage therapist can provide a wonderful experience, but the benefits of massage need not be limited to formal or clinical settings. Through the power of touch, you can bring the best […]
Massage Therapist’s Guide To Face & Scalp Massage
Tips & Techniques From a Massage Therapy Instructor Many people don’t realize just how much stress we carry in the face and scalp. Just as with other areas of the body, the face and scalp have a variety of different pressure points that deserve a fair amount of attention on a regular basis. Learning face […]
Faculty Spotlight – Meet Kerry Matthews
We’d like to introduce you to Kerry Matthews, Massage Therapy Program Director at our Carrington College California San Leandro campus. Kerry, thanks for your time today, how did you first get into massage therapy? It was 15 years ago; I was 35 and working in the bakery at Safeway. I just felt that something else […]
Massage helps patients manage pain
Natural remedies for pain management are gaining popularity, and massage therapy is becoming an integral component of patient care as hospitals and medical providers look for ways to improve recovery time. As an alternative form of medicine, massage therapy has a variety of benefits that common painkillers do not. Studies have shown that massage is […]
Six unique ways to relieve stress
Let’s face it: Stress is a natural part of life, especially when you’re a college student. But if you’re tired of people telling you to go for a run or take a hot bubble bath to clear your head and calm down, we have a few other ideas in mind. Test out these unique stress relievers […]
Massage Therapy – The Ultimate ‘Hands-on’ Career!
If you have ever suffered from stress, tension, headaches, back aches, sprains or strains, it’s quite possible that you may have visited a Massage Therapist to de-stress and ‘work out the kinks’. Massage Therapy provides relief to those who suffer from stress related physiological issues, chronic pain, or simply enjoy the relaxing touch of a […]