Hawaiian Experience Spa

In an article published today in The Massage Advancer you will find more proof of the effectiveness of massage therapy in treating certain disorders, including stress.  Manual lymphatic drainage massage is now proven to actually reduce the activity of the sympathetic nervous system thereby increasing relaxation and fighting stress.

Lymphatic drainage massage is a light massage in which the therapists will work to enhance and accelerate the movement of lymphatic fluid in your body.  This has the effect of detoxifying your body, enhancing your immune system, reducing pain, and reducing stress by its direct effect of the autonomic nervous system.

For more information on lymphatic drainage massage at our Scottsdale day spa please visit our lymphatic drainage massage page on our website.

Hawaiian Experience Spa
Scottsdale, Arizona

We are happy to announce that we now accept auto and workers compensation insurance for medical massage therapy.  For more information please visit our Insurance Page.

The following press release was issued today regarding this announcement:

Scottsdale Day Spa, Hawaiian Experience Spa, begins accepting insurance for massage therapy

Hawaiian Experience Spa located in Scottsdale, Arizona has begun accepting insurance for medical massage therapy services.  The Scottsdale day spa, which only employs advanced level massage therapists, provides a full range of day spa services from relaxation massage to facials and body treatments to medical massage.

1/11/09 – (Scottsdale, Arizona)  Hawaiian Experience Spa is now accepting auto and workers compensation insurance for medically necessary massage therapy services in their Scottsdale, Arizona location.  Most insurance companies pay for massage therapy in the event of an injury when a physician prescribes the treatments. 

Hawaiian Experience Day Spa is a unique Scottsdale day spa for women, men, and couples – perfect for special occasions, everyday relaxation,  and medical massage therapy. With an authentic Hawaiian theme, an exotic array of massages and day spa treatments (many inspired by Hawaiian culture and heritage and many developed exclusively by the owners) and a great line of organic Hawaiian men’s and women’s body/face products, you truly will have a Hawaiian Experience each time you visit our Scottsdale Day Spa.

Behind the Scottsdale day spa’s fun and relaxing Hawaiian theme clients will also find some of the best trained massage therapists in the valley – providing advanced medical level massage therapy.  Whether they have been suffering with chronic pain for many years, or just woke up this morning with a stiff neck, they are in good hands at Hawaiian Experience Spa.  Since first opening in 2007 the Scottsdale day spa has treated hundreds of clients suffering from dozens of medical issues with symptoms ranging from mild intermittent pain to debilitating chronic pain caused by a previous injury, car accident, or medical condition.  Many area physicians have referred their patients to the day spa for medical massage therapy.  Hawaiian Experience Spa believes that even if a client is not in pain and is visiting the spa for a relaxation or a general therapeutic massage, the client will still benefit by receiving his or her service from a highly trained, friendly, professional therapist.

Now that the Scottsdale day spa is accepting insurance for massage therapy they hope to be able to help more clients suffering from injury related pain.  Clients who would like more information on insurance reimbursement for massage therapy are encouraged to visit the spa’s web site at www.HawaiianExperienceSpa.com or call the Scottsdale day spa at 480-661-2991.

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ABOUT HAWAIIAN EXPERIENCE SPA

Hawaiian Experience Spa (http://www.hawaiianexperiencespa.com) , headquartered at 10855 N. 116^th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85259 (phone: 480-661-2991) is a unique day spa for women, men, and couples – perfect for special occasions, everyday relaxation, and serious medical massage therapy. With an authentic Hawaiian theme, an exotic array of Hawaiian and traditional treatments and a great line of organic Hawaiian products, clients truly will have a Hawaiian Experience each time they visit. Behind their fun and relaxing Hawaiian theme clients will also find some of the best trained massage therapists in the valley – providing advanced medical level massage therapy.  Hawaiian Experience Spa believes that medical level massage can be more effective when provide in a fun, unique, and relaxing environment such as our Hawaiian Themed Spa.

