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Natural Pain Relievers

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Most people who experience pain will look for treatment to relieve it. Any drug or herb has the possibility of side effects, but over the counter pain management drugs are far more likely to cause side effects, drug interactions and dependency than are natural formulas.

On-going or chronic pain can be managed very well with neuromuscular massage, but between sessions, you may want to consider a natural pain reliever. Remember, however, that pain is the body’s way of indicating that something is wrong, so on-going pain or pain with unusual severity should be evaluated by a medical professional to determine if there is an underlying cause.

Bromelein for generalized pain and arthritis. Bromelein is found in pineapples and has anti-inflammatory properties that can help lessen pain.

Any supplement can interact with pharmaceutical prescriptions so you should consult your prescribing physician if you are taking medicines of any kind. #MarktheSpotMassage

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Healthy Hydration in the Fall and Early Winter

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water_hydrationAs the weather grows cooler, it is easy to be fooled by how much water you still need to maintain muscle health.

Adequate hydration is necessary to keep your muscles functioning with cramps and pain, because water is what keeps nutrients flowing into the muscle and waste products flowing out.

Because the temperatures are cooler, you may not be sweating as much but you still require about 8 ounces of water for every hour that you are awake.

A pinch of good ocean sea salt dissolved in your water a few times per day will help replace the electrolytes that create the electrical charge your muscles need to flex or contract.

Lateral Epicondylitis also Known as Tennis Elbow

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Just below your elbow, the muscles in the back of your forearm converge into the common extensor tendon.

That point, can be aggravated by sports such as tennis, but also by computer use or extended time gripping a pen.

A similar condition exists for golfers called medial epicondylitis.

Often, tennis or golf elbow goes undiagnosed or misdiagnosed as carpel tunnel syndrome until the pain is significant.

Fortunately, the quickest path to relief in most cases is a qualified massage therapist who knows how to find and treat the trigger point causing the pain.

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Common Trigger Point #12 — Shoulder Pain

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Shoulder pain, frozen shoulder, and a whole host of upper arm and even upper chest complaints may be caused by small trigger points around and underneath the shoulder blade.

Not only can texters suffer from texter’s thumb, they can also develop pain in the shoulders because of the position of the hands while texting on a small device. A neuromuscular massage therapist can ease this pain.

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Common Trigger Point #11 — Upper Back Pain

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Pain in the upper back can be caused by a bunch of little trigger points scattered from the base of the neck, down the spine and out along the shoulder blades.

Anyone who drives a vehicle with a big wheel such as a truck, or people who do data entry can suffer from upper back pain due to injury to the muscles of the neck and shoulder.

Neuromuscular massage can ease the pain of these repetitive injuries.

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Common Trigger Point #10 — Pain in the Upper Chest

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The pectoral muscles can produce a trigger point causing pain much like a heart attack in both intensity and quality.

If you are ever in doubt whether you are having a heart attack, you should call 911 and be evaluated for that condition in a hospital where tests can show definitively whether or not your heart muscle is involved.

After having been cleared of a heart attack by qualified personnel, a next step should include determining whether a trigger point within the pectorus muscle is causing the pain. A qualified neuromuscular massage therapist can help determine if this is the cause of your pain.

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Common Trigger Point #9 — Jaw Pain

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The muscles you use to chew and to clench your jaw or grind your teeth often have a trigger point within the major muscles, but also within some of the minor muscles along the jaw or in the side of the face.

Relieving these trigger points can also relieve TMJ, toothaches and tinnitus.

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Common Trigger Point #8 — Tennis Elbow and Wrist Pain

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The trigger point lies just below the elbow at a place where most of the muscles on your forearm converge. When this area is tight, you could experience pain anywhere from the elbow to the hand.

Anyone who uses a keyboard, but particularly clerks who scan objects across a scanner, are susceptible to this injury. Fortunately, neuromuscular massage techniques can fix the problem and ease the pain.

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Common Trigger Point #7 — Shin Splints

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All along the shin, but particularly in the upper third of the shin, are trigger points that can be sensitive even to the touch. Once these muscles become overused, the pain of shin splints appears.

Runners and weekend athletes are the most common to suffer from shin splints. Having a qualified massage therapist address this trigger point can ease the pain, so you can get back to the game.

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