Alternative Healthcare Resources

So, where did I leave off?

Lesson: Notice how you are sitting right now. Are you relaxed? Are your back, neck, shoulders and wrists relaxed?

Oh yes, Icy Conditions.

You can see that article, in the “Posts.”

For now, I want to tell you a story about sleep and postural distortion.

A client who’s name I will not mention here. Came in to see me on a regular basis for awhile.

She most often presented with stiff neck, back and hips. It became my goal to find out why!

So I started asking more pointed questions. How old is your mattress, what kind of pillow(s) do you use for sleeping reading etc.? Do you fall asleep on the sofa before going to bed? Are the ergonomics of your work station, chair, computer etc. positioned for long term comfort.

Let me also say here that every time she left my office. She felt great for a day or so then, the headaches and stiffness would return.

One afternoon, upon arriving for her session, she told me of an insight she had upon awakening that morning.

As it turns out, she has a very small doggie that sleeps with her at night. Not wanting to crush the tiny pup. In her sleep, she would inch herself away from the dog. By morning time, she had moved into a very precarious position on the mattress. Her tiny doggie meanwhile occupied the rest of the bed. At last she could be proactive and do something about her stiff neck’s, headaches and hip stiffness.

From a long-term perspective: Knowledge of herself, her environment and corrective Therapeutic Massage,  ameliorated her acute and persistent muscle soreness.

I now see her once every other month, for maintenance.

Take Good Care and make and appointment with you Massage Therapist.

Or phone me when you are in Napa:

Alternative Healthcare Resources (707) 257-7842