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    Massage Tips and Trivia: Your muscles are actually bundles of muscle fibers
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • 4 days ago

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Your muscles are actually bundles of muscle fibers

    Your muscles are actually bundles of muscle fibers that range in size and quantity depending on how those muscles or body parts are used
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    Pregnancy and Massage: 3rd Trimester
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Aug 8

    Pregnancy and Massage: 3rd Trimester

    A few things to expect in the third trimester of pregnancy, and how massage can help.
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage can release the body's natural painkillers - endorphins
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Aug 4

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage can release the body's natural painkillers - endorphins

    Massage can release the body's natural painkillers - endorphins
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage Therapists do not care if you have funky-looking feet
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Jul 28

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage Therapists do not care if you have funky-looking feet

    Massage Therapists do not care if you have funky-looking feet
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: The best compliment you can give your Massage Therapist is a referral
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Jul 21

    Massage Tips and Trivia: The best compliment you can give your Massage Therapist is a referral

    The best compliment you can give your Massage Therapist is a referral
    30
    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage is one of the oldest forms of healing in history
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Jul 14

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage is one of the oldest forms of healing in history

    Massage is one of the oldest forms of healing in history.
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    About My Aches: Hammertoe
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Jul 12

    About My Aches: Hammertoe

    Hammertoe: What is it? What does it feel like? What causes it? Can Massage help? What can I do on my own? Learn more about this ache.
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: A Contraindication is something that makes massage not recommended
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Jul 7

    Massage Tips and Trivia: A Contraindication is something that makes massage not recommended

    A Contraindication is a condition or something that makes massage not recommended because massage can make something worse...
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massaging a pregnant woman's feet will not send her into premature labor
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Jun 30

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massaging a pregnant woman's feet will not send her into premature labor

    Massaging a pregnant woman's feet will not send her into premature labor.
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: There are about 5 million touch receptors in our skin
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Jun 23

    Massage Tips and Trivia: There are about 5 million touch receptors in our skin

    There are about 5 million touch receptors in our skin.
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: You don't always have to undress to receive a massage
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Jun 16

    Massage Tips and Trivia: You don't always have to undress to receive a massage

    You don't always have to undress to receive a massage - chair massage and other modalities can be done over clothing.
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage can help premature infants gain weight
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Jun 9

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage can help premature infants gain weight

    Studies have shown that massage can help premature infants gain weight
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: "Swedish Massage" was not developed in Sweden
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Jun 2

    Massage Tips and Trivia: "Swedish Massage" was not developed in Sweden

    Despite the name, 'Swedish Massage' was not developed in Sweden
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage is most effective when part of a regular health routine
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • May 26

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage is most effective when part of a regular health routine

    Massage is most effective when is it made part of a regular health routine
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage isn't just for people - animals can also benefit from massage
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • May 19

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage isn't just for people - animals can also benefit from massage

    Massage isn't just for people - animals can also benefit from getting a massage.
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: Regular Massage May Reduce The Need For Painkillers
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • May 12

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Regular Massage May Reduce The Need For Painkillers

    Receiving regular massage for chronic conditions may reduce the need for painkillers and opioids.
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: Your Massage Therapist Doesn't Care If You Haven't Shaved Your Legs
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • May 5

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Your Massage Therapist Doesn't Care If You Haven't Shaved Your Legs

    Your Massage Therapist doesn't care if you haven't shaved your legs or cut your toenails.
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: Deep pressure isn't always necessary, especially if it hurts
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Apr 28

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Deep pressure isn't always necessary, especially if it hurts

    It is always ok to tell your massage therapist that they are working too deep - deep doesn't always mean better especially if it makes you..
    40
    Massage Tips and Trivia: Hot Stone Massage uses heated stones to do the massage
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Apr 21

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Hot Stone Massage uses heated stones to do the massage

    Hot Stone Massage is a form of massage that uses heated basalt (lava) stones to perform the massage
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: There are over 80 different modalities of massage therapy
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Apr 14

    Massage Tips and Trivia: There are over 80 different modalities of massage therapy

    There are over 80 different modalities of massage therapy. Some therapists specialize on specific ones, others use a blend of several...
    30
    What you need to give a baby a massage
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Apr 11

    What you need to give a baby a massage

    Creating the proper environment for massage as well as having the right items on hand will help your baby’s massage go as easy as possible..
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage while pregnant can help with both pregnancy and delivery
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Apr 7

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage while pregnant can help with both pregnancy and delivery

    Receiving massage while pregnant can help a woman have a calmer, less painful pregnancy and may assist in an easier delivery.
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: Hands aren't the only thing that can be used to give a massage
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Mar 31

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Hands aren't the only thing that can be used to give a massage

    Apart from the human hands, there are a number of items that can be used to give a massage - from fancy electronic devices, to items ...
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage Therapy can lower blood pressure and cortisol
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Mar 24

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage Therapy can lower blood pressure and cortisol

    Massage Therapy can lower blood pressure and cortisol (the stress hormone)
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