Self-Massage: Hand and forearm releases
Try these 3 steps to get your arms limber and ready to meet your beautiful day:
- Start with wrist circles: Interlace your fingers and make slow figure-eights with your wrists for 30 seconds in each direction.
- Forearm roll/press: Use the opposite hand to slowly roll the inside and outside of your forearm. Pause and press into any tender points for three slow breaths.
- Finger extensions: Spread your fingers wide, then gently pull them back with the opposite hand. Hold for 15 seconds — palms up, palms down.
Take a deep breath. Give yourself a hug. Enjoy the day!
Article source: Massage Therapy Journal, Spring 2026 • Image: Wikimedia, Cláudia Semedo
Massage Tipof the week
Anatomy lesson: Stress and your Masseter Muscle
Your masseter muscle is one of the four muscles responsible for the action of mastication (chewing). When the masseter contracts, it produces a powerful elevation of the mandible, closing the mouth. Its insertion along the angle and lateral surface of the ramus also allows it to aid in the protrusion of the mandible, allowing for the anterior motion of the jaw.
Sometimes your jaw just hurts! To relax your masseter muscles:
- Place the knuckles of both hands just beneath the cheekbones and press in.
- Slowly open your mouth and press in against the jaw muscles with your knuckles.
- End the compression and stretching when you meet the edge of the jawbone.
- Repeat at least 10 times. Feel better!
Sources: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov • oshercenter.org • Image: Wiki Commons
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