Five Tips to Limit Pain
 More than 50% of the body is made of muscles, but in spite of this, most evaluations for pain do not emphasize muscles as a major cause of pain.
- If you have pain in a certain spot, that area should be manually examined to find if the cause is from underlying muscles.
- If you are starting a daily exercise program and you try to do as much as possible on each day... you may find that you can do even less daily until the end of the second week, at which time you will be able to progress.
- If you do strengthening exercise on a stiff muscle, it will get stiffer. Therefore, always relax then limber (move in the range of comfort) then stretch and only then strengthen.
- Stress may be a major factor causing or increasing any pain. Therefore, relaxation is a very important part of pain relief.
- Call or email and schedule a massage or reflexology appointment today. Relief is just a phone call away.
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Why Does This Hurt, The Four Causes of Pain
1. Tension
Stress may result in prolonged contraction of muscles resulting in back, neck and head pain. Being preoccupied with thoughts and feelings of anger, fear and anxiety may result in misinterpreting normal aches and pains as signs of disease farther increasing tension and pain.
2. Deficiencies
Being out of shape can lead to weakness and stiffness and can produce pain by forcing muscles to work beyond their capacity.
3. Spasm
An involuntary contraction of muscle that causes pain and prevents movement, such as the inability to turn your neck or stand up straight.
4. Trigger Points
Small hard areas of muscle that are painful with any activity that strains the muscle but may be silent if the person is inactive. The pain from a trigger point may mimic a herniated disc.
All four of these causes can be addressed with massage & reflexology.
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Let's Not Forget Dad...
Do you need help finding the right gift for your Dad or Father-in-Law? Make Father's Day extra special this year with an instant gift certificate from Massage and Reflexology of Delaware.
June 19th will be here before you know it and we want to make sure you're prepared with the perfect gift. From June 1st through June 19th only, you can purchase an instant gift certificate for a 1 hour session for only $50. One Father's Day certificate allowed per purchase, and one use per customer. Help the special dad in your life, erase his pain and discomfort.
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Improve Your Golf Swing
 Is Lack of Flexibility Affecting your Golf Swing?
We can help to restore the normal range of motion in your hips, back, hamstrings and shoulders so you are feeling refreshed and ready for your next round of golf.
As a golfer you know that the majority of injuries, swing flaws and constant frustration all revolve around tight and restricted muscles - all of which affect your golf swing. Haven't you had enough?
The problem is most people keep blaming themselves as though it is their fault for hitting thin or fat shots, spraying balls left and right or not getting their ball in the air. Well, hopefully, we have good news that will make you feel better. In most of these cases, your body is only producing the swing it can within its current range of motion. In other words, change your range of motion and change your swing. Most golfers are aware of how important flexibility is to their golf swing. Improved flexibility...
- Increases range of motion allowing you to stretch and reach further
- Improves distance, power, accuracy and consistency
- Reduces the incidence and severity of low back pain
- Improves your power in explosive activities
- Improves circulation and blood flow
- Relieves muscle soreness after intense physical activity
- Improves posture and muscle balance
- Increases muscle coordination
- Promotes a more fluid and natural golf swing
- Increases neuromuscular coordination
- Increases level of golf performance
- Allows you to feel more free through the full range of movement
Regular Massage Therapy will decrease and/or eliminate pain, as well as help you to maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability.
Also, stretching before your golf game, can add yards to your shot as well as decrease the risk of sustaining an injury during play.
Here are some basic golf stretches to assist you with improving your range of motion: (stretches are not a substitute for medical advice)
Side Bends
1) Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and arms at your side
2) Bend to the right keeping your hips facing forward and letting your right arm slide down the outside of your thigh until a stretch is felt along the left side of your torso
3) Hold each stretch for a count of 10
4) Repeat 3 times
5) Reverse arm positions bending to the left and complete steps 1-4
Trunk Rotation
1) Stand with your feet shoulder width apart
2) Bend your arms at your elbows grasping the golf club behind your head
3) Twist your upper body toward the right keeping your hips facing forward
4) Hold for a count of 10
5) Twist your body toward the left and hold
6) Repeat each stretch 3 times
Quadriceps Stretch
1) Stand with one arm holding onto a wall or your golf partner
2) With the other hand grasp your ankle and pull your foot behind you toward your buttocks
3) Feel a stretch in the front of your thigh
4) Hold for a count of 10
5) Repeat 3 times on each leg
Hamstring Stretch
1) Sit with your right leg out in front and your left leg bent so your left foot touches your right knee
2) Reach down your right leg until you feel a stretch in the back of your thigh
3) Hold for 10 seconds
4) Repeat times 3
5) Repeat steps 1-4 with your left leg out in front
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New Therapist Joining Our Team
We are adding another new therapist to our team: Kellie. Kellie trained in the State of New York in a 1000 hour program. As always, we invite you to sample Kellie's techniques for the "New Therapist Discount Fee" of $50 for a one hour massage starting Tuesday, May 24 and ending July 30, 2011. Call us 302-633-4035 and make your appointment with Kellie today!
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Testimonial
"I LOVE the time I have spent with Terry and her staff. Whether it
is a massage where I feel I am being 'taken away' and relieved of stress, or
a reflexology session where I feel renewed and re-centered, it has always
been a positive experience. I no longer consider this time for
'self-renewal' to be selfish. Relexology and massage are now part of the
'maintenance plan' in my life."
— Elaine W.
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