The Massage, Health and Wellness Blog for Chestermere

While enjoying the summer months, Canadians often don’t realize how hard the season can be on their bodies. But days spent golfing, hiking and tending to the garden, do take a physical toll. So, if you’re feeling more stiff and sore than usual, you’re not alone. The good news is there are numerous wellness treatments that can help.

Your back and spinal column are extremely important to your overall health. They not only help you stand up straight, but they also contain the spinal cord, the main pathway of nerves that connects your brain to the rest of your body. If your spinal column is misaligned, it may exacerbate other conditions all over your body. Conversely, putting your spinal column back into alignment can contribute to the improvement of your overall health.

Winter brings with it a lot of reasons that massage therapy is useful for us in the Calgary area. More and more studies are finding that massage therapy isn’t just relaxing; it also has demonstrable effects on our overall health. During a Calgary winter, there are a lot of factors that increase our general stress levels. In fact, just being in the cold as much as we are can contribute to our stress and tension. Not only can it be unpleasant to be out in the cold for extended periods of time, our muscles tend to be much tenser in cold weather. Similarly, we have a tendency to slouch and contort ourselves for protection from the wind. All of these factors can lead to lots of winter stress.