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Our Massage Therapy Clinic in NYC Opening in Phase 3

Body Mechanics - Monday June 29, 2020

Massage Therapy Opens in Phase 3! We have an important update to share! Massage Therapy is scheduled for phase 3 re-opening in NYC! Phase 3 may be as early as July 6th. We will tentatively start taking appointments now for that date on a modified schedule. Our front desk is not yet open so all […]

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Racism is Both a Moral Issue and a Public Health Issue

Body Mechanics - Monday June 8, 2020

Within the span of just the past few weeks, a number of Black Americans have been killed. Many of these people were murdered by police officers over non-violent offenses or no offenses at all. Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, David McAtee, Jamel Floyd, and Sean Reed are just a few of the […]

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Our Clean Routine and Your Health

Body Mechanics - Saturday March 14, 2020

We are currently open for business, but on a limited schedule with strict health care precautions in place. We are checking in daily with our therapists and clients. If you or someone you know is sick, please stay home. Please wash before entering our space. This is a challenging time for everyone. We understand. Luckily […]

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Pain and the Zombie Apocalypse

Body Mechanics - Thursday March 12, 2020

Whether it’s another exhausting election cycle or the impending zombie apocalypse, many of us are a bit more stressed and anxious lately than usual.  Intense times, it’s totally normal to start experiencing some physical symptoms that might feel abnormal if you don’t realize their source.  Some of your old injuries might start hurting again, your […]

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The Benefits of Manual Therapy- An Interview from the Knowledge Exchange

Body Mechanics - Thursday February 27, 2020

Our Massage Therapist, Matt Danziger sits down with the Knowledge Exchange to talk Manual Therapy or, rather what manual therapy is NOT in this blog/podcast One of the things we pride ourselves over here at Body Mechanics Orthopedic Massage is our devotion to science and giving people a real outlook on what massage can and […]

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Six Easy Ways to Get The Most Out of Your Massage Therapy

Body Mechanics - Thursday February 13, 2020

Want to get a great massage?  We put together a list of six super easy ways to make sure you are getting the most out of your massage therapy experience.   Massage can be great…it can also be miserable. Just browse through Google reviews or Yelp reviews and you will see experiences that run the […]

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How to Make a Flax Seed Heat Pack

Body Mechanics - Friday January 3, 2020

Want to make your own flax seed heat packs? This guide goes over how to make your own flax seed heat pack. I wanted to make a little something to use in our massage therapy clinic, particularly for warming cervical areas as a wrap. These flax seed heat packs are perfect for massage. They can […]

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Meditation of Touching

Body Mechanics - Sunday November 17, 2019

In the course of my training as a yoga therapist I have learned a fair amount of new information about pain, stress management, and relaxation. With these new skills under my belt, my massage therapy goals have changed. I can particularly see this in the massage therapy education that I pass on to staff and […]

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Sports Massage LMT Interview – Crystal

Body Mechanics - Thursday October 3, 2019

For each of our Massage Therapists, we do a little interview when we hire them so that everyone can get to know them better and see a little about why they got into the Sports/Medical Massage field. This month we are focusing on our Medical/Sports massage therapist Crystal and her massage therapy skills. What is […]

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Don’t Tell Me to Relax

Body Mechanics - Thursday September 5, 2019

Relax…. You book the massage appointment. You take the risk. It is a financial stretch but you have to do something because you have not been able to manage on your own. You lay down on the table. The massage therapist says “Take a deep breath…Relax…” In the last few years, I have become very […]

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