Anthony D'Urzo, RMT, has some thoughts about how we treat our bodies vs our vehicles. Clearly, he has not seen the state of my car, but in theory he's spot on, and you should all take his advice. And then book a series of treatments with him, because the man has magic hands.
ARE YOUR
TREATING YOUR CAR BETTER THAN YOUR BODY?
Anthony D’Urzo
Look how well maintained Anthony's car is! |
Oil changes,
washes, winter tires…. more preventative and maintenance measures for your car
than yourself!?? As a Registered Massage
Therapist I have been shaking my head over this observation for years. When it
comes to our bodies, why do we wait until there’s a problem to get care? Why aren’t we more pre-emptive when it comes
to our health?
Don’t get me
wrong, life is unpredictable and sometimes things happen that require more
immediate action: waking up with a crick in the neck, pulling a muscle in your
back while shoveling snow, or spraining your ankle chasing after the dog. But when that is not the case and you are running
smoothly why not keep it that way and be more proactive rather than reactive.
Should we not strive to maintain and promote health in our body like we do with
our cars?
Where do I
fit in? –I work on your physical health and stress levels. Massage therapy can assist with circulation,
keep muscles flexible, and improve the motion of your joints, which all aids in
the prevention of physical injuries. In addition, coming in for preventative
treatment allots you time within your busy schedule to relax and switch off.
The mentally restorative quality of massage therapy is equally as important for
maintaining your health.
So bring
your body in for a massage therapy tune-up. You go for an oil change every 10,000
kilometers – why not a massage every month? Book your “service
appointments” staggered throughout the year and make a commitment to your
body.