{"id":247658,"date":"2014-08-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/5-tips-for-self-care-between-massages\/"},"modified":"2014-08-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-20T07:00:00","slug":"5-tips-for-self-care-between-massages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/5-tips-for-self-care-between-massages\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for self care between massages"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Andrew Grover –\u00a0Centro de bienestar y masajes Bodhi<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Expert Advice
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We all wish we could get a massage every day, but unless your Bob Hope (yes, it\u2019s true, he got a massage every day and lived to a vibrant 100!) or Brangelina this is most likely not happening.\u00a0 So what can you do in between massage treatments to keep your muscles and joints in prime health?\u00a0<\/p>\n

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1.<\/strong> \u00a0Stretch:<\/b>\u00a0 Keep your muscles and joints lengthened and lubricated with a daily stretching routine.\u00a0 Staying mobile keeps our bodies young.\u00a0 Your massage therapist can offer some suggestions and stretches for specific problem areas you might have\u00a0that can benefit you .<\/p>\n

When doing your stretches, keep in mind you need to hold the pose for about 30 seconds.\u00a0 Anything less than 20 seconds won\u2019t make a significant difference in lengthening muscle fibers and tissue.\u00a0 The proprioceptors in the muscle fibers needs time to recognize their \u201cnew length\u201d, otherwise they return to their old form as if you were taking your muscles through normal movement.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0<\/strong>\u201cCheck In\u201d With Your Body:\u00a0 <\/b>Stop for a few seconds throughout the day to assess how your body is feeling and where you sense stress, pain, or postural issues.\u00a0 Take a moment to \u201cshake it out\u201d, stretch, and breathe\u2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Take an Epsom Salt Bath:\u00a0 <\/b>A warm bath with 2 cups Epsom Salt is detoxifying, relaxing, eases muscle and joint pain, and reduces inflammation.\u00a0 Add a few drops of essential oils, such as Lavender, for an extra special treat.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0<\/b>Foam Roller or Tennis Ball:<\/b>\u00a0 Utilize these tools to assist in lengthening muscle tissue and releasing sore muscles.\u00a0 Foam rollers can be found at sporting goods stores or easily ordered online.\u00a0 You can lay on these dense foam cylinders and roll them along different muscles groups using your body weight.\u00a0 They feel amazing and can really steamroll the tension out of tight or sore muscles.\u00a0 Similarly, you can utilize a tennis ball to pin point more specific or smaller areas and roll out those kinks.<\/p>\n

5. Drink Plenty of Water: \u00a0<\/b>Water, of course, if our life source! \u00a0It helps nourish and lubricate every cell in our bodies.\u00a0 Drinking plenty of clean fresh water daily is crucial to health, longevity, and youthfulness.\u00a0 How can your muscles, joints, and ligaments operate optimally and pain free, if they are dehydrated and struggling?\u00a0 And that \u201cknot\u201d that just won\u2019t go away\u2026.it may just need a good flush of fluids to break up the stagnation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bonus Tip:<\/b>\u00a0 Keep your body in excellent health and have something to look forward to by booking your next massage.\u00a0 When we put things on the calendar we\u2019re more likely to follow through and maintain our commitment to take care of our bodies.\u00a0 Regular massage therapy has been proven to help with muscle and joint health, circulation, depression, stress, anxiety, and overall feelings of satisfaction in life, and much more.\u00a0 It\u2019s truly about health maintenance and quality of life!\u00a0 You only get one body in this life\u2026..take care of it.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Andrew Grover –\u00a0Bodhi Massage and Wellness Center\u00a0|\u00a0Expert Advice We all wish we could get a massage every day, but unless your Bob Hope (yes, it\u2019s true, he got a massage every day and lived to a vibrant 100!) or Brangelina this is most likely not happening.\u00a0 So what can you do in between massage […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":726,"featured_media":237019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"11555","_seopress_titles_title":"5 Tips for self care between massages","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11569,11551,11552,11555],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-247658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-expert-advice","category-news","category-opinion","category-uptown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/726"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247658"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247658\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/237019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}