Some Like it Hot…or Cold
Over the past 10 years working as a massage therapist, I’ve searched for the best of the best hot and cold therapy products. I’ve found that by using Prossage: Heat and Biofreeze, I’m able to break the pain-spasm cycle that many of my clients suffer from.
When you’re in pain, your muscles will tighten and spasm, constricting the blood flow, oxygen and nutrients. This causes a build up of metabolic waste products that keep the muscles from getting the nutrients they need, resulting in more pain, repeating the pain-spasm cycle.
When I apply Prossage: Heat ointment to the muscles in spasm, the tissues between the skin and muscles immediately starts to soften. This allows me to work deeper and be more effective, helping to break the pain-spasm cycle.
When I apply Biofreeze to sore and tight muscles, their temperature goes way down, causing them to contract more slowly. As the nerves get colder, the pain impulses don’t get sent as quickly. In addition to numbing your pain, Biofreeze’s chilly methol sensation increases the blood flow to the muscles, and along with the blood comes oxygen and other nutients, hence breaking the pain-spasm cycle.
For Heat Therapy, I highly recommend Moist Heat pads, such as the Thermophore!
Great for pain relief and relaxation I have had two massages so far with Morgan. One massage focused more on pain relief (hip, carpal tunnel), the other more on relaxation; both were highly effective. With excellent skills, good communication, knowledge, responsiveness, easy online booking, and a wide variety of techniques to draw from, Morgan is a true professional. Highly recommended.
- Heather