Massage Therapy Blog

Therapy Balls…the solution to your pain If you’ve ever been to Michigan Massage and Wellness for a bodywork session or a class, there’s a good chance that one of my other therapists or I have introduced you...

I have a confession to make….I suck at self-care There, I said it. It’s ironic, considering I make my living taking care of people and also teaching them how to take care of themselves. It’s...

RICE vs MEAT for injuries And no, we’re not talking about vegetarians versus carnivores. There’s a hot debate about injury recovery concerning the well-known method of RICE and the newer, lesser-known method of MEAT. So...

Does deep tissue massage have to hurt? No, deep tissue massage does not have to hurt to be effective. There’s a common misconception that massage, especially Deep Tissue, must be painful to be effective. So...

All about frozen shoulder syndrome Frozen shoulder! Raise your hands if you’ve got it (or maybe not because it hurts so much, am I right?) Frozen shoulder, also called Adhesive Capsulitis, is a condition characterized...

All about IASTM “What the heck is an IASTM??” you may be asking yourself. IASTM is Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (yeah, it’s a mouthful!) and Michigan Massage and Wellness is excited to offer this...