by Maricel Galarza | Jun 27, 2020 | Massage Therapy Tools, Sports Massage Therapy
(Originally posted May 15, 2018 — Updated June 27, 2020.) After hours at the gym each week, it’s obvious that your muscles are going to be quite sore. One way to find relief is through percussion therapy. There are many different ways to treat tense, painful muscles...
by Maricel Galarza | Aug 13, 2019 | Massage Therapy Tools
You walk in for your massage session, and you bring the stress of the week with you. It was a rough week at work. The kids have been a handful. You’ve had a couple of events where you didn’t perform as well as you wanted. Or maybe you’re just dealing with some general...
by Maricel Galarza | Jan 9, 2019 | Massage Therapy Tools, Special Techniques
Migraines are nothing new to most of us. In fact, an estimated 38 million Americans suffer from the debilitating headaches every year. If you’re one of the many sufferers, you’ve probably: Missed work, school, or events due to an attack Had multiple attacks in a...
by Maricel Galarza | Feb 27, 2018 | Massage Therapy Tools, Sports Massage Therapy
Every athlete, Olympic or otherwise, has a training and recovery regimen in which they participate. In the last several years, you may have noticed these athletes wearing either black or colorful tape on their skin in varying patterns. This wrapping is kinesiology...
by Maricel Galarza | Nov 21, 2017 | Massage Therapy Tools, Sports Massage Therapy
Some injuries cause adhesions deep within the muscle and fascia where therapist need assistance to locate and treat the affected area properly. That’s where IASTM comes into play. IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization) is any type of massage therapy...
