Sun, 20 May 2012 13:03:02 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.swesthealth.us/services-massage-therapy/93-muscles-and-magnesium.html Do your shoulders feel tense all the time and it seems to never go away? How about those twitchy restless legs that keep you up at night?&nbsp;If either of these symptoms bothers you; you may benefit from getting more magnesium into your diet.&nbsp;You see, our muscles require calcium to contract and magnesium to relax.&nbsp; Contraction can occur when we&nbsp;... Massage Therapy Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:51:51 +0100 http://www.swesthealth.us/services-massage-therapy/53-got-knots.html Is it a Knot or a Trigger Point? By Jaemie Ashworth, CMT Professional Therapeutic and Sports Massage Therapist <img alt="" src="images/stories/magazine/articles/knots.jpg" style="margin: 10px; width: 150px; float: right; height: 150px" /> Think of that painful spot in your shoulder that just makes your life miserable or perhaps the one in your neck that wakes you up at night.&nbsp;&nbsp; Touching these places feels hard and painful.&nbsp; We often refer to these nasty trouble makers as &ldquo;knots&rdquo; because they often feel like a knot when we touch them.&nbsp; These knots are actually trigger points.&nb... Massage Therapy Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:16:00 +0100 http://www.swesthealth.us/services-massage-therapy/36-therapeutic-massage-a-powerful-ally.html Therapeutic Massage:  A Powerful Ally  By Jaemie Ashworth, CMT Professional Therapeutic and Sports Massage Therapist Massage has existed for centuries.  As human beings, we have a natural instinct to "rub away pain".  There’s no denying the power of massage. Regardless of the adjectives we assign to it (pampering, rejuvenating, therapeutic) or the reasons we seek it out (a luxurious treat, stress relief, pain management), massage can be a powerful ally in your healthcare regimen Benefits ... Massage Therapy Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:30:15 +0100 http://www.swesthealth.us/services-massage-therapy/19-massage-therapy.html Our massage therapy department is designed to compliment our chiropractic, spinal decompression, clinical nutrition <img alt="massage therapy room" src="media/photos/massageroom1.jpg" style="border-bottom: 0px solid; border-left: 0px solid; margin: 10px; width: 250px; float: right; height: 166px; border-top: 0px solid; border-right: 0px solid" />and acupuncture departments. Patients often have a soft tissue component to their condition and our highly skilled therapy team utilizes a variety of techniques to treat the problem. An increasing number of research studies show massage reduces heart rate, lowers blood pressure, increases blood circulation and lymph flow, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion, and increases... Massage Therapy Mon, 24 May 2010 20:09:17 +0100