By Jon Petersen|August 29th, 2016|Categories: A casual look at our staff|
Our business is a reflection of the people who truly make a difference. Mattie, a 2008 Massage Therapy graduate of First Institute in Crystal Lake, practices massage styles ranging from stress-relieving relaxation sessions to therapeutic & deep tissue massages. Mattie's favorite pastimes involve nature walks, painting, watching movies with her children [...]
By Jon Petersen|April 12th, 2016|Categories: Guest Blogs|
We have a large number of equestrian horse riders who travel to Natural Therapy Wellness Center in McHenry for therapeutic massage for improved flexibility, pain relief and to generally improve their own personal riding skills. Many of those people have asked us if we would massage their horses as well. [...]
By Jon Petersen|July 21st, 2015|Categories: Massage|Tags: Reasons to Get a Massage|
1. Relieve stress 2. Boost immunity 3. Reduce anxiety 4. Manage low-back pain 5. Help fibromyalgia pain 6. Reduce muscle tension 7. Enhance exercise performance 8. Relieve tension headaches 9. Sleep better 10. Ease symptoms of depression 11. Improve cardiovascular health 12. Reduce pain of osteoarthritis 13. Decrease stress in [...]
By Jon Petersen|June 11th, 2015|Categories: Lymphatic System|
Comparison of Blood and Lymph Vessels by Joachim E. Zuther The heart and blood vessels represent the main components of the circulatory system, which consists of an elaborate network of tubes throughout the body. The circulatory system involves the combined functioning of the heart, blood and blood vessels to [...]
By Jon Petersen|June 11th, 2015|Categories: Lymphatic System|
Manual Lymphatic Drainage Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a type of gentle massage technique which is intended to encourage the natural drainage of the lymphatic fluid (lymph), which carries waste products away from the tissues back to the blood circulation system. Lymph is generally similar to blood plasma except that [...]
By Jon Petersen|June 6th, 2015|Categories: Massage|
Best Massage Therapy in McHenry County We are thrilled to announce that Natural Therapy Wellness Center has been voted as the Best Massage Therapy Center in McHenry County for 2015 in the Best of the Fox Awards. Thank you to everybody who voted for us in the reader's poll taken during [...]
By Jon Petersen|March 31st, 2015|Categories: Posture, Exercise and Stretching|
What is text neck? Have you ever had a sore neck? Who hasn't had neck pain? One of the most commons problems that we have seen lately is what some call ‘text neck’. This is a condition that is caused by spending too much time looking straight down when sending [...]
