Category Archives: Tips

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Joana Martins RMT Joana Martins has been a Registered Massage Therapist for 7 years and brings a wealth of knowledge to all of her treatments.  Recently she has been focusing her training on the hip.  Numerous musculoskeletal issues can arise from weakness, tightness, injury, and muscular imbalances around this key area.  Joana has been training

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Metatarsalgia

Metatarsalgia      I had a client come to the studio the other day in considerable pain.  I had assessed him at a previous visit with Metatarsalgia, and a month later he had a flareup and went to the doctor who diagnosed him with the same.  His foot was swollen, there was pain under the

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Holiday Stress? 4 ways Summit Massage Studio will help

  Do Holidays Stress you Out?  4 ways Summit Massage Studio can Help! It’s important to manage your stress, particularly during the hectic holiday season. It’s a time of year to enjoy family and friends and celebrate the past year, not worry about running around dealing with deadlines, shopping for presents, organizing social events and family

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10 Questions you’re Embarrassed to ask your Massage Therapist

  10 Questions you are Embarrassed to ask your Massage Therapist   Are there questions that you’re too embarrassed to ask your massage therapist?  Are there times that you don’t want to go for a massage because you’re not sure on the protocol or you’re worried that your therapist will judge you?  Here are a few

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How to Treat a “Charley Horse”

Help! I have a “Charley Horse” Have you ever awoken in excruciating pain for what seems like no reason at all?  Is your foot cramping,  causing your toes to curl painfully under…  or is there a hard painful knot on the back of your calf causing you to clutch at the back of your leg?

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7 Tips to Treat and Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome    Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is caused by a compression of the median nerve as the nerve passes through your wrist.  It results in tingling, pain, numbness, aching, and eventual weakness in the wrist and or hand.  This is a common problem for desk workers, since the small movements of the mouse and

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