Menopause: Embraced by some, dreaded by many, this life transition brings physical, emotional, and mental changes. Hot flashes, sleep disturbances, anxiety, and muscle aches are just some of the common symptoms that can significantly impact your life during, and after, menopause. Massage can help in relieve some of these related issues.
Life can be exhausting! Part of living a vital life is taking care of yourself when you’re running on empty. Massage can provide restorative support to counteract the stress our bodies and minds endure. Whether you’re worn out from the daily grind or battling a chronic condition, massage therapy can reduce fatigue and help you live your best life.
At Parkside, we're always looking not only to relieve the immediate discomfort a condition may be causing, but also to treat the underlying cause of an issue. When it comes to joint pain, the cause is often inflamation. Let's look at how small changes in your lifestyle, along with visits to your friendly neighborhood massage therapist, can help fight the fire of inflammation.
The current state of our mental health is stark: In the U.S., 21% of adults — 50 million of us — are experiencing a
mental illness. And 55% currently receive no treatment. Knowing these surprising facts will hopefully help to dispel longstanding stigmas around mental health challenges. Let’s look at three recent studies to see how therapeutic massage can play an important role in relieving mental health symptoms.
Our friend Tom’s laptop keeps shutting down on him while he’s working. It happens several times a week. The laptop isn’t broken — it actually warns Tom twice that it needs to be plugged in before it shuts down! Tom just needs to stop what he’s doing, acknowledge the alerts, and take action. Many of us hear the alerts our bodies are giving us in the form of aches and pains. They say, “Pay attention, do something about this!” But we ignore these messages, limp along, and make do as we slowly lose mobility.
It's okay to be a little skeptical about fascia. Scientists have only started paying close attention to it in the last few decades. So if you're over the age of 30, you might find yourself wondering if fascia is just one of those woo-woo West Coast things. But it's real, and really important. Let's have a look!
As we pass the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, we reflect on all the changes this last 13 months has thrown our way. As chiropractors, we are seeing changes as well. Those changes come in the issues our patients are experiencing. In this blog, I want to share with you the musculoskeletal issues that arise from work from home and how Parkside Clinic is Southeast Portland is your chiropractor of choice.
