Dehydration

Over the last few weeks, as the weather has been cooling and the air has been drying, I have noticed people’s skin absorbing more and more lotion. So I want to remind you all to drink your water! It is important to your overall health. Along with drying lips and skin, dehydration effects other systems in our bodies. It takes longer for our muscles to recover after a workout when we do not have enough water. Extreme dehydration can lead to urinary and kidney problems. Also, it can throw off your electrolyte balance which is important for nervous system function; when it is severe, it can cause involuntary muscle contractions (cramping and spasm.) One of the most life threatening possible effects of dehydration, according to the Mayo Clinic, is risk of low blood volume shock (hypovolemic shock) which occurs when low blood volume causes a drop in blood pressure and oxygen in our bodies.

To prevent dehydration, again, drink plenty of water. Listen to your own body, if you feel thirsty you need to drink water. If your skin is dry feeling you need to drink water. If your eyes feel dry and tired you need to drink water. If you are getting unexplained Charlie horses in your legs you need to drink water. Basically, you need to drink more water, we all do!

I look forward to seeing you soon.
Anne L'Esperance, Certified Massage Therapist

Y Wellness Open House

We want to extend a huge thank you to all who were able to attend our open house! We met tons of our new business neighbors and were able to learn more about our new surroundings.

Here’s our squad!
Administrative staff: Sarah, Laura & Karen
Acupuncturist: Dr. Josh
Neuromuscular Therapists: Scott & Anne
Chiropractors: Dr. Brian & Dr. Paul
Doula and Natural Childbirth Educator: Joann

 

Pat Ross, our downstairs neighbor
and his team provided the desserts

Thank you Ross | Johnson & Associates
for the sweet spread

Chair massages were a hit with guests of all ages.

           

Thanks again for coming to see our new space,
we are so proud of how it has come together.

Prenatal Massage & Body Work

When a woman is expecting a baby they often focus on their health only with concern to how it effects their growing baby. In truth, their body is going through so many stressors and changes; self care is equally important. By adding regular massage therapy into her prenatal care routine, a mother will reduce her chances of having pain lasting long after baby has gone to kindergarten and graduated from high school.

As ligaments relax, her feet will behind to turn outward and her low back will become more swayed.

Toward the end of pregnancy, when the baby lowers into her pelvis, mom will start to feel increasing pressure on her hips and low back. Beyond this, her ligaments will begin to relax to allow for the baby to pass safely through. Her posture will change where her low back can become swayed as her pelvis relaxes. Because of these postural changes muscles will tighten up to stabilize and splint, accommodating for these changes. Most moms become more and more uncomfortable as they near their baby’s due date. We help to relax the splinting muscles and reduce pressure in our prenatal massage care.

 

 At the point in gestation when she can no longer lay face down, on her stomach, mom can be positioned in a side-lying position. We are careful to keep the expecting mom fully supported. In this position, we can continue to work on all of the key areas affected by the postural shift of a healthy, growing baby.

 

There are some areas we avoid during prenatal massage treatments.  These areas include pressure points in the feet and ankles which could trigger early labor or unwanted contractions. Massage is an effective treatment for the aches caused by the postural shift of a lowered center of gravity.

Keeping our new moms as comfortable as possible is an integral piece to our whole family, whole life team approach to your wellness.

By: Anne L’Esperance