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Welcome to The Finer Touch Massage Blog

Welcome! The intent of this page is your education, and my shameless self-promotion. Here you'll find answers to your massage questions. If yours isn't here, feel free to text me at (615) 609-4394 or email finertouchmassage@gmail.com , and I'll do my best to answer it. Before you send one, take a look to see if your question (or something like it) has already been asked. I'll do my best to answer every question fairly and honestly, without intentional bias or prejudice. Please understand that the answers are based on my opinion and my experience as a massage therapist since 1996. It's possible that God, Jesus and the Bible may show up in some answers. I won't apologize for that. It's what I believe. And if I'm wrong, or my facts are off, please let me know. I'll publish a new post correcting the error and credit you with the assist. Thanks in advance, and happy reading. — Bill

How often should I get a massage?

How often you get a massage depends on a variety of factors: what's going on physically in your body, and what's going on emotionally and psychologically. Depending on what's going on, you might get a massage once a week, once every two weeks, once a month or once every three months. It really just depends on why you're getting massage. Reasons people get massage include muscle aches and pains, trouble sleeping, and recovery from a physical trauma, like a car accident or a surgery. Maybe you have a stressful job, and this is how you relax and decompress. And some people get massage for no reason at all, just because they like it and it feels good. That's a perfectly good reason too! Massage affects every system in your body, directly or indirectly. The more regularly you get massage, the more those benefits build on each other, and the better you'll find yourself able to deal with and process stress. The length of the massage is something to consider too. Six...

How do I find the right massage therapist?

A reader asked how to find a good massage therapist. Thanks for asking! When you're looking for a good therapist, there are several questions to ask yourself first: Why are you looking? Muscle aches and pains? Trouble sleeping? Swelling? Where? Do you want to go somewhere, or would you rather have someone come to you? Who? Do you prefer a male or female therapist? How much pressure? Light, medium, or deeper work? Different therapists have different skill sets and different ability levels. Even someone with a great deal of experience isn't necessarily the right therapist for you. As for how to find one: Google reviews and Yelp help, but one of the best ways is to ask your friends. We all know word of mouth is the best advertising. When you find a therapist, make sure they're licensed and that their license is current. My Tennessee license number is 874. You can look up any therapist by name or license number on the Tennessee Department of Health's license v...

Therapeutic Massage, Brought to You

The Finer Touch Massage has provided professional therapeutic massage in the Nashville area since 1996. I come to your home or office with everything needed for your session, so you can relax afterward instead of driving. Every session is built around what you need that day. I combine Swedish, deep tissue, neuromuscular therapy, positional release, myofascial release, craniosacral therapy and reflexology to ease muscle tension, improve comfort and movement, and help you relax. Regular, consistent sessions give the best results. Where I travel: within 20 miles of The Crossings in Antioch, including Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Nolensville, Mt. Juliet, Madison, Murfreesboro, Green Hills, Belle Meade and Bellevue. Farther locations may have a mileage charge. Rates: $180 for 60 minutes, $250 for 90 minutes, travel included. See Services & Rates . Book: call or text (615) 609-4394 . William (Bill) Mullins, LMT · Tennessee License #874 “And whatever you do, do it ...
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So, I’ve been doing some of my own research on the craze called CBD oil. It seems that everywhere you look, someone is selling CBD this or CBD that to get rid of pain, inflammation, arthritis, cancer, acne, your ex..(just kidding..) But really, why all this excitement? Is there anything really to it? Well, what I have found out is… yes and no. Yes, there actually may be something to all the hype. Some studies have shown benefits such as a decrease in muscle soreness, decrease in inflammation (which coincidentally is also why some use the product to help with acne symptoms), decrease in pain associated with arthritis and cancer, and   alleviate insomnia to some degree. It does all this by binding to certain neurotransmitter receptor cites in the brain that are very similar to the CBD since the body already produces something almost the same as CBD chemically. Great news, right? Not so fast, buckwheat… The no side is there isn’t enough hard research out there to p...