Congratulations on choosing an active/healthy lifestyle.

Self-care is vital to optimum performance and becoming pain free.

Self-care includes:

• Activity
  • The expression "move it or lose it" really is true
  • Proper exercise will help you find the right balance of mobility and stability for optimum function
• Nutrition
  • Proper hydration and a good diet are keys to healthy soft tissue
• Awareness of perpetuating factors
  • Alignment and ergonomic factors can contribute to pain development
  • Overuse and repetitive strain
  • Prolonged standing or sitting
  • Postural imbalances
  • Compensations following an injury or trauma

Massage can be a very important part of your healing process.  The healing process also will benefit from your committment to self-care.