Comments on: Tips for the Flu Season from a Massage Therapist

By: Cruise control

Cruise control — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:46:11 +0000

your tips are very help, thanks a buck! we are starting to have some sort of flu viral here and seems like its spreading from one person to another…

By: Seventh Heaven Massage Studio

Seventh Heaven Massage Studio — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:09:35 +0000

Thanks for a great reminder. It is very common; people tend to forget how to take proper care of themselves. They tend to only do precautionary measures when it is already too late. Also the old saying goes, “Prevention is always better than cure.” We should all learn how to take care of ourselves even if we are not sick. In addition, a regular visit to your massage therapist is one way of boosting your immune system.

By: Miyashi

Miyashi — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:28:12 +0000

Good post exploring massage therapy during flu season. Interesting tips.

By: Massage Therapy Info

Massage Therapy Info — Fri, 13 May 2011 17:29:02 +0000

Good tips on how to potentially deal with flu season. I think most massage therapists are probably mindful of at least some of these.

By: massage therapy business

massage therapy business — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:31:44 +0000

Thanks for the tips. They are indeed useful. Having a flu is probably one of the worst feeling ever.

By: Leon Bourne

Leon Bourne — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 04:25:24 +0000

I have been reading this thread with great interest. I used to live in the UK and hated the Flue. I was once so bad that I literally spent 3 weeks in bed and COULD NOT get out, I felt terrible, lived on soup and not much of that.
Anyway upon leaving the UK in September 2009 during another episode of the Flue Plague hitting the my homeland, I reached Thailand. I had already heard that a particularly bad flue was rife in Thailand, although to my surprise that ended up being vastly Hype.
I noticed that people were wearing face masks, and at the time I assumed that it was because they did not want to catch Flue, or they were trying to avoid pollution. But I was wrong..
If Thai people have the Flue, or a cold for that matter, whenever they are around other people they wear face masks. This way outbreak’s of Flue or other airborne viruses are literally halted in their tracks. SO SIMPLE YET SO EFFECTIVE.
To provide relief from Flue if you are unlucky enough to get it in Thailand, they use traditional oils and balms such as yellow and green oil which provide a natural relief for headaches and congestion and are also easily penetrated and relaxing when used as Massage oils, you can also find traditional self massage tools; their head roller is wonderful for relieving tension in the head and neck.

By: Jody

Jody — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:49:17 +0000

Great tips which seem so simple, but are so important for any office massage therapy or not. “… hand washing is THE most important thing you can do to avoid spreading germs. ” Totally agree.

By: Dr. Anti-Inflammatory

Dr. Anti-Inflammatory — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:34:03 +0000

Thanks for the tips! Always looking for new ways to keep the family healthy

By: Massagem Tailandesa

Massagem Tailandesa — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:38:00 +0000

I wash my hands all the time, and in the last ten years i haven´t got the flu. Too bad most of the people can´t do this simple thing.

By: massage business

massage business — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:17:01 +0000

I recommend using Jala Neti for colds and flu. A yogic nasal cleansing technique. It not only reduces your chances from getting colds as the germs don’t get the chance to grow, but if you do happen to get a cold, doing jala neti a few times a day will clear it up quickly and the symptoms will be weaker.