by Maricel Galarza | Aug 20, 2020 | Muscle Relief, Sports Massage Therapy
You inhale, you exhale, your feet strike the pavement just like you’ve trained, and you reach your goal. And then, the soreness sets in. Over time you start to notice some swelling in your shins, tenderness, and running eventually becomes painful. Of course, runners...
by Maricel Galarza | May 28, 2020 | Muscle Relief, Sports Massage Therapy
You had a great workout, you felt great, and a day later you feel like you got hit by a truck. This reaction is referred to as delayed-onset muscle soreness, or DOMS. In this article, we’ll answer all of your questions, including what causes DOMS, symptoms, and how to...
by Maricel Galarza | Jun 6, 2019 | Muscle Relief, Sports Massage Therapy
As a professional athlete, flexibility is a fundamental factor in your occupation and lifestyle. You need to be at the top of your game with loose, limber muscles and joints in order to compete well. So stiff muscles spell trouble. But maybe you’re not a professional...
by Maricel Galarza | Feb 18, 2019 | Muscle Relief
Have you noticed “electric shocks” running down your leg after a bike ride? How about feeling “pins and needles” at the tips of your fingers after rotating your shoulder repetitively? What you are experiencing is nerve compression, or muscle pressing on nerves. ...
by Maricel Galarza | Nov 8, 2018 | Muscle Relief, Relaxation
A friend of mine, Jessica, recently told me about her first massage therapy experience a little over a year ago. She had been enduring some chronic pain and tension in her shoulders and upper back from an old tennis injury that was left mostly untreated. When she...
by Maricel Galarza | Aug 17, 2018 | Muscle Relief
Scoliosis is a painful condition from which more than 30% of Americans suffer. Physical therapy, surgery, and other treatments can often correct the issue, but it still leaves the patient in pain until it is resolved. One form of pain management that has had...
