Category Archives: Massage

The Therapeutic Benefits of Massaging the Hands

The Therapeutic Benefits of Massaging the Hands

Together, your hands contain more than fifty separate bones (there’s 27 in each). No wonder then that with so many of them connected to some many joints, pain and discomfort can result from these joints growing stiff and tired. Therapeutic   Continue Reading →

Massage Therapy For Neck Pain

Massage Therapy For Neck Pain

There’s nothing like the saying ‘a pain in the neck’, is there? It’s such a clear, definitive describer of when something’s afflicting us – figuratively speaking. But what about when you’re actually experiencing a pain in the neck? Well, there’s   Continue Reading →

Neck pain: three-times-a-week massage is the answer

According to the US National Institute of Health Statistics, as much as 15% of the US population is troubled by neck pain – that’s approximately 53 million people. And unsurprisingly, given those huge numbers, there are likely many different causesfor   Continue Reading →

Try Myofascial Release Therapy To Ease Back Pain

Try Myofascial Release Therapy To Ease Back Pain

Are you suffering from lower back pain? If so, you’re not alone. It’s a common complaint in many people. Scientifically referred to as chronic myofascial pain, some of its causes tend to be fairly easy to diagnose. For instance, trauma (a   Continue Reading →

How to Identify Trigger Points in Your Muscles and Treat Them

The Pain – The ‘Trigger’ In the Muscle A small contraction knot in a muscle, a trigger point (or TP) tends to feel like a pea buried in the muscle. It usually causes a steady, dull and aching, often deep   Continue Reading →

The 9 Body Systems That Benefit From Massage

Millions of people worldwide swear by massage treatments to relax their muscles, mind and spirit and to soothe their skin; But why? How does a regime of regular massages achieve this? And what other highly beneficial effects can different massage   Continue Reading →

An Essential Use of Essential Oils – The Aromatherapy Massage

An Essential Use of Essential Oils – The Aromatherapy Massage

An aromatherapy massage is just one of the many types of massages guests can enjoy at The Spa at the Montcalm and is one of the most popular types requested byvisitors to spas throughout the world. But why? What is   Continue Reading →