Archive for the Injuries Category

11.26.2010

How to give a really good neck massage?

†Blake [MAGGOT]† asked: And all around the shoulders area.
My girlfriend has had a really stiff neck for awhile and I want to treat her to a nice massage. Anyone have any tips to make sure it’s a great experience for her?

08.20.2010

What does it mean when someone is tense during a shoulder massage?

Daniel asked: If I give a girl a shoulder massage (while sitting up straight not laying down) and do it expertly, and tell if she’s tense what does that mean?

03.30.2010

Can a massage therapist help torn tendons/ligaments in your knees heal quicker?

whitefin123 asked: I have some damage to my knees. I think it is in the tendons or ligaments. Would deep massage help them heal? They are beginning to develop into a chronic ailment. Thanks

12.12.2009

How long will massage therapy school take?

FIDMpaige asked: I’m going to take a 700 hour massage therapy course, and I am hoping to complete it in 6-7 months being a full-time student and going to school for the maximum amount of hours per day. Is this possible? I know that a 500 hour course only takes 4 months to complete, but [...]

11.14.2009

What are the rules in regards to wearing or not wearing clothes during a massage?

brokenmotion1 asked: I want to get a massage, but don’t know how all of that works.

10.24.2009

where can i find a massage therapist in puerto vallarta who does deep tissue therapeutic massage?

Phoebe asked: I was in a car accident and have whiplash injuries. I need to find a good deep tissue massage therapist. There are a lot of massage therapists here for relaxation, but I haven’t found one who does therapeutic deep tissue massage.

10.31.2008

How do you massage an achilles tendon post surgery to break up scar tissue?

deepeddie1974 asked: I had surgery one month ago on my left achilles tendon to have it “cleaned up” from tendonosis. My doctor recently recommended I begin massaging it twice daily at home. But how exactly is best to break up scar tissue and encourage my healing?