"I had positive changes after the first session. In addition to Margaret's care, I also saw a chiropractor that Margaret recommended and now I feel like I have a new body. My knee instability from an old injury is gone and my posture is restored. I feel a new lightness, flexibility, and strength in my muscles and joints."
- Tanya B., engineer and ballet dancer
Amateur athletes and weight trainers benefit from massage therapy because it eliminates toxins in the soft tissue cells of the body and cleanses your body's blood, lymph and cellular waste products. In addition, a balanced muscular structure helps prevent future injury.
Poor posture in athletes can cause upper neck and shoulder tightness, lower back pain, headaches, migraines, TMJ, neck and jaw pain, and sore knees or feet. In some cases, athletes who experience tightness and sore muscles from an old athletic injury that crosses over a joint have been known to be misdiagnosed as suffering from arthritis. Therefore, it is important to take proper care of your athletic injuries.
Runners, bikers, swimmers, tri-athletes, tennis players, etc. perform better using massage therapy in their training programs. The treatment keeps their bodies fit to excel in the type of activities they enjoy. For example, an elongated runner's stride generates more efficient movement, which increases speed and produces a shorter finishing time.
Regular massage therapy reduces the muscle imbalances or over-exerted muscle strains that could result in a future injury. Massage therapy also effectively rids the body of built-up lactic acid that creates unnecessary toxins in the tissues over time.
Singers, dancers, actors and actresses use massage therapy to maintain muscle balance, a stronger posture, flexibility and freedom of movement. Massage therapy stimulates the production of hormones, brain chemicals and endorphins that naturally allow the body to relax, resulting in a peaceful, restful state of mind.