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I'm Rick Morgan, and I own Rejuvenations Massage Therapy in Herndon, VA. People ask me how massage can enhance their health. This blog is my place to share those answers.

Archive for the 'Health Tips' Category

15 Second Relaxation Tip

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Need to distress quickly? Relax with a Mini Head Massage. With your thumbs at your temples and fingers in a half fist, run your index and middle fingers along the eyebrows and then along the cheekbones and sinuses, feeling the muscles release. Using the tips of your fingers, start at your forehead and rub along […]

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We love the Olympics

Friday, August 8th, 2008

I love the Olympics. I love that these games (generally) are about bringing different cultures together. I love the sportsmanship of the athletes and the positive message the Olympic games promote. I won’t be tuning in too much at 2:00 a.m. to catch what’s happening live in China, but I will be hitting the official […]

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I wrote this article for the August 2008 issue of Your Health Magazine. Since almost 80% of the clients at Rejuvenations come to use to treat their chronic pain, I thought I’d reprint it here.

From western medicine to alternative practices, there are many therapeutic models to treat chronic pain and help you feel better […]

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Is Your Job Stressing You Out?

Friday, July 18th, 2008

A few years ago, my wife was experiencing some health problems. The doctor’s diagnosis was that her job was too stressful. Six months later, she left that job to start her own company, and those health problems completely disappeared (that’s a pretty stressful job if starting a business is less stressful!).
My wife’s job/stress-related health problems […]

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Should Massage Hurt?

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

My aunt came into our massage center last completely unable to move her neck. I worked on her, but I was very gentle…I didn’t want to hurt her, even though I knew she needed deep therapy. Two days later, one of my therapists worked on her. Since he’s not related to her, he had no […]

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