MyoChakra Therapy

02/14/2025

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Substance P once villainized in the pain response is now being widely studied for its neuromodulatory properties.

Read more: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780443221941000264

01/15/2025

Can You Touch Your Toes? Here’s Why It Matters

Alright, be honest: can you touch your toes without bending your knees? Go ahead, give it a try! Whether you’re a toe-tapping champ or your fingertips are hovering somewhere near your shins, this simple move says a lot about your body.

Why Touching Your Toes is a Big Deal
Touching your toes isn’t just a party trick—it’s a mini report card for your body. Here’s what it tells you:

Flexibility Check-In
If you’re flexible enough to reach your toes, it’s a sign your muscles and connective tissues are playing nice. Tight hamstrings? Stiff lower back? These could be clues your body needs a little TLC.

Posture Patrol
Struggling to touch your toes could mean your posture isn’t great, thanks to too much sitting (we see you, desk warriors). Over time, this stiffness can lead to aches, pains, and even injuries.

Blood Flow Boost
The act of stretching to touch your toes helps promote circulation. Better blood flow means healthier muscles and tissues overall.

Mind-Body Connection
Bending down isn’t just physical—it’s a mental game, too. Stretching regularly can reduce stress and help you feel more in tune with your body.

What if You Can’t?
No shame! Your body is telling you something, and listening is step one. Regular stretching, movement, and massage therapy (hint: Myochakra Therapy can help!) can improve flexibility and reduce tension.

Playful Challenge
Here’s the fun part: next time you’re with friends or family, ask, “Can you touch your toes?” It’s surprisingly entertaining and gets everyone thinking about their flexibility. Plus, you might inspire someone to start paying attention to their body’s needs!

Remember, it’s not about being perfect—it’s about progress. Whether you’re already grazing your toes or just aiming for your knees, each stretch is a step toward a healthier, more mobile you. So, how far did you get?

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12/08/2024

12/04/2024

"Shoveled snow and now your back's on strike?

Let MyoChakra Therapy help you bounce back. Ease the tension and feel like yourself again!

—book your session today at myochakratherapy.ca

RAPID specialist, Registered Massage Therapy, Direct Billing

11/20/2024

The Importance of Massage for Chakra Balancing
Chakra balancing is an essential practice for maintaining harmony in the body, mind, and spirit. Our chakras are energy centers that influence various physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our well-being. When these energy centers become blocked or imbalanced, it can lead to stress, fatigue, and even illness. Massage therapy plays a powerful role in restoring balance to these vital energy points.

How Massage Helps Balance Chakras
Stimulates Energy Flow
Through targeted touch, massage helps release blockages and encourages the smooth flow of energy through the chakras, revitalizing the entire system.

Connects the Body and Mind
Massage integrates physical relaxation with mental clarity, creating the ideal state for chakra alignment. It promotes awareness of energy imbalances you might not have realized were there.

Releases Emotional and Physical Tension
Each chakra corresponds to specific emotional and physical functions. Massage can address these areas directly, helping release tension and restore equilibrium.

Enhances Relaxation and Mindfulness
Relaxation is key to allowing the energy centers to heal. Massage creates a calm, meditative state that supports chakra balancing and spiritual growth.

11/13/2024

Regular massage therapy is an effective, natural way to manage and prevent tension headaches without relying on medication. By relieving muscle tightness in the neck, shoulders, and upper back, massage addresses one of the main causes of these headaches. It improves blood flow, reduces inflammation, and promotes endorphin release, which helps ease pain naturally. Unlike pills, which only mask symptoms, regular massage can reduce headache frequency over time, addressing both physical tension and stress.

11/04/2024

Massage therapy is an effective approach for balancing the Chakras, using targeted techniques to promote optimal energy flow throughout the body.
By addressing each Chakra area, massage can release accumulated physical and emotional tension, supporting relaxation, balance, and an enhanced sense of well-being.
In Grande Prairie, Alberta, Myochakra Therapy offers a specialized approach that combines clinical precision with holistic care, creating a pathway to sustained wellness and physical equilibrium.

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10/30/2024

Tennis Elbow---- AKA Lateral epicondylitis!

Shows up as pain in the lateral elbow that radiates down the forearm along the radius. Usually is aching but can be sharp when aggravated.

Is generally thought of as an "overuse condition" brought on by repetitive grasping of objects as well as repetitive pronation and supination (think using a screw driver).

Basic home care: self massage, hydrotherapy (Heat over extensors to reduce tension/tone, and add a Forearm extensor stretch- hold for 30 seconds repeat twice daily.

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10/30/2024

The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body, running from the lower spine through the pelvis, down the back of the thigh, and into the lower leg and foot. Compression along this pathway can lead to intense pain and discomfort, commonly known as sciatica.

Myochakra Therapy specializes in treating sciatica with targeted techniques to relieve nerve irritation and muscle tension, helping to restore comfort and mobility. If you’re experiencing sciatic pain, consider booking an appointment to explore effective treatment options.

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10/09/2024

Pain in the ARM!

The brachial plexus, originating from the cervical spine, controls arm muscles and can cause pain radiating into the arm when compressed.

At MyoChakra Therapy, you’ll find relief from this pain through targeted treatments that restore balance and mobility.

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10/05/2024

Ever get Pain and numbness in the elbow, as well as tingling in the ring and pinky? Got weak or clumsy hands?

The Arcade of Struthers and osbourne's band are a few places that will be focused on during a RAPID treatment.

NO, it doesn't feel great, but it is very effective along with "home care" nerve flossing.


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04/26/2024