Shelley G Massage Therapy

Update: May 6th will be my final day at Massage Addict. I will be working solely with Turtle Island starting May 8th. I will be offering an extra evening shift and also working Weekends as well!! I will update my hours on this page closer to. Excited to see you all :)

Eat well. Live well.

https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/food-guide-snapshot/

Exercises for poor slouched posture:

Image 1: poor posture
Image 2: pec stretch
Image 3: upper/mid back strengthening
Image 4: chin tuck strengthening

*A stretch a day keeps your RMT away*

Plantar Fasciitis Exercises: this is inflammation that presents along the band of tissue that runs along the sole of your foot and connects to your heel. I recommend heat in morning and ice at night with freezing a bottle of water and rolling under arch of foot.

*A stretch a day keeps your RMT away*

Wrist Flexor Stretch: This stretch can help with Golfers Elbow or Carpel Tunnel Syndrome. Click pics for full view

*Fun Fact 101*

Ever wonder why when you bang your knee, your first instinct is to rub it to feel better? That's because the "touch" sensation is stronger than the "pain" sensation. When sensing either, signals are sent to the spinal cord/brain which then tells you, what you are feeling. There's more touch signals and they are faster than those for pain. Imagine these signals running down a long hall to see who gets to the elevator first to travel up to the brain. The touch signals will flood that elevator first and essentially override that feeling of pain.

The Business Cards are in!!! I think they turned out great :)

*A stretch a day keeps your RMT away*

Latissimus Dorsi: Also known as your Lats. Often becomes tight with poor posture. This stretch can help with shoulder and back pain. Click pics for full view.

*A stretch a day keeps your RMT away*

Scalene Stretches: consist of 3 muscles, your Anterior, Middle and Posterior Scalenes. These stretches can help with neck pain and headaches. Are often associated with whiplash. Click pics for full view.

When to use Heat or Ice???

Ice 5-10 mins on and off
and
Heat 10-15 mins on and off

With arthritic conditions I recommend heat in the morning and ice in evening.

My 2022 Commuter Challenge Results

The challenge ends at midnight tonight and hoping to break 80 Km :) think I can do it?

Feeling great with the amount of Co2 avoided!!

*A stretch a day keeps your RMT away*

Trapezius Stretch: muscle consists of 3 parts, your Upper, Middle and Lower Traps. This stretch can help with neck, upper back and shoulder pain. It can also help to reduce tension headaches. Click pics for full view.

Just registered for the 2022 Commuter Challenge!!

Check it out, sign up, it's great for your health and our environment. They have amazing prizes to win as well

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*A stretch a day keeps your RMT away*

Quadratus Lumborum Stretch: consists of 1 muscle. The Q.L for short. This stretch can help with low back and hip pain, and also increase lower body flexibility. Click pics for full view.

*A stretch a day keeps your RMT away*

Hamstring Stretch: consists of 3 muscles. The Biceps Femoris, the Semitendinosis and the Semimembranosis. This stretch can help with low back, leg and knee pain and can also help with Sciatica.

*Stretch a day keeps your RMT away*

Quad Stretch: consists of 4 muscles, the Re**us Fermoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Intermedius and the Vastus Medialis. This stretch can help with low back, leg and knee pain.

It's been a couple years since I last posted on my page. Work/Motherhood/Family/Life has kept me pretty busy and I wouldn't change a minute of it :) My little isn't so little anymore so it's time to focus on mom and her career. *Baby pics for attention*

Keep following for weekly posts on health/exercises/updates. It's great to be back :)

Shelley G Massage Therapy updated their phone number.

Shelley G Massage Therapy updated their address.

Shelley G Massage Therapy updated their website address.

*Stretch a day keeps your RMT away*

Iliopsoas stretch: comprised of two muscles, the psoas and iliacus. Almost always involved with low back pain. Often becomes shortened and tight when we are continuously in a seated position. Click pics for full view.

*Stretch a day keeps your RMT away*

Posterior calf stretch: two main muscles consist of the Gastrocnemius and the Soleus Muscles. This stretch can help with leg, ankle, foot and plantar fasciitis pain. Click on pics for full view.

*UPDATE*

I had to make the difficult decision to switch massage locations. Covid really affected the number of clients coming through the door at Norwood Chiropractic which was so unfortunate because it was such a nice space.

I have signed on with Massage Addict in St. Vital across from the mall and so far I'm really impressed. They have a ton of precautions in place when it comes to Covid which I'm much more comfortable with, it's a great environment, and clients seem to be lining up at the door and we're happy to help :)

*Stretch a day keeps your RMT away*

Pec Stretch: helps with neck, shoulder, upper back and arm pain. Also helps with posture. A tight pec can compress nerves creating numbness, tingling and pain down your arm.

The post massage look when you return back to work and there's no hiding where you've just been :)

A guide to healthy eating

Food guide snapshot – Canada’s Food Guide Download PDF (1534 KB) Other languages Order a copy Eat a variety of healthy foods each day   Healthy eating is more than the foods you eat Be mindful of your eating habits Cook more often Enjoy your food Eat meals with others Use food labels Limit foods high in sodium, sugars or saturated fat … ...