August 9, 2017 | Emma Brackstone
Why do so many pregnant women suffer leg and foot cramps?
Having had the opportunity to work with a number of pregnant women, providing the support of Pregnancy Massage I can honestly say that just about all of them at some point has complained of leg and/or foot cramps. Why is this such a common complaint for expectant mothers? The answer is “the baby”. That might […]
August 9, 2017 | Emma Brackstone
A Touch of Compassion: Massage Therapy and Alzheimer’s Disease
You believe in the benefits of massage therapy. Chances are you talk to your clients fairly regularly about how massage therapy can help with everything from pain relief to stress relief. With your skills, education and passion, you have the ability to reach a wide variety of people who will benefit from massage therapy. Today, […]
August 9, 2017 | Emma Brackstone
Break through in understanding of First Trimester Massage
Common misconceptions and myths that pregnant women should not receive a massage in the first trimester have been addressed by the AAMT with its decision agreeing to first trimester massage – but only if it is undertaken by a trained pregnancy massage practitioner.Pregnancy massage specialist and trainer Catherine McInerney welcomed the AAMT decision. “Pregnant women […]
March 13, 2017 | Emma Brackstone
Massage for anxiety and depression
Just five sessions of Swedish massage is enough to improve the symptoms of anxiety, new research finds. Levels of cortisol — known as the stress hormone — were also reduced. People who took part in the study also saw reduced depression symptoms. Swedish massage is the type of deep-tissue massage that people are most familiar […]