Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist #MT-24997 Most people like to really “feel the work” when getting a massage. We like to feel that “hurt so good” when muscles release. However, there are many reasons to switch it up to a relaxing Swedish type massage. Our bodies are tuned in to perceived danger. We call it fight…
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Features, July 2022
2 Your Health : July 2022
Pain Management: How Can Massage Help? Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist Pain—It will disrupt your day. Your week. Your month. Your retirement years. But what can you do? A lifetime of drugs? Surgeries? Shots? How about regular massage? Yes, regular massage can help with muscular pain management. Have you ever had a doctor tell you…
Features, June 2022
2 Your Health: What Is Therapeutic Massage?
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist, #MT-24997 I have found, in my practice, that when clients schedule a massage, they really want to feel like they have gotten work done. Clients come in and tell us about their aches, pains, injuries, surgeries, and pathologies. They are in pain, discomfort, and sometimes hopeless. They are looking for some…
Features, June 2022
2 Your Health: The Story of the Rubber Band and a Pinched Nerve
Craig Brue, D.C., Chiropractor Whenever I give a lecture about back and neck pain, I usually use a rubber band to demonstrate the effects of a pinched nerve. If you tightly wrap a rubber band around the base of your finger, it won’t be long before your finger begins to throb, ache, swell, and turn…
Features, May 2022
2 Your Health: Can Regular Massage Help My Memory?
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist, #MT-24997 As we age, our memory tends to get away from us. We find ourselves searching for words that were once easy to retrieve. We can’t remember the name of our new neighbor. You walk in a room … wait, what was I saying? What was I coming in this…
Features, April 2022
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What’s Unique About Chiropractic Care? Dr. Craig W. Brue, D.C. Are you experiencing chronic back or neck pain? This article will help you understand your treatment options. Medical Care: What will your medical doctor do for back or neck pain? The typical medical response is prescription medication, because that’s what M.D.s do. Will it help? You…
Features, March 2022
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Massage Can Help with Leg and Foot Cramps Heidi Overman, LMT #MT-24997 Leg and foot cramps are very common. I find this to be a prevalent issue in my practice, and many suffer from cramping almost every night. This breaks up sleep and can cause insomnia and fatigue. Massage can be a useful tool in…
Features, February 2022
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Why Is Massage Considered Self-Care? Heidi Overman, LMT #MT-24997 My theme for 2020 is: Self-Care Is Not Selfish. We need to take care of ourselves—now, more than ever. When talking with clients, it seems that stress and anxiety have elevated more than ever, and our bodies and minds are taking the brunt of it. Our…
Features, January 2022
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Self-Care: Everyone Is Telling You to Do It, but Why? Heidi Overman, LMT #MT-24997 Self-care: What do they mean, and why does everyone tell me I need it? All I hear about is self-care and how important it is, but do you even know what they are talking about and why everyone is constantly talking…
Features, December 2021
2 Your Health: Do Medical Doctors Recommend Chiropractic Care?
Craig W. Brue, D.C. The past 15 years of medical research into the effectiveness of chiropractic treatment have yielded some interesting results. The growing list of research studies demonstrates that chiropractic care is both safe and effective. Following are some of the recent studies that support the effectiveness of spinal adjustments for a variety of…