Archive for November, 2009

Did you hurt your back? Turn your office chair into a massage tool

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

Massage tools are wonderful. The other day i once again lifted a box that was way too heavy for me considering my body size. Ouch!! My lower back and hips are in extreme pain with every movement. Thank goodness i have a recapitulator this is the only massage tool that suits all my needs and is solid to use comfortably and effectively in so many easy to learn applications.

For instance, today i have to do alot of computer work, so i turned my office chair into a massage tool. I work on all the sore areas of my back usually consisting of neck, all around the shoulder, middle of the back above the kidneys, and of course my most painful is around my pelvis area. So i use the medium bolt and the larger knob (attached at the end or middle of the board), turn the board sideways into the back of my chair and lean back. Ahhhh!!

I found that by applying pressure to the place that hurts will relieve the buildup of energy there or to any given area. When i strained my lower back muscle, the injury immediately swelled up in that area and when i ran my hand across my lower back it was quite lumpy, bumpy and painful in the areas that mainly had those lumps and bumps that weren’t supposed to be there for a normal, healthy back.

So by having the recapitulator in the back of my chair all i have to do is lean back a bit, use a little more push at times, stretch it out a bit anything to induce the muscle to move and relax. We love our bodies and we can feel better by loving ourselves enough to trying a self massage ourselves instead of doing without this fantastic relief that will also strengthen you simply by ‘pressing where it hurts’.

In those moments when waiting for a page to load, thinking about this or that, wondering what to do next, i massage with my recapitulator. A great way to make the most of your time, your body will thank you and you will feel better much faster.

I find that by using the recapitulator massage tool shortens my down time or painful experiences to a fraction of recovery time and is a easy way to massage your self thoroughly and efficiently. Using more or less pressure as the time demands, adjusting to another nearby area or the other side of your body as balance does have alot to do with it. Massaging yourself, getting all those troublesome knotted areas out to be smooth and supple muscles once more and continue with working too, now in a more relaxed manner getting better as the time goes by, instead of continuing to work with this pain and it actually getting more stressed.

The same massage tool setting can work for your middle and upper back, neck and shoulders too. I often get pinched muscles around my should blades from the stress and i relieve it easily with this recapitulator tool.

I choose this tool over others i have tried in over 20 years of bodywork and i like this recapitulator best because there is not electrical pulse and you don’t have to hold it to use. It has a good strong base design that can be used on virtually all parts of the body, a very solid and versatile tool.

You just lean into, lay onto, roll onto or sit or rest a body part on the chosen knob end size and that’s it. If you roll a little further or cross your leg over the other to add extra weight to the area being pressed on the effects are quicker to responding and i find more satisfaction in relieving and moving on to another area, a bit ruthless is action at times. Be serious about relieving that painful tight problem muscle and this tool can help.

Sure we can go to a masseuse or body worker but like my lower back the muscles are so tight it feels like bone and it will take alot of energy and pressure to continually sustain enough pressure there to effectively reduce the swelling, tight muscles and pain. So when i can i use my tool, it works wonders.

More information on a new way to more awareness of how our body works can be found at www.nuhealth.org the connection between mind and body. Your body will talk to you!

A good explanation of massage therapy can be found at the medical dictionary

and has this to say:
“Definition
Massage therapy is the scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of normalizing those tissues and consists of manual techniques that include applying fixed or movable pressure, holding, and/or causing movement of or to the body.
Purpose
Generally, massage is known to affect the circulation of blood and the flow of blood and lymph, reduce muscular tension or flaccidity, affect the nervous system through stimulation or sedation, and enhance tissue healing. These effects provide a number of benefits:

* reduction of muscle tension and stiffness
* relief of muscle spasms
* greater flexibility and range of motion
* increase of the ease and efficiency of movement
* relief of stress and aide of relaxation
* promotion of deeper and easier breathing
* improvement of the circulation of blood and movement of lymph
* relief of tension-related conditions, such as headaches and eyestrain
* promotion of faster healing of soft tissue injuries, such as pulled muscles and sprained ligaments, and reduction in pain and swelling related to such injuries
* reduction in the formation of excessive scar tissue following soft tissue injuries
* enhancement in the health and nourishment of skin
* improvement in posture through changing tension patterns that affect posture
* reduction in stress and an excellent stress management tool
* creation of a feeling of well-being
* reduction in levels of anxiety
* increase in awareness of the mind-body connection
* promotion of a relaxed state of mental awareness”
And goes on to give more info on origins etc. Lots of info on the web.
Start pressing your wrists, fingers, toes, arms, legs any place and most likely you will find in a short time, a stressed area, keep pressing, work on it and the muscles WILL RELAX and go back to normal, as intended.

