Pain can make it difficult to enjoy everyday activities, but for people with fibromyalgia, pain can be constant- interfering with sleep, work and daily tasks. Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread muscle pain and tenderness. Other common symptoms associated with FM include fatigue, intolerance to cold, tension headaches, cognitive difficulties, sleep difficulties and irritable…
[Read More...]The Benefits of Postpartum Massage
If you have received any massage during pregnancy, no convincing needs to be done about the rich body and mind benefits of this treatment. But what about after your baby is born? Pregnancy changes the body so much through the gestation period and after the child is born, the birthing parent’s body now belongs to…
[Read More...]What Is a Trigger Point?
“Trigger Point” is a buzzword that you might hear a lot if you get massage or chiropractic care, but what is a trigger point exactly? Let’s go to the source. Travell and Simons, the guys who coined the term, defined it as “a focus of hyper-irritability in a tissue that, when compressed, is locally tender…
[Read More...]Mary’s Place supplies drive this month!
This year, Seattle Massage Oasis is doing a supplies drive for Mary’s Place, a local shelter that supports women, children, and families on their journey out of homelessness. They strive to provide safe, inclusive shelter and services for many people, and they need our help to continue to do so. They are in need of…
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