Anna M. Ricci, Athletic Therapist

Our fathers, partners, brothers and friends are facing a health crisis. Men are dying on average 4.5 years earlier than women, and for largely preventable reasons. Let’s take a look at health through a male lens this month.

Happy 10th Anniversary! CrossFit Northern Exposure

Many think of massage as a luxury only, something you occasionally treat yourself to, or as a method of relief for a “tweaked” muscle. Did you know massage therapy can be an important part of an integrative approach to health and wellness? Years of research support massage as a complementary therapy for many health treatments.

The stress and anxiety associated with cancer diagnosis and treatment can put the body’s central nervous system on high alert. Oncology massage is a safe and effective option in the management of cancer related pain, anxiety, depression, and fatigue.

According to the Mayo Clinic, 1 in 3 patients undergoing cancer treatment experiences cancer-related pain. Research shows that massage therapy can relieve many physical side effects of cancer including pain, nausea, fatigue and lymphedema while also improving sleep and health-related quality of life.

Relieve muscle tension, increase range of motion and freedom of movement, improve circulation, promote relaxation and overall wellbeing naturally with *call, text, or message to schedule*