Arise Chiropractic and Wellness Massage Blog

Clients seek massage therapy services in Vernon for various reasons, such as to relieve stress, increase relaxation, or deal with chronic pain. There is even research that suggests that massage helps with depression and anxiety. It seems so tempting to just sign up and have a massage with the closest available service and see what…

Written by Bill Richardson, RMT ~ Vernon Chiropractor When receiving a massage in Vernon, it’s important to be aware of how you are responding to treatment. It’s very helpful for the RMT to understand how you are doing. Telling your RMT if the pressure is too firm or too light will simply help make for…

Written by Bill Richardson, RMT ~ Vernon Chiropractor Massage in Vernon has a purpose when dealing with headaches. First, you need to figure out what kind of headache you have. Migraines are due to a blood flow issue to and from the head. Tension headaches are a referral pain from muscle tension. Massage, along with…

Written by Bill Richardson, RMT ~ Vernon Chiropractor Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) restrictions can lead to headaches, teeth grinding, and poor range of motion in the jaw. Thankfully, registered massage therapy in Vernon can help. We treat both sides of your TMJ, as the left and right move together. When one side is restricted it can…

Many headache sufferers experience headaches on a regular basis and learn to cope with them by self-medicating with over the counter drugs or simply just “working through the pain.” Taking pain medications will only mask symptoms for a short period of time and “working through the pain can become mentally and physically exhausting. These headaches…