If you go to a massage therapist, chiropractor, physical therapist or personal trainer, besides telling you to stretch or pain medication and exercises to do, ask yourself are they telling you what tools to use? How to use those tools? Where to get tools from? Are they telling you the muscle groups? How your muscles function and how they contribute to discomfort etc? Handz Down does.
One of the things Handz Down needs everyone to understand is that massage therapy is not a one and done treatment. Once a month does nothing for you in the long run. Massage needs to be part of your routine on a weekly basis. Massage takes time and patience. You don’t work out once a…
Here with Handz Down the focus is not on relaxation. Massage is more than soft music, aromatherapy, and unwinding. Helping you to recover from past injuries, working on the current pain areas and getting you physically and mentally accustomed to a routine. A routine to help your mind and body understand how to release aches…
A common mistake is calling someone who performs massage by the wrong name. For example calling a male a masseuse is incorrect males are called masseur’s. The correct term is massage therapist. Now only is masseur/masseuse outdated, it can be very distasteful saying the incorrect name if a person refer themselves a massage therapist. Massage…
Handz Down has always been honest especially with customers. Honestly the word “massage” is over looked and disrespected. Put aside as if it’s a joke and does not have power. Massage is part of the health system but is not seen that way. Massage is just as important as physical therapy , chiropractors, as well…
A common mistake is to thinking when a body part is hurt or tired, the best solution is to take a day off, up your exercise routine, strengthen the problem areas or simply ignore the problem and hope it goes away and deal with the coming and going of discomfort. These mindsets only make the…