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

Tag: Massage

Muscle cramps can happen during an intense workout, like running in a marathon.

Spasms, Cramps, and Massage

A spasm or cramp is an involuntary contraction of a voluntary/skeletal muscle. Spasms and cramps are essentially the same thing, though often massage therapists and clients will describe a prolonged cramp as “being in spasm.” What Causes a Spasm or

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Inflammation of the Ankle

What is Inflammation?

Ankle Inflammation Inflammation is the body’s response to injury or an infection. Trauma, burns, sports injuries, and foreign bodies such as a splinter or bacteria entering a cut in your skin are common causes. Inflammation is one of the methods

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Anxiety about our first appointment

What to Expect at Our First Appointment

Many clients experience anxiety before their first appointment with a mobile massage therapist. Most clients experience some anxiety when meeting a massage therapist for their first appointment. Inviting a mobile massage therapist into your home can add to the list

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Client receiving a Swedish massage.

What Is a Swedish Massage?

Swedish massage employs the use of a massage table, oils and/or lotions, and a series of therapeutic manipulations of muscle tissue in a professional setting in which only the area of the body being worked on is exposed.

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