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QuestionHow do you give a good hand massage?Marty Morales is a Professional Massage Therapist and the Founder and Owner of the Morales Method, a manual therapy and body conditioning business based in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Los Angeles, California. Marty has over 16 years of massage therapist experience and over 13 years of experience educating others on the best practices for massage therapy. Marty has over 10,000 hours of private practice logged and is a Certified Advanced Rolfer and Rolf Movement Practitioner, CMT. He has an MBA in Finance from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.Use your elbow to give your thumb a break. Roll your elbow into the meaty part of your other hand, below the thumb. This saves the thumb you were using to massage with from over-exerting itself, which can hurt you.
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QuestionHow long does a proper hand massage take?Rey StarchaserTop AnswererA hand massage can be as long or as brief as you'd like. Hand massages are very easy to do almost anywhere, so you could give yourself a quick massage on the bus to work, or while talking with a collegue, or just sitting at home watching television.
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QuestionHow do I prevent hand cramps? Will hand massage be of help?Community AnswerHand massage could help. Also, when writing for a long period of time, make sure to take quick breaks and stretch your hand and wiggle it. Give your fingers a couple of moments to relax and then get back to writing.
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QuestionI had a professional hand and arm message, and the next day my hand is swollen, sore, and bruised. Is this normal?Community AnswerNo, this isn't normal. You should go to the doctor and have your hand examined, and also call the spa or salon you went to and get a refund.
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