by Clare Katner | Dec 31, 2019 | Health and Wellness, Massage Therapy
If you can picture the human body as a tree and the spine as the trunk of that tree, the peripheral nervous system would be like the branches of the tree; reaching out to the very edges of our limbs and connecting the rest of the body to the trunk,or central nervous...
by Clare Katner | Sep 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Whiplash is, essentially, exactly how it sounds. The abrupt and often times, unexpected whipping forward of the head and neck. The momentum of the head whipping forward in such a manner causes micro-tears in the neck and can cause strains and sprains in the muscles of...
by Clare Katner | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
A 2015 study by researchers from Ohio State University and the University of Pittsburgh found that massage done soon after exercise “increases the percentage of regenerating muscle fibers”. This means your massage is doing even more than healing your sore, tight...
by Clare Katner | May 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
When people think about manual lymphatic drainage massage they think it’s only for individuals who have lymph problems. Lymphatic drainage has recently become a very useful tool in helping people recover from any type of inflammation. For example, when treating...
by Clare Katner | May 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
East Bridge Massage recently gave back to our community once more with a donation to the Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Resource Center. This center in SW Portland serves as a safe and supervised environment for youth to be exposed to arts, music, support groups and...
