Taking Care of Common Winter Sports Injuries

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Mark the Spot Massage

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

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Mark the Spot Massage

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.

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Mark the Spot Massage

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

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Mark the Spot Massage

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

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Mark the Spot Massage

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.

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

Natural Pain Relievers

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Mark the Spot Massage

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.

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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Natural Pain Relievers

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Mark the Spot Massage

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

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Mark the Spot Massage

water_hydration As 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.