Keep Your Muscles Pain-Free This Winter With Helpful Tips From Newport Beach Spa
At Newport Beach spa it is hard not to notice that the days are getting shorter and brisker. Winter and Fall are those times in the year when many people notice that their bodies are aching because the mercury is dropping. Why? This is a simple question to answer because our muscles love the heat. So, with the welcoming of Jack Frost comes the low temperatures, the cold winds, and higher humidity. This kind of weather makes us yearn for summer again, and like many patrons of day spa Newport Beach, everybody wants to book a massage to relieve their pains and aches.
When the weather gets colder, it is only natural to try and protect ourselves from the cold by hunching and hiding our neck between our shoulders. This results in many more tension-related pains and injuries such as headaches, and neck as well as back problems. When doing any outdoor sports in winter, it can take a little longer than in the hotter months to get the muscles warmed up. Not sufficiently warming up the muscles before sports or exercise can lead to injuries such as muscle strains and ligament sprains.
The good news is that the therapists at Newport Beach spa have ways for you to keep your muscles healthy, relaxed and injury-free! Here are their five most recommended tips:
Take Warm Showers
As mentioned before, your muscles love the heat and will thank you for every bit of warmth they can get during the winter months. A simple act of taking a warm shower in the morning or at the end of a long day can provide a soothing sensation to your muscles, get them ready for a hectic day ahead, or give you that necessary tension release. Massage Newport Beach suggests combining your warm shower with some basic stretches such as neck circles or back twists to get optimal results.
Have a Warm bath with Epsom Salts
Once again Newport Beach spa stresses the huge role that heat plays for our body’s muscles, but the twist here is Epsom salts. There is nothing more relaxing at the end of the day than to lie down in a bathtub filled with warm water and surround yourself with absolute peace and quiet.
The addition of Epsom salts to your daily bath routine not only relaxes you but also provides much-needed relief to your sore, tired, and tense muscles.
Also, Epsom salts help to regulate the fluid retention and alleviate inflammation. Additionally, they encourage the production of serotonin and lower the effects of adrenaline, which results in a more calmer and relaxed you!
Have Regular Massage Treatments
Getting regular massages is a perfect all year round notion, but in the frigid Fall/Winter months, a massage is even more a necessity for our body. A massage provides our bodies with increased blood flow, releasing knots and tension, lengthens tight muscles and fascia, and even moisturizes our skin which has dried out with the cold weather.
If you are a keen sports enthusiast or a gym rat, you are at higher risk for cold muscles and injuries. Therefore, regular massages prevent any sporting injuries from happening and help keep your posture correct.
Wear a Hat or Scarf
If you have a habit of hunching and hiding your neck when you start to feel cold, you are causing the muscles around your shoulder to tense up. We can’t blame you for doing this since the cold weather just makes you want to try and escape it by shrinking inside your clothes. If you wear a hat and scarf, you can prevent the cold from penetrating your body, prevent your body heat from escaping you, and avoid tensing your shoulder and neck muscles which can lead to discomfort and even headaches.
Do Some Body Stretching
If you are waiting for your morning coffee, taking a shower, or watching Netflix, use these moments as opportunities to stretch. You can stretch no matter where you are at any time of the day. The best stretches to do are the following:
Shoulder Shrugs
Neck Circles
Back Twists
If you want to keep your muscles healthy and happy all winter long, get in touch with A Little Touch of Heaven (ALTH) spa at 949-673-5966 or book with us online to just relax, refresh and unwind with us!
