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Common Massage Questions - Coach Cyndee, LMT

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In my last blog post I talked about question I get on a regular basis regarding personal training and weight loss.  I am also a Licensed Massage Therapist and I get lots of questions regarding massage so here are a few common questions I get:  What can I do for my lower back pain?  This is common because a lot people have nagging lower back pain that doesn't really go away. Often times people move a certain way and tweak their back and cause sever pain.  Some times clients have had diagnostic tests to determine if there is any serious problems.  In the case of bulging disks or degeneration of the disk, I can't fix that but I can provide relief from tight muscles around the area.  I typically tell people with this problem to make sure everything else around the area is strong and flexible.  If you work on strengthening your body and keeping it flexible it's likely to help the problem and help you manage your pain.  So you can do the strengthening and stretching on your o

Five Common Weight Loss and Exercise Questions I Get Asked All The Time!

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I get random questions about fitness and massage all the time.  I could write a blog post about each topic but I've provided just a little information about each question I get asked.  Here is a few of the most common questions that I get asked all the time.   Fitness/Weight Loss Related Questions: How can I lose fat around my belly/arms or any specific area?   This is not a simple question to answer and when people ask it they are typically looking for me to respond with a super quick answer.  You can't target one area to reduce weight because when someone loses weight it just comes off however the body decides it wants to lose it.  The arms are tricky because women in general always ask how to get rid of the flabby skin on the tricep area.  Unfortunately you can't get rid of this either and especially if you're older and have already lost some weight it's just extra skin so without surgery to cut it off its not going anywhere.  You could build muscle under t