{"id":2402,"date":"2020-03-15T06:30:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T06:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lavidamassage.com\/?post_type=blog&amp;p=2402"},"modified":"2020-03-15T06:30:32","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T06:30:32","slug":"advice-from-a-therapist-prenatal-massage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/locations.lavidamassage.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/15\/advice-from-a-therapist-prenatal-massage\/","title":{"rendered":"Advice from a Therapist: Prenatal Massage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For this blog, we will get some advice on prenatal massage and its benefits from Brenda T., a licensed massage therapist at LaVida Massage!<\/p>\n<h4>When is the right time to get a prenatal massage?<\/h4>\n<p>A: A woman may have a massage anytime during pregnancy. If pregnancy complications are present we would defer to the advice of her medical provider.<\/p>\n<h4>How can prenatal massage alleviate the stress and pain of pregnancy?<\/h4>\n<p>A: Prenatal massage can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ease the pain and tension of muscles that are adjusting to mom&#8217;s changing body shape and weight.<\/li>\n<li>Ease fluid retention.<\/li>\n<li>Ease constipation and promote better sleep through general relaxation.<\/li>\n<li>Promote better circulation, elimination of metabolic waste products, and calm the nervous system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>How is prenatal massage different from a more common modality?<\/h4>\n<p>A: Depending on the weeks of pregnancy, modified positioning and pillows can be used for the client&#8217;s comfort.\u00a0 Special massage tables to accommodate the abdomen are also available. Techniques and pressure are also adjusted for safety and the client&#8217;s needs.<\/p>\n<h4>Can every therapist perform prenatal massage?<\/h4>\n<p>A: Most therapists who perform prenatal massage take either an elective course or additional training, which provides learning about complications and contraindications.<\/p>\n<h4>What is your favorite part of performing a prenatal massage?<\/h4>\n<p>A: Providing caring touch during such a special time in a mom&#8217;s life is very rewarding, especially when they leave the session feeling much better than when they arrived.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any more questions about prenatal massage or if a therapist at your local LaVida Massage has a therapist who can perform prenatal massage, contact your local LaVida Massage. Not sure where the nearest center is? Visit lavidamassage.com to find a LaVida closest to you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For this blog, we will get some advice on prenatal massage and its benefits from Brenda T., a licensed massage therapist at LaVida Massage! When is the right time to get a prenatal massage? A: A woman may have a massage anytime during pregnancy. If pregnancy complications are present we would defer to the advice [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[50],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/locations.lavidamassage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/locations.lavidamassage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/locations.lavidamassage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/locations.lavidamassage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/locations.lavidamassage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2402"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/locations.lavidamassage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/locations.lavidamassage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/locations.lavidamassage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/locations.lavidamassage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}