Health & Wellness

How Can Sports Massage Benefit You as a Runner?

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In the past, we’ve discussed the role that Sports Massage can play in the routine of every athlete, from the novice to the professional. Whether it’s enhancing muscle elasticity for greater performance or helping to heal injuries through techniques like cold therapy, Sports Massage is a core component for many people living an active lifestyle. We’ve also taken a look at how Sports Massage can give golfers an edge during their games. For those of you who love to ...

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How To Detox Your Way Through the Holiday Season

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The current season can leave us feeling a little bit like Santa Claus, as the many months we have put into eating well and keeping fit suddenly come to a halt—our last trip to the gym seeming like a lifetime ago.

It’s easy to overindulge on processed foods, sugar, and alcohol during this time, and many of us experience a complete lack of sleep or spend a lot of time traveling—all of which can take a huge toll on the body. ...

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Dry Needling for Injury Prevention and Recovery

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Why dancers are having their trigger points released with a needle.

We are all looking for a little magic when it comes to injury prevention and recovery. So it’s no surprise that dancers, always on top of new health trends, have recently started getting into dry needling. The treatment promises instant relief to some of dance’s most nagging injuries by releasing trigger points in the muscles with a needle. But it also has medical professionals buzzing with controversy. When ...

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Understanding Muscle Knots

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Just about anyone has experienced muscle tension at some point.  We often call this ‘muscle knots’  because they literally feel like knots in our muscles.  For some people muscle knots are occasional, for others, a daily condition that really takes away from the fun in life.

massage for muscle knots, adhesionsMuscles are a funny business because they are probably less well understood than other body ...

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Retaining Muscle Mass as We Age

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As we age, our diet and lifestyle can cause our digestive system to become sluggish, producing less digestive acid and causing us to absorb less of the nutrients in the food we eat.   When we digest more poorly we are ‘mal-absorbing’ the nutrients needed for overall energy, immune system function and muscle health.   Essentially, we become malnourished.

When our body detects a lack of nutrients needed to run, it taps its own reserves, drawing on the protein stored in our muscles. ...

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Discount for Dreamclinic clients at LifeFloat

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Dreamclinic clients pay only $25 for their first Float Session, normally a $90 session! Use the promocode “dream25” when booking at lifefloat.com.

Our new wellness partner, Lift Float provides an open, relaxed and personalized experience, focusing on effectiveness, comfort and convenience. Most float centers have “pods” with lids that close, which have been known to feel more claustrophobic to new floaters. In contrast, Life Float has open pools that are luxurious, spacious, and private, providing an unrestricted floating experience with ...

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Chinese Medicine for the Treatment of Constipation

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Acupuncture for constipation, Redmond Acupuncture, Bellevue AcupunctureConstipation is a condition that may be distinguished by a number of symptoms, including stomach aches, infrequent bowel movements, and unusually hard stools. An estimated 42 million Americans persistently suffer from the condition, making constipation one of the most common Gastro-intenstinal issues in the United States. Occasional bouts of these symptoms are typically nothing ...

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