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Professional therapeutic massage therapy in Kansas City, MO by Aaron Harris, BCTMB

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hand grip strength is required to hold a dumbbell

Improve Grip Strength With Massage

Massage therapy can significantly improve hand grip strength and endurance according to a recent study. Rock climbers are an example of clients who could benefit from massage therapy to improve grip strength. How often do you grip items doing your

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Corporate employees

Chair Massage for Employees

Providing a chair massage program for your employees can improve office morale, reduce stress, and increase productivity. Your employees deserve a massage. Reduce Stress with Chair Massage Man who needs a massage because of a tension headache. Stress is a

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Mobile Office Chair Massage

Mobile Office Massage in Kansas City

Outside of offering a gigantic bonus to each of your Kansas City employees, there are few ways to reward your staff better than a mobile office massage. Office Chair Massage is performed in a special chair while the client is

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Massage for Depression

Most clients dealing with depression can reap several benefits from massage. Nurturing, non-sexual therapeutic touch is one of the most important ways we humans have of maintaining a healthy stress response. Call 911 Feelings of despair and hopelessness or suicidal

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Massage after a stroke

Massage After a Stroke

Massage after a stroke can be beneficial, but there are certainly some complications of which you should be aware. It is important to know the underlying cause of the stroke and your risk factors for another one occurring. What is

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Woman receiving a Swedish Massage

Benefits of a Swedish Massage

Swedish is one of the most popular styles of massage for its many benefits. Dr. John Harvey Kellogg popularized the health benefits of Swedish massage in the United States in the early 20th century. Western medical practitioners have since embraced massage

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Newborn and mother's hands

What is a Postnatal Massage?

A postnatal, or postpartum, massage can be just as important and helpful as a prenatal session. Regulation of hormones, improved sleep, and increased milk production are just a few of the benefits. How Soon After Birth Can I Get a

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Man who needs a massage because of a tension headache.

Massage for Tension Headaches

Sometimes I think massage therapy was invented specifically to treat tension headaches. These types of headaches are typically caused by muscular stress in the neck and shoulders. Man who needs a massage because of a tension headache. What is a

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The Pain - Spasm - Ischemia Cycle

Breaking the Pain Cycle with Massage

Massage therapists, chiropractors, and orthopedists often use the term “pain cycle” to describe the way muscles get “stuck” in a loop of dysfunction. Most of the time, intervention by a professional is required to “break” this pain cycle. How the

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