Reactive Massage Therapy, Brandon Manitoba Massage Therapy, Registered massage therapists, Cranial Osteopathy, Orthopedic massage therapy, deep tissue massage therapy, and Trigger point therapy, Brandon, Manitoba, Ja-On Hillman

What’s in a Scar?

Alicia — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:46:13 +0000

There are many things that we can treat when a patient first comes in to see us but a scar is one of the most important. Scars throughout the body can be like tree roots through a house, disrupting its foundation and throwing the unit off balance.

When one has a scar it needs to be pliable and move with the rest of the tissues around it. Scars that are tight, tender, hard, puckered or inflamed are still viewed by the body as an injury no matter how old it is. When scar tissue doesn’t move with the tissue around it, it changes the way your body reacts to a strain or impact. This can reduce the bodies ability to protect its vital organs. We also need to remember that a scar is deep, just because the skin looks normal on the surface it doesn’t mean the scar tissue is healthy.

We can improve the pliability of scars by gently unwinding the fascia and connective tissues, keeping in mind that even old scars are still fresh injuries to the body and need to be treated with respect. By having your scars treated you will permit your body to truly forget the injury and move on into a healthier and more mobile state.

Garmin Heart Rate Monitors? Yes Please!

Ja-On — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:37:43 +0000

Here’s the deal everyone out there. We have a pair of Garmin Heart Rate monitors from A&L Get Active that we are GIVING away! But here’s the catch because you know there is always a catch! You need to take a picture of yourself in front of our new business signs, and post it up on your Facebook profile. Be sure to send us a quick message to our Facebook page to let us know, and you get entered into the draw. Do it now!

TRX for making this year the best for golf!

Ja-On — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 03:16:25 +0000

Click here to check out this quick little video on youtube.com that shows some quick and easy ways to improve your golf game. As all you golfer’s out there know, if your rotation is limited, your golf swing… just sucks.

At Reactive Massage Therapy, we have multiple TRX systems set up with a trainer to help you learn to use them. We also have multiple therapists who can help you improve your golf game and help you soar past your friends with each and every swing.

For information or to reserve a time for TRX classes, call us at: (204) 571-0949.

Conquer the Slouch

Alicia — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:27:00 +0000

We all know we should have better posture, to “stand up straight” or “stop slouching” but sometimes that is easier said than done. Before we can understand how to have good posture we need to understand exactly what posture is. In osteopathy we view posture as the body’s expression of what is happening inside.

The body can adopt a certain posture for many reasons, sometimes it’s a work related position or a habitual reason. Other times there may be a stimulation of one part of the nervous system that is either too strong or too weak. The body also shows how well its compensating for injuries through its posture and position in space.

Poor posture can contribute to chronic body pain, headaches, digestive problems, weak joints and/or poor sleeping habits through muscular imbalances and compression of one body segment onto another.

Through treatment we help the body restore its natural balance and free up any dysfunctions that prevent the body from compensating properly. This improves function and allows the body to be stronger and work better. Improving the body as a whole allows it to express itself in correct posture.

TRX Suspension Trainers and Yoga at Reactive!

Ja-On — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:39:15 +0000

Clients come for appointments to improve their lives. It might be to reduce pain, increase mobility, or just improve their lives. We want to make things easier for our clients, so we thought, “How can we do this different?”

The solution was:

A Specialized TRX Suspension Trainer class taught by Stacy Dittmer

Available Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 9:30am. Evening classes are on the way!

Vinyasa Flow Yoga taught by Susan Olson Merrick from Sacred Tree Yoga

Available Tuesdays at noon starting in February!

Kundalini Yoga taught by Robin Chant

Available Wednesday evenings at 7:30 through the month of April.

The options are here now! Let us help you with your physical, mental, and emotional health.