I can answer questions, ask away!! Happy Healing!!

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When you can’t find someone to give you a Tuina massage, use the recapitulator.

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Tuina is a form of Chinese manipulative therapy often used in conjunction with acupuncture, moxibustion, fire cupping, Chinese herbalism, tai chi and qigong. A general definition can be found at Wikipedia or by searching for more info online.

You can also search videos to watch this method in action. It looks wonderful and the philosophy behind it dates back to the 1700′s. This basic knowledge is ancient and is used by many means and healing practices of many names.

When there’s no way to get someone else to massage you, use the recapitulator massage tool to relax and press where it hurts. This induces tight muscles to loosen up and stimulate back to a healthy state by applying pressure to to the problem areas or muscles. you can get in touch with yourself, your total being and find out what’s ailing you to get satisfaction immediately. You already have what is takes, now all you have to do is apply. Begin, and continue. You can massage yourself anytime when you can’t find someone to give you a Tui na massage.

Muscle manipulation is the key in bringing attention to and relaxing any stressed muscle. Most often tight, stiff, injured muscles and surrounding areas cause pain and restrictions bringing discomforts or limited movements, plus all the psychological effects it brings, putting a damper on your whole life, being and wellness. We want to prevent problems and to correct the ones we may have. Awareness and practicing methods of relaxation is a good start for a healthy long life.

According to BalanceFlow Health and Bodyworks, they say that “those who’ve experienced both Acupressure and Shiatsu, a Tui Na session may seem like a cross between the two”. They go on to say that, “To a Westerner, TuiNa is the form of Asian bodywork most closely resembling conventional western massage.”

Nothing beats the human touch OR having a massage any style. But when you can’t afford that or even if in between your professional massage sessions, this Recapitulator massage tool will work wonders for you any time day or night and can help you with your ailments and proceed on the road to a healthy body. By pressing ‘where it hurts’ will simultaneously bring about a recapitulating experience of what has actually caused our problem to begin with. A rethinking of our old thoughts, fears and habits as we make room for the updated version of who we are today, what we have come to learn.and how we can correct what ever is not working properly.

Our daily intake of nutrients is important too. Do your research, eat more wholesome foods, use more raw vegetables in your traditional salads. Use all those wonderful natural herbs out there and that are easy to grow in general. There are many ways to increase your nutrition. If you have particular symptoms, search natural remedies for that and you will open a new door of Ah Ha’s. and will soon find out what you need for more balance. Your body needs specific nutrients to work with to function and for all parts to do the job intended..

We also want to be as care free as possible so we will have to work for it, being of this stressful world we live in. By staying in touch with how you feel in your body and working to correct any maladies you may run across in your lifetime. Manipulating the muscles and increasing the energy flow is easy to do with the recapitulator.. A self massage tool designed for body work on your entire body.

The Recapitulator is built to last, versatile with a variety of choice of attachments for different depth penetration and pressure assistance. Some muscles are close to the bone or near the skin surface and the shortest or medium upright if perfect and with this setting can work most all body areas easily, Some muscles are deep within the body structure, some with more fleshy areas like the stomach, therefore the longest upright may be the ideal choice for that area.

The deeper you have to go within the body structure, the longer the upright you choose so you can use less energy to achieve the desired amount of pressure, basically. to help relax those uptight muscles. One choice may work better or easier using a lesser amount of effort. Our body weight and gravity do the work for us with the recapitulator’s unique and simple design giving you a good solid base with which to work successfully while remaining comfortable and often going along and doing what you would be doing anyway, like TV, computer work. Put it in the back of your chair of sofa and lean back into it, Oh, that’s so good! Your stressed muscles will be to improve immediately and continue as long as needed to heal that troubled area, or to find out what is causing this grief. Once you remove the cause the symptom goes away. Fixed, eradicated, and on to the next troublesome point of interest..

