Why is the base of your skull important? Did you know that trigger points in the… suboccipital muscle group are the most common cause of tension headaches? With sustained poor posture, tiny muscles in the back of your head called suboccipital muscles can cause you pain. The occipital muscles are a group of muscles that are named [...]
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The most common cause of tension headaches.
Posted in Massage Can Help!, Massage is Medicine, Self Help, Signs for Treatment, tagged NeuroMuscular Therapy in Chicago, poor posture, Tension headaches, www.mara.iwantamassage.com on May 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Warning signs of a shoulder injury
Posted in Shoulder Injury/pain, Signs for Treatment, tagged aches and pains, alleviate shoulder pain, Chicago Massage, limitation of joint movement, shoulder pain, steady pain, warning signs of injury, weakness in the arm, www.mara.iwantamassage.com on March 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
When experiencing pain in your shoulder, ask your self these questions: 1. Is the shoulder stiff? Can you rotate your arm in all the normal positions? 2. Does it feel like your shoulder could pop out or slide out of the socket? 3. Do you lack the strength in your shoulder to carry out your [...]
Happy New Year! What you need to know before you start working out in 2012
Posted in Massage Can Help!, Prevention, Self Help, Shoulder Injury/pain, tagged bad posture, chicago massage therapy, Compensation patterns, decreasing spasm and ischemia, Facilitate Healing, forward head, Headaches, injury free, losing weight, Neuromuscular Therapy, NeuroMuscular Therapy in Chicago, New year resolution, postural distortions, preventative care, repetitive strain, shoulder rolled, symptoms of neck strain, symptoms of upper cross syndrome, Upper Cross Syndrome, work outs, www.mara.iwantamassage.com on January 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Every year we make our resolution and goals for the New Year and who doesn’t include working out, losing weight, keeping healthy etc… I wish you all the success in accomplishing these goals but don’t sabotage your efforts by getting hurt. Many people will get out of the routine following an injury. By adding 1 more item [...]






