Submitted by Dr. Kelly Golob for Tumwater Chiropractic Center
What is the greatest gift you could give someone (or for that matter, yourself) this holiday season? How about the gift of Health?
No, we’re not suggesting you wrap up a health insurance card and put it under the tree for your significant other. While that may be a practical idea, it probably won’t win you many style points.
But not to worry, there is a better way to give someone (or yourself) a gift to get excited about that will also go a long way toward improving their Health: A Massage Therapy Gift Certificate.
Massage therapy has a number of proven benefits for overall health and can also be an effective treatment for a wide variety of injuries as well. Massage therapy will relieve stress (not that the holidays are ever stressful!), decrease pain, and make anyone feel more mobile. This is the season where many of us start to turn our eyes towards next year and think about how we might like it to be different than the last. Many of us will come up with new (or recycled) New Years’s Resolutions that have to do with our health, such as starting a regular exercise program, eating healthier, or finding better ways to manage stress. Massage therapy can be a great addition to these resolutions and help you feel better and make it easier to do all of the above.
Oftentimes when we start a new activity or exercise routine there is a normal amount of soreness and discomfort that may make it harder to stick to. Getting regular massages is a great way to keep those normal aches and pains from keeping you from being as active as you would like.
Our office has four highly experiences massage therapists whom are trained in many different therapeutic techniques to be able to offer each person the individualized treatment they need. And whether it is one Massage Gift Certificate for a stocking stuffer this year, or starting a monthly massage therapy program, we can help keep your health goals on track. If you want to make 2014 a healthier, happier, and more active year think about including massage therapy to help get you there.
Kelly Golob, D.C. is a chiropractor at Tumwater Chiropractic Center at 128 D St SW in Tumwater. Their clinic offers a variety of conservative and alternative treatments for musculoskeletal injuries and preventative wellness. They can be contacted at 360-570-9580 or online www.TumwaterChiroCenter.com or find them on Facebook.
