Massage Envy DFW has sponsored this post to bring awareness to their fundraising efforts for the Arthritis Foundation taking place on Wednesday, September 17th. All stories and opinions in this post are our own.
We all know our bodies go thru a lot of turmoil both during pregnancy and post-partum. With my second birth, I thought I had “been there, done that”. Apparently, not. I somewhat breezed thru my pregnancy with the usual grievances. However the post-partum part was a different story.
A few weeks after my baby girl was born, I developed tingling, numbness, and pain in my arms and hands. A neurologist diagnosed the cause for my tingling was related to a common pregnancy/post-partum condition: carpal tunnel syndrome.
Although my condition was different, for the first time in my life, I could empathize with my grandmothers who suffer from arthritis in their hands.
You don’t place value on your hands until they are taken away. Suddenly, the pain in my hands made every common movement and task cumbersome. One of my grandmothers has tried every arthritic cream on the block in an attempt to ease her aching fingers and hands.
As a way to ease the pain and numbness, I tried a number of measures including massage therapy. Healing hands on my aching arms provided more relief than anything else.
Masseuses at Massage Envy deal with people in pain every single day. They understand the terrible effects of arthritis on the body and know that massages can help relieve and control the disability.
On Wednesday, September 17th, Massage Envy is partnering with the Arthritis Foundation and will donate $10 from every one-hour massage or facial.
(I don’t know about you, but that’s my kind of philanthropy: treat myself to a massage and part of the money will go to a good cause!)
In addition, 10 percent of Massage Envy Spa retail sales for Murad, Wyndmere, and BioFreeze products will go towards the Arthritis Foundation.
To book an appointment and help arthritis sufferers find relief, click here.
Massage Envy DFW would also like to give one of our readers a chance to relax by winning a 50 minute massage! Giveaway will end at midnight on Saturday, September 20. Enter below:
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Massage Envy was kind enough to give me a massage in exchange for this post. However, I’m already a massage believer/addict and the opinions are completely mine.