All we have to do is lay back onto the tool, sit on it, roll over onto, or lean into. And hold the pressure there, as heavily or light as you wish and breathe into it for awhile, Holding the pressure in a location for as long as you can and then moving on to a nearby outlying or connected area. I can be massaging my arm and i can feel a change in my back, so there are connections we are not even aware of as yet.

To properly reach all these places, there are 3 sizes of uprights and 2 different size knob ends. One knob end can pinpoint with precision closer to the center of the cause of your pain and the other size diffuses the pressure a bit giving it a wider working area. A choice is always good. You are not limited to the knob end, a variety are available at your hardware store, you choose.

So, when you are sitting at your computer, at the office, riding in a car, sitting in a beautiful place, while watching TV, reading a book, you can grab your recapitulator tool and get rid of painful blockages one at a time, easily at your convenience. It won’t help you just sitting there, but the more you use, the more you will discover all the bodily benefits of being pain and stress free.

I have used many different styles of body tools and this one works the best for me. It has more range than any other tools we ran across in over 20 years of research and you don’t have to plug it in or hold it to apply pressure.

If you already have a massage tool you like, use it. Use whatever is within reach to work on your muscles as much as possible. You will always feel better than when you started and will often be AMAZED!

PS. If you have alot of nervousness, use the recapitulator on your whole stomach area, We carry our desires and fears there and most often some thought has created our physical problems. Breathe and relax, out with the old, in with the new.

More food for thought can be found at www.NuHealth.org

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Got Pain? See How to fix your aches and pains DIY

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Got pain? use a tool to help press where it hurts, all those used to be unreachalble places easy to fix with this Great Massager whole body tool.

Massage Therapy Tools are a wonderful aid in finding relief of pain and discomfort, an easy way of zeroing in on the troubled areas to eliminate the CAUSE of stress. Why tools? Our bodies are in constant need of attention. Depending on how we live our lives and what we use as nourishment we can work with a tool accordingly on a daily basis without using an excess of energy, when we have the time. Even while relaxing on the sofa or in bed reading for instance, a wonderful time to also use a tool to help facilitate a speedier & deeper relaxation. It’s always available, never gets tired and no need to pay per session.

We can continually work on ourselves even if it’s in between our usual excersise or body work, massage therapy or healings by many different names, basically all have the same intention in mind, To remove stress from our bodies and recover and maintain our health.

A tool should be stable and supply a variety of options as our bodies in different areas may need another approach, longer reach for working deeper into the body surface for fleshier areas, smaller ends for pin pointing and getting in to the core of the injury, many times the pain is really deep down in there. This massage tool, the recapitulator has it all for optimum performance. We can massage or apply pressure to any given area of the body without using one set of muscles to relax another. Our fingers, elbows, knees or heal of foot can be used but we will soon grow tired and not able to continue with sustaining for the needed time to break down some of those tight, blocked muscles releiving the pain or discomfort. Many ongoing maladies can be overcome by massage therapy. You can see videos and more info by going to www.recapitulator.com I have to pass on this news, it’s a life saver!!! I highly recommend this recapitulator, it is the last tool you will ever have to buy.

So many methods to choose from, all good. But we found that the “Recapitulator” is the best tool we have found in over 20 years of research to achieve easy access to all the muscles of the body in a comfortable way while sitting or laying down using your body weight for energy so you can work on yourself for hours without getting tired. Easy to apply sufficient pressure and sustain it so the muscle actually has a chance to breakdown and relax. Do-It-Yourself Massage with the Recapitulator massager.

Called the recapitulator because on top of simply a physical manifestation of our problems, our bodies are also affected by what we think. To Recapitulate is a re-examining of old thought patterns that may be disrupting our health. When we touch a painful area, it often times will remind you of how you got this problem or injury. Many we are stopping a natural healthy flow of our energy by old thoughts. By recapitulation we can get rid of our fears & old memories and revitalize our body with new found energy that we were using up in an unhealthy way with worry, sorrow, anger, frustration, etc. Dealing with the past or future that causes us grief. This tool will help you Open up Chakras and allow the Chi to flow as it was intended for higher consciousness and well being. More information on this Alternative Medicine for Natural Healing can be found at www.nuhealth.org OR SEE VIDEOS AT www.recapitulator.com

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