Hawaiian Experience Spa is now providing franchise opportunities to motivated entrepreneurs in Arizona.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Hawaiian Experience Spa
Steve Ibach, Owner
480-268-7135
SIbach@HawaiianExperienceSpa.com

Costochondritis is an inflammation of the rib cartilage

At Hawaiian Experience Spa in Scottsdale our massage therapists treat condtions like costochondritis everyday with medical massage therapy.  Costochondritis is an inflammation of the cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum.  It causes sharp and often severe pain in the costosternal joint (where the ribs connect to the sternum), sometimes mimicking a heart attack.  While the cause of this condition is not know, medical massage therapy focused on the breathing muscles and other muscles that attached to the thoracic cage (rib cage) has been shown to be an effective treatment for the pain associated with costochondritis. Read entire article.

If you are suffering from costochondritis be sure to follow your doctor’s advice and consider trying a medical massage.  We have helped others reduce the pain associated with this condition and we may be able to help you.  Read more about medical massage.

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Your lymphatice system is your immune system

One of the clinically proven facts about massage therapy is it’s effect on enhancing the immune system.  In a study by the University of Miami School of Medicine (Natural killer cells and lymphocytes increase in women with breast cancer following massage therapy by Hernandez-Reif, et al.) research showed conclusively that massage therapy increases the amount of natural killer cells and lymphocytes in the body.  These cells are a key part of the body’s immune system.

Also see: Can massage therapy boost your immunity to prevent H1N1?

While all massage enhance your body’s immune system, a lymphatic drainage massage is specifically designed for that purpose.  Lymphatic Drainage is a very medically recognized therapy and is used at hospitals through out the world. 

At Hawaiian Experience Spa we offer this treatment which we often combine with a Swedish massage for enhanced detoxification and immune building.  For more information please visit our Lymphatic Drainage web page.

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Tight Scalelne Muscles are a Major cause of Hand Tingling

Many people experience tingling sensations in one or both hands.  The tingling may only be in part of the hand or the entire hand and may occur sporadically or be present most of the time.  Often the tingling is a concern to people who think there is a neurological cause to the condition.  While this is possible the cause is much more likely to be from something simpler – tight neck muscles.

Your brachial plexus is the nerve bundle that travels from your cervical (neck) vertebrae to your arms. When these nerves, which provide motor and sensory function to your arms, leave your spinal cord they pass though your neck and chest on their way to their destination.  At the beginning of this journey your brachial plexus passes very close to your scalene muscles.  The scalenes are muscles are that elevate your upper ribs during respiration and assist in neck movement.

When your scalene muscles are hypertonic (tight) they can exert pressure on the brachial plexus causing sensations in the hands, including tingling.  The treatment for this condition is simple – medical massage therapy.  By releasing the hypertonic scalenes, pressure on the nerves going to the arms is alleviated and often the tingling will stop, for good.

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Coffee Scrub by Malie

Many day spas and resort spas offer treatments designed to fight and reduce cellulite.  These anti cellulite treatments consist of body wraps, body scrubs, massages and more.  Some spas also sell cellulite reducing creams and other products that are designed to help you fight cellulite at home.  Before we discuss the effectiveness of these treatments it is important to first understand what cellulite really is and what causes it.  Read the full article about cellulite treatments

If you are in the Phoenix, Arizona area you may want to visit Hawaiian Experience Spa in Scottsdale for a cellulite busting treatment.  We offer several treatments that are both fun and enjoyable in themselves, and have cellulite busting properites.  To view our list of celluite fight treatments visit our Cellulite Page.

