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Join Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP) in celebrating Massage Is for EveryBody Week, July 20–26.
Many people don’t realize that massage is therapeutic in various ways and, when incorporated into one’s health care, can have expansive benefits that reach far beyond just “Well, that was nice.”
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Using a foam roller can help alleviate some of those sore, stiff muscles we all endure after strenuous weekend activities, brutally long workdays, or indulging in a little too much couch-potato time.
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