Words of Wellness / Wellness News

One of the most popular summer pastimes is to head into nature to camp, hike and enjoy the great outdoors. If you spent the past Fourth of July holiday weekend like many Americans camping with friends or family, you may be coming back with lifelong memories of roasting marshmallows around the campfire, experiencing incredible sunset views and having some much needed, technology-free...

Early in her life when Kerry Bielicki was 27, she was diagnosed with the constantly painful condition of Fibromyalgia. Instead of letting her condition negatively affect her active lifestyle, she has been dedicated for the past 12 years to keeping her body moving with daily activity and weekly massage therapy sessions. “If I just sat and was immobile, I would get even...

Keep your swim workouts going strong this season by incorporating regular massage into your training program. It’s a great way to spend your recovery days so you’re ready to dive into your next workout or competition feeling healthy, strong and prepared to accomplish your personal best.

The long-term benefits of regular massage therapy to promote overall health and well-being are widely recognized and accepted throughout the country and the world. But, the power of just one massage session can drastically improve a person’s physical limitations and mental disposition. When Elizabeth Hendricks took the recommendation of a friend to try out the Elements...

Tennis can be a grueling physical activity that stresses your upper body from constant swinging motions and pounds your lower body as you take quick forward, backward and side-to-side steps to chase the ball across the court. Massage can be an excellent tool to help relieve the strain and pain of sore muscles from playing tennis, but it also can be an effective strategy for elevating...

As a professional swim coach to elite Olympic-bound athletes and owner of a competitive USA Swimming program based in Southeast Florida, Kathleen Prindle lives and breathes fierce competitions, dedicated training and a commitment to excellence.Just as she expects the best from her swimmers, she also expects her personal massage experience and the massage experience of her athletes...

Getting a massage can make you feel better both physically and emotionally. But a good massage is about more than rubbing a muscle here and there. An effective massage therapy session is about having an open dialogue between you and your therapist so that you can work together to get the results you want and need during your session.The first step to establishing a foundation...

Jim Leverette is a typical 53-year-old professional who works at a desk throughout the day and stays active by enjoying the occasional game of golf. His relatively regular routine, though, was drastically affected 2 ½ years ago when he put on a shirt to start his day and noticed a stiffness in his shoulder area.At first, he didn’t think much of it, but as the pain...

As summer settles in and academic years wrap up in the last few parts of the country, stress levels for both students and their parents can be elevated as everyone is crunched for time studying for finals, finishing class projects and preparing for all of the activities associated with the end of school. To help manage this commonly stressful school transition time, parents and...

The simple act of swallowing is something that most people do many times throughout the day without even thinking about it. But for Jeanne Beacham, swallowing isn’t simple.  And her inability to swallow without difficulty has her doctors at a loss for the condition’s cause.The only relief that Jeanne’s experienced from a swallowing condition that has left...