Skiers Thumb is a Common Injury if You use Poles while You Ski

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If you fall with your ski pole in hand, you may hyperextend your thumb causing a sprain. There are thumb stabilizers available to wear underneath gloves that will help protect the thumb’s ligaments without restricting range of motion.

If you injure your thumb, massage can greatly help to reduce the pain around the area, and to regain flexibility in your thumb joints. If there is a sprain and no complete ligament tear or fracture, massage can begin as soon as any swelling subsides.
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Consider Willow Bark for Headaches, Low Back Pain, or Osteoarthritis

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Willow bark eases inflammation which wil also ease aches and pains. The chemical salacin which is similar to the salicylic acid in aspirin is found in the bark of the white willow. White willow comes as a dried herb that can be brewed like tea, or it comes as a capsule or liquid supplement. Because the chemical property in willow bark is so similar to aspirin, you should not take it if you have sensitivity to aspirin or if you are taking a blood thinner. You should use willow bark with caution if you are also taking over the counter anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen or naproxen.

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Wrist Fractures are Common in Skiers and Snowboarders

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 If you fall, your natural instinct is to reach out and catch yourself. Unfortunately, this can result in a fracture. Wrist guards can help, as can learning to tumble safely without putting your hands out first.

If you sustain a wrist fracture, massage can be beneficial in helping you to regain joint flexibility, and can help with the discomfort. Treatment can begin as early as 2 weeks after a fracture, with gentle massage.
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Taking Care of Common Winter Sports Injuries

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Unfortunately, there are obstacles such as trees, lift towers and rocks that can cause head and spinal injuries if you have a collision. Staying in control and checking your speed are the best ways to prevent collisions. Wearing a helmet is the best way of preventing catastrophic head injuries. If you are involved in a serious collision, you should seek help from the ski patrol, or at the closest medical facility. There’s no sense in taking a chance with a head or spinal injury.

After a collision injury, chances are pretty good that you will experience generalized muscle aches. This is a good time to come in for a thorough neuromuscular massage. A full massage will help you to regain strength, mobility and range of motion while your body recovers from the collision.
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Valerian Root Eases Muscle Pain and Spasms

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Valerian Root for muscle cramps and spasms. Valerian root is most widely known for its treatment of insomnia and anxiety, but also has natural analgesic properties that help with muscle pain, and muscle relaxant properties that help lessen the severity of muscle cramps. Valerian is known to lower blood pressure, so should be taken with caution by people who are being treated for hypertension, as the additive effects may lower blood pressure too much.
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St. John’s Wort is not Only for Anxiety.

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It has been used to treat sciatica, arthritis and neuropathic pain. St. John’s Wort is most popularly known for its anti-depressive properties, but is also showing promise as a pain reliever. St John’s Wort is known to interact with some prescription drugs and should only be taken after consultation with your physician. #MarktheSpotMassage

Kava Kava is a Natural Pain Reliever

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Kava Kava is a natural pain reliever used for tension headaches and neuropathic pain. Kava Kava is a member of the pepper family and has been used as a natural remedy throughout the South Pacific for centuries. Kava Kava contains Kavalactones that have an analgesic effect, but can also produce mild sedative effects. Kava Kava is typically prepared as a tea, although you may find it in capsules or paste that can be mixed into a drink such as a smoothie, as well. Kava Kava is known to cause interactions with some pharmaceutical medications and should be taken only after consultation with your physician. #MarktheSpotMassage

Ginseng is a Natural Pain Reliever

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Ginseng is a natural pain reliever that is being used for fibromyalgia. Ginseng is one of the most commonly used supplements in the world. It is known as a fatigue-fighter and immune system booter, but has shown some surprising results in treatment for the chronic neuropathic pain of fibromyalgia without the side effects of the most common pharmaceutical treatment given today.

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Natural Pain Relievers

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Vitamin D for fibromyalgia and other chromic pain disorders. Vitamin D is created naturally in the body by synthesizing sunlight, but is also found in fish, eggs and fortified milk. There has been a link between low Vitamin D levels in people with chronic pain.

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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.

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