We schedule routine check-ups for our oral and general medical health, so why not our muscular system? Muscles often aren’t assessed and treated professionally until they become symptomatic. Don’t get me wrong, I do believe many of us are attempting to design our own muscular maintenance programs, but they’re often ineffective.
After over two decades working in the rapidly growing, multi-billion dollar spa industry, I know people are searching for ways to treat muscular discomfort. I also know that a typical massage often doesn’t generate the desired results from either my or my client’s perspective. I don’t want to say I’ve been wasting my time practicing massage all these years, but I will admit I have often been frustrated at the end of a treatment when the client and I both know the problem area has had minimal change and relief. I now know the gliding techniques used in most massage styles are the reason for these limited results
There is an alternative, however, and it’s Delos Therapy: an effective and efficient pressure technique to assess and treat the soft tissues of our bodies. Whether the culprit is repetitive use from activities of daily living or an actual injury, Delos delivers consistent, therapeutic results. Tight, contracted muscles are not only uncomfortable (due to compression of the vessels and nerves that pass through that tissue and the congestion and irritation that follow), but they are also functionally impaired. Once it is chronically contracted, muscle is less extensible, so range of motion is diminished. We feel that strength is limited as well since the muscle fibers that are already contracted would be unavailable to do work.
We typically treat clients after symptoms have begun, but once relief and function is restored, we always recommend customized maintenance. I propose that if we assess and treat our muscles regularly, the way we do other body systems, symptoms could be prevented and function optimized. Believe me, as a working mom, I know well the tendency to prioritize my own health and wellness last. However, I also know that when I’m feeling great physically it translates into every area of my life.
Culturally we seem to be rediscovering the interconnection of Body-Mind-Spirit. The wellness of each facilitates the others. As Aristotle pointed out, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit.” If excellent health is one of our goals, then let’s add effective muscle maintenance to our list of healthy habits. Sante!
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