Mary's Blog

In recent months, the itm office was filled with runners preparing for races with sports massage. Although the peak of racing season is over, massage therapy can benefit anyone of any age that participates in a regular exercise program.

Often called runner's knee, Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome (ITBFS) is a relatively common over-use injury seen frequently with runners, although it can be experienced by other athletes, such as cyclists, soccer players, weight lifters ...

It's easy to pull a muscle or sprain a joint, whether from a sports injury, an accident such as a fall, or from simply overdoing everyday activities like gardening or shoveling snow.

When your body's hurting it feels comforting to put a hot water bottle or a heating pad on the sore areas. But it may not always be a great idea.