LiveFree Massage

Thrive In Your Lifestyle

  • Home
  • About
  • Services
  • Scheduling
  • Contact Me
  • Blog
  • Home
  • About
  • Services
  • Scheduling
  • Contact Me
  • Blog

Archives for January 2018

Hand Sanitizers vs. Soap?

It’s that time of year where sickness is spreading. So how do we combat it? Hand sanitizer or soap? A study by the American College of Preventive Medicine showed that alcohol-based hand sanitizers are less effective than soap at preventing outbreaks of norovirus in long-term care facilities. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers clean the skin by killing some bacteria, diseases, and germs on the skin’s surface, but they don’t actually remove dirt.

The CDC recommends using sanitizers with at least 60 percent alcohol if soap and clean, running water are not available. Here is some more hand-washing advice from the CDC:

What Is the Right Way to Wash Your Hands?

– Wet your hands with clean, running water and apply soap.
– Rub your hands together to make lather, then scrub the entire hand.
– Don’t forget the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails (clean nails by scratching nails down opposing soapy palm).
– Continue for at least 20 seconds.
– Rinse your hands well under running water.
– Dry your hands using a clean towel or air-dry them.

The bottom line? Either is better than nothing, and washing with soap is better than hand sanitizer.

Posted 2018-01-23

Are Inversion Tables Good for You?

Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability in the country. People suffering with chronic back pain will consider anything and everything for relief, such as:

  • Chiropractic
  • Yoga
  • Massage
  • Acupuncture
  • Physical Therapy
  • Injections
  • Surgery

Those with chronic back pain frequently consider at-home therapies because of their benefits, including being able to use them more frequently as well as being less expensive than pricey services and insurance bills.

An inversion table is designed for the user to lie upside down. Using an inversion table will increase the space between the vertebrae of your spine and relieve pressure off the nerves and discs. Used in the right situation, it can provide temporary pain relief. However, it is not a long term solution and should not be relied upon for treatment.


So how do you decide if an inversion table will help you? Well, if your lower back pain is due to spinal compression issues such as stenosis, degeneration, disc herniation, etc. then inversion therapy could help you. However, there are risks to be aware of that may not help you, but hurt you. There are warnings not to use it if you have heart issues or high blood pressure so please discuss this option with your doctor before deciding if this therapy is right for you.

To use the table, you usually hang from 1 or 2 minutes up to 5 minutes. The key is not how long you hang, but the frequency you do it since it only provides temporary pain relief. So use it at times when you need it most: in the morning, after work, or before bed.

So if you are thinking about an inversion table for your home, do the research and talk to your doctor. If it is the right fit for you, give it a try!

References:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/back-pain/expert-answers/inversion-therapy/faq-20057951

https://www.spine-health.com/treatment/chiropractic/spinal-decompression-patients-advice-inversion-tables-and-therapy-everyone

Posted 2018-01-20

Get the LiveFree Newsletter!

Archives

  • June 2019
  • April 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • January 2018
  • October 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017

Contact

678-856-8030

Tricia@LiveFreeMassage.com

Book Now on MassageBook.com!

Office Address

Active Life & Health Center

6849 Peachtree-Dunwoody Rd.
Building B-4, Suite 100
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
  • Email
  • Facebook

Directions

Copyright © 2021 LiveFree Massage ยท All rights reserved.