Boyd Bailey
Piedmont Acupuncture

“Michael has that sixth sense – when working on either my shoulder or back – when he moves across the tissue he knows where the issues are without any comment from me and proceeds to loosen them up. It is always the best time of the month that I spend on his massage table.”

Terry Barrett
Independent Order of the Odd Fellows

“Michael’s expertise in the area of the Eastern Healing Arts is above reproach and it has been a pleasure doing business on past projects and I enthusiastically look forward to working with him on many more as the years roll by.”

Sifu Khayr
Shen Tao Innergy Arts

“Michael Joyce is top-notch. I know it sounds like a cop out but you need to experience the therapeutic and relaxation massages that he provides. Great, hands, great energy and fair prices. Michael is not to be missed!”

Ron Fittro

“Michael is AWESOME!! I actually saw him for the first time at a request from one of his colleagues, when he asked if I wanted 30 mins or an hour session, I said go for 30 and we will see. I had a bad experience with a different therapist, the moment he started, I said, go for the hour!! He did prenatal massage for me during both pregnancies..it helped improve my circulation and boost my energy during the pregnancies. I still see him for mainly relaxation, which he succeeds every time!!“

Shannon Hale

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The majority of injuries (that I see in my practice) are a result of “micro-trauma*” of the soft-tissue  due to long-term overload of the muscles, ligaments, joint capsules and intervertibral discs.  These are most often caused by the postural demands of bending/lifting, made worse by the individual by “overworking” (repetition/fatique), improper body mechanics, and moving too quickly.  The next two types of individuals come to be in pain because of incidents such as falls and vehicular accidents.  The final group comes to me because, and I quote, “I’m hurting, but I don’t know why.” 

Hopefully in this article & others I write on Pain/Pain Management, you will come to a better understanding of why you are hurting and what options are available to you.

Pain vs. Discomfort

This is not to be patronizing in any way, but what may be pain to one person, can easily be deemed “discomfort” to someone else.  Either way, after giving the problematic area a few days (even a week) of rest/recovery and the problem still persists, it would be best to see a professional.  Pain is marker, a sign from body to brain instructing you to “do something about it.”  Nobody knows your body better than you!  Learn to describe (in detail) your pain/discomfort.  When did it start? What were you doing?  Can it best be described as dull or sharp, local or traveling (to give you an idea).  Make a journal.  The more educated you become about your body, the more information you can give to your doctor, therapist, chiropractor, or acupuncturist, the better understanding they will have.

Bodies In Motion

The human body is made for movement.  However, it completely surprised me when I read that one-third of US adults have no leisure-time activity… at all!  In order to maintain peak health, our body (spine and supporting muscles, joints & ligaments) require regular “loading” from activities such as walking and stretching.

Do Not Neglect Your Feet

My “mantra” when providing manual therapy to someone is “Function precedes structure.” My mentor Erik Dalton, Ph.D., states that “Any kink in the kinetic chain (the moving human body), whether it’s in the spinal column or in the fascial network (structure covering the muscles) is going to show up as a kink somewhere else.  It will show up as a compensation somewhere else.” His concern (as should be a concern to all) is that we should aim to “restore proper function during gait.”

A major “spring” that always seems to get neglected and certainly takes a pounding are the feet. ….

Nothing Tastes Better than Health Feels

One of the hardest things for many (myself included) is eating properly.  Not only will eating right consistently begin to shed the extra pounds,

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This summer, I’m wanting everyone to have something special!  I love what I do… and more importantly, I want all of you to experience the wonderfully therapeutic treatment of MyoSkeletal Alignment®. Every Sunday (for July, August & September), I will be conducting “MyoSkeletal Sundays” (more info) which will be the perfect opportunity for you and I to meet and to find a way out of your pain and/or discomfort. By referring a new client to me (please use the coupon system to avoid confusion) I will not only give them $10 off their 1st massage… but I will give you, a free, 30 minute myoskeletal tune-up*!

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Michael Joyce, LMT#6096

Advanced MyoSkeletal Alignment Therapist

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