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It has been FREEZING cold here in happy sunny Sacramento. Yes, we know we are big babies when it comes to what we constitute as freezing! When it’s cold people don’t like to ice. We don’t blame them. It’s no fun to ice when you are already cold. Here is a tip. When you have to... Read More

There is a difference between wellness massage and orthopedic massage. While orthopedic massage corrects a problem, wellness massage is simply meant to feel good and help you relax. That does not mean that it is fluff massage or a luxury item. There are many benefits to wellness... Read More

If you have ever had a massage chances are, at the end of the massage the therapist told you to drink more water. The problem with this suggestion is that most people have no idea what this means. You don’t know how much you are drinking now, or how much you should be drinking,... Read More

Body Fix Therapies is one in the small handful of orthopedic massage therapy clinics in Sacramento. When we say this, many people are surprised because there are so many places in town they can go for a massage. Orthopedic massage is unique. It is different from the typical... Read More

Stretching is one of those things that everyone thinks is amazing, and it is! However, for a treatment to be effective, it must be applied at the right time in the right way. There is no one treatment or method, no matter how great it is, that is good for all situations. At Body... Read More

Most people have issues with their feet from years of postural adaptation. Sometimes you are born with it, other times you have experiences that accumulate to become part of your gait. For example, you stubbed your toe or sprained your ankle and started walking differently to... Read More

The massage therapy/bodywork industry has a lot of confusion and controversy around the concept of no pain no gain. At Body Fix Therapies, we believe that this philosophy has no place in our practice. Our patients should not have to feel pain to make progress with our treatments.... Read More

There are four main kinds of pain medications: Anti-inflammatories: Ibuprofen Motrin Aleve Cortisone Prednisone Analgesics Vicodin Norco Tramadol Muscle Relaxants Flexeril Antineuralgics or Anticonvulsants Gabapentin Lyrica Anti-inflammatories stop your body from entering the 1st... Read More