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 [...]
