by Lawrence Hines | Fascia, Massage Benefits, pain relief, Therapeutic
I talked in my last blog about the importance of fascia and how it can get glued together if it becomes dehydrated. I also talked about the unity of fascia and how injuries or stuck tissues in one place can begin to cause problems in other places. So what are the...
by Lawrence Hines | Fascia, Therapeutic
What Is Fascia? Fascia is the web of connective tissue that holds us together in a coherent structure. It is largely composed of collagen fibers arranged in wavy patterns aligned in the direction of pull. It is everywhere in the body. If you were to remove every other...
by Lawrence Hines | Stretching, Therapeutic
So, you’ve finished your workout and you know you should stretch. But why, and what are the best types of after workout stretches? Why Stretch after a workout? Well, working out shortens and tightens our muscles. Stretching helps to reset to a more normal...
by Lawrence Hines | Asheville, Massage, Stretching, Therapeutic
In the first article of this series on stretching we discussed some of the benefits of stretching, but how you stretch and the type of stretches you perform can change the kind of results you get from your stretch. Simply put, not all stretches are created equal!...
by Lawrence Hines | Asheville, Massage, Massage Benefits, Pain, pain relief, Therapeutic
Therapeutic massage works best over time. There are three kinds of people in Asheville: those who can count and those who can’t. No, seriously, there are three kinds of people: Those who’ve never had a massage. Those who’ve had a massage once or twice. Those who get...
