In order for a muscle, and consequently your body, to function optimally it needs three things: Strength, Stamina, and Flexibility. Stretching is an important part of muscle health Strength is the ability of your muscle to contract when needed to handle a load placed on the muscle.  Increasing our...

In part I of this series we defined physical fitness as follows: Being physically fit is having the energy to perform your daily duties alertly and with vigor, while also maintaining adequate energy for leisure activities. In this article we will continue our analysis of this fitness definition so that...

Achieving a healthy state in your body requires more than massage; it also requires regular exercise good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.  Your massage therapist can relieve muscle tension and trigger points, but if you do not stay fit your muscle disorder is much more likely to return. Definition...

Both heat and ice have been used for thousands of years to treat injury and pain, but how do you know which one to use? Read this brief article to gain a general understanding of the injury process in your body, and then follow a few simple rules and you can make the right decision each time. TWO TYPES...

Massage therapy can help leg cramps Leg cramps can range from annoying to debilitating. They can come only at night, after exercise, or for no apparent reason. Leg cramps can be caused from a variety of conditions and it is not always easy to determine the specific cause for any one individual. Therefore,...