Introducing Brandon Meline, CMT – get 25% off with him!

by Paul Brown on 17 April 2013

Brandon Meline, CMT

Spark Massage and Wellness Center is pleased to announce the addition of a new member to our massage staff – Brandon Meline, CMT.

Brandon’s journey into massage started out as a client, dealing with sports injuries.   His cure was massage and body maintenance, including healthy eating, yoga, running, cycling, jiu-jitsu and boxing.

Brandon’s experience as a massage client led him to seek out massage as a career.  He attended Bryan College’s Massage Therapy program and has 1100 hours of training.  He is a California Certified Massage Therapist, certification number 41250.

His speciality is deep tissue and sports massage, and he emphasizes stretching and exercise to help maintain the bodywork and feel great.

Brandon says, “After being able to sleep through the night and continue doing the things that I love my overall out look on life became happy and joyous.”

Help Brandon bring that happy and joyous feeling to you – he’s available on Sundays and Mondays.  Click on the Book Now link up at the top of the page to set up an appointment with him and all for the month of April, get 25% off your first appointment with Brandon!

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Neck Pain? Check the Longus Colli Muscle

by Paul Brown on 4 January 2013

Colli Longus Muscle, from Gray's Anatomy. Colli Longus Muscle, from Gray’s Anatomy.

So many folks stare at a screen all day as part of their jobs, and that constant head forward posture places a huge amount of strain on the neck!  Sometimes we feel aching pain in the back of our necks, from the base of our skulls on down.  While massage those areas feels great, we can get a deeper lasting relief by working the neck flexor muscles, and the deepest of the neck flexors is the Longus Colli.

As you can see from the illustration, the Longus Colli is situatated on the anterior (front) surface of the neck vertebrae, and runs from the Atlas (C1 vertebra) all the way down to T3, the third thoracic vertebra in the chest.  The muscle has three sections, upper oblique, lower oblique, and vertical.

The Longus Colli, as the deepest neck muscle, plays a controlling role in neck posture and function.  Injuries, such as from whiplash, repetitive motion, poor sleep position, can affect it adversely, and as a result, have a negative impact on the other muscles of the neck, and contribute to stiffness, difficulty in moving, headache, and other neck and shoulder pain.

Slow, gentle, deep work to release the Longus Colli muscle can bring about immediate, long term pain relief, reduce pain and increase the range of motion of the neck and shoulder, and improve one’s sense of well-being!

Book a massage today and get the relief you seek!

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A Lovely Evening

October 4, 2012

I took Suki to the dog park tonight, but instead of going in to the enclosed run, I decided to walk around the park.  I would have figured out how to sit down had I gone to the dog run, so I decided to move instead. The cool dusk was delightful.

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Healthy Living: Cream of Roasted Tomato Soup

July 28, 2012

Looking for something to do with all those tomatoes in your garden?  Well, check out this amazing recipe for Cream of Roasted Tomato soup from our friends at food52. And if all the bending and weeding your garden is getting to you, remember that you can always book a massage to help yourself feel great!

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Subscapularis – The Deep Trickster

July 24, 2012

Pitching a ball, writing your name, playing tennis, skiing, using a shovel, typing on the keyboard, anything that brings the arm in front of the body engages with the subscapularis.  This deep rotator cuff muscle is often overlooked as a source of shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand pain.  But getting to know this tricky muscle [...]

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Spring Health Tips – Top 5 Things For Healthier Spring!

May 4, 2012

Now that Spring has sprung, here are a few simple health tips to help you feel better and be healthier! Gardening Getting out into your backyard – whether it’s mowing the lawn, weeding the beds, planting vegetable starts, sowing seed, or whatever – is a great way to get some free and fun exercise.  You [...]

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Mother’s Day Bouquet and Massage

April 27, 2012

Sacramento Massage. Mother’s Day Bouquet and Massage Gift Package Available.

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Is Your Cup Empty?

April 20, 2012

A Cup of Tea Nan-in received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s cup full and then kept on pouring. The professor watched the overflow until he could restrain himself no longer. “It is overfull. No more will go in!” “Like this cup”, Nan-in said, “you [...]

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Back Pain

April 18, 2012
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Whether it’s up between our shoulder blades, in the middle of our back, or way down in the lumbar region of our back, we all experience it from time to time.  Back pain can throb, burn, ache.  Back pain can be sharp and stabbing, or a dull, constant aching.  We can experience numbness and tingling, [...]

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Happy 9th Anniversary

April 1, 2012

I saw my first client in April 2003 in a spare bedroom in the Midtown apartment where I resided.  I remember thinking how anxious and excited I was to be starting a new career path.  That year was a real challenge to me emotionally and financially, as I had never had to get out there [...]

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