A charley horse is not an injury, but a involuntary, insistent and painful contraction of one or more muscles. A muscle, in a normal state, contracts and stretches, but in some cases it does not relax and remains contracted, i.e. shortened. A charley horse is a muscle contraction involuntary, which gives rise to a swelling, also known as a knot. The area remains hard and swollen. This contraction reduces movement and can be very painful. Also, it can affect i adjacent muscles, creating more charley horse. It can be caused by intense physical activity, by an incorrect one posture/nutrition or states of anxiety.

A charley horse as well as being a state in itself of muscle pain thatworsens the quality of our life, depending of locations can also be due tosevere migrainesAnd if neglected, increase the risk of injuryas elongations e muscle tears. We get to injuries because our body has an innate ability to endure pain, so we tend to carry contractures with us too for very long periods, learning to live with them, adopting compensation strategies, or getting used to increasingly limited motions instead of trying to remove them, or maybe pharmacological therapies are used that remove the pain but not the cause.

In order to be able to dissolve a contracture we will work on the muscle in three phases: warming, deep pressure and venous emptying.

• Before starting the muscle manipulation the area will be oiled with an oil of coconut (or almond) with the addition of essential oils that will help relax and hyperemia the area, warming it therefore takes place through fast frictions to prepare the muscle for the second phase.
• Once warmed up the muscle is ready to be stretched and unblocked working deep, both in the direction of its fiber and transversely.
• the last stage is venous emptying which helps remove from the area the excess of toxins created over time in the muscle, conveying them to the stations lymph nodes.

The decontracting treatment focuses on three possible areas of intervention: area cervical, upper limbs or limbs inferior. The treatment as well as promoting joint mobility also works on the micro circulation and stimulates the lymphatic system stimulating and fortifying the immune system.

The myofascial releasing massage has a profound effect on the neurovegetative system and on the psychic component as well as on the muscular system, there could be any transient effects could occur after the treatment, or relating to a possible soreness as if a great deal had been accomplished physical effort or reactions such as overexcitement, insomnia or excessive tiredness even nausea. We recommend drink plenty of water after treatment and to enhance the effects of the massage with a few hours of rest after sitting.

When we decide to treat ourselves to a massage, we have decided to take some time for us. Time dedicated to regenerate us, leaving out everything that is deadlines, problems, decisions. For this reason the first advice, especially for relaxing treatments, but not only, is: take your time necessary! Especially in the post treatment our body needs tranquility, this causes relaxation muscular and psychic can be more effective. Another useful tip: avoid booking a treatment immediately after meals, I advise you to interpose at least a couple of hours between the last meal and the massage. It's not one strict rule of course, but it is still a good rule of thumb for both relaxing and sporting treatments.

Our hectic and competitive lifestyle does not allow us much time for self-care: daily stresses due to the environment work and family stiffen us in incorrect postures and we load unbalanced our body.

We are so used to these compensatory strategies that we don't do it anymore almost more the case, at least until some part of the body points it out to us.

They will be used during the treatment exclusively products 100% natural, such as: almond oil, coconut oil and essential oils.

Before treatment they have to be declare any allergies, especially if related to: coconut and almonds.