Breast massage can be done at home / Wikimedia Commons

Breast massage by an appropriately trained massage therapist can be an excellent addition to your overall breast care plan.  Breast massage has been shown to reduce breast pain for many women and the effects of breast massage on the lymphatic and circulatory systems of the breasts increase the overall health of the breast tissue.  Women with breast augmentation get breast massage to help with the healing process and women concerned about breast cancer get breast massage to enhance the removal of accumulated toxins in the breast.  Women who experience general breast pain can find relief with breast massage. Read full story

In you are in the Phoenix, Arizona area: Hawaiian Experience Spa in Scottsdale (just outside of Phoenix) offers breast massage at part of a lymphatic drainage massage.  It can also be added on to a regular massage, however, please ask for this when making your appointment as only some therapists are trained in this technique. 

Needless to say, hopefully, breast massage and all massages and other treatments at Hawaiian Experience Spa are professional and therapeutic.  If you are looking for something else, this is not the place for you.  Please look elsewhere as we have a zero tolerance policy for inappropriate behavior.  Mahalo.

Tight piriformis muscles compress the sciatic nerve

Piriformis Syndrome is a disorder caused when the piriformis muscle irritates or compresses the sciatic nerve causing leg pain (both aching and shooting pains), leg numbness, leg cramps, reduced hip range of motion and pain deep in the buttocks. Many people refer to these symptoms as ‘sciatica’. Medical or neuromuscular massage therapy is a very effective treatment for piriformis syndrome and is especially helpful when combined with stretching and exercise.

The piriformis is a small but important muscle located deep in your backside, beneath the gluteus maximus. The importance of this muscle is its proximity to the sciatic nerve (the largest nerve in the body) which supplies the lower extremities with motor and sensory function. The sciatic nerve runs just under this muscle and, in up to 15% of the population, the sciatic nerve goes directly through the muscle. When this muscle is over contracted it can compress the nerve causing you lots of pain and aggravation.

Description and location of Piriformis
The piriformis is a lateral rotator of the hip. This means it is responsible, along with other muscles, for turning your leg to the outside. If you stand and lift your foot off the ground bending your knee, then turn your knee towards the outside of your body, you are laterally rotating your hip. You will find this muscle in the upper middle of your gluteal area.

All muscles are described in part by three characteristics called origin, insertion, and action. The origin and insertion are the two main points on your body where the muscle is attached and the action is movement the muscle performs. These are called the O’s, I’s, and A’s of the muscle. For the piriformis the O’s, I’s, and A’s are as follows:

• Origin – Anterior surface of the sacrum. The sacrum is the flattish part of your spine just above your tail bone or coccyx.
• Insertion – Greater trochanter of the femur (the ball shaped top of your femur (thigh) bone on the outside of your leg).
• Action – Lateral rotation of the hip (described above) and to a lesser extent, abduction of the hip (moving the leg directly away from the body to the outside).

If you have symptoms of piriformis syndrome, it is important to be aware that several other, more serious disorders can cause some or all of the symptoms mentioned above. These include herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and more. Always check with your doctor to diagnose and treat any medical problems.

If you do suffer from piriformis syndrome, medical massage as part of a comprehensive treatment plan, can eliminate the symptoms in many patients. As massage “releases” tight muscles, it is obvious that conditions caused or irritated by tight muscles can effectively be treated with the proper type of massage therapy. A comprehensive treatment plan may consist of massage therapy, stretches, proper nutrition, and in some cases medication and physical therapy.

The most important thing to remember is that in almost all cases pain can be reduced or eliminated by proper diagnoses and treatment of your condition. Don’t feel you have to suffer with pain because you have had poor results in the past. This is a very treatable condition with medical massage therapy being a critical element in the overall treatment plan.

At Hawaiian Experience Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona we treat many clients suffering from piriformis syndrome and sciatica.  By releasing the piriformis through medical massage therapy clients usually experience significant relief in only one visit (although several visits may be necessary to eliminate all symptoms). 

If you are experiencing the symptoms of piriformis syndrome, make an appointment at our Scottsdale Day Spa for a Medical Massage today.

More Information:

• Medical Massage
• About the Spa
• Make an Appointment online
• Hawaiian Experience Spa homepage

Leg cramps can occur anytime

There are many causes of leg cramps (see: Understanding the causes of leg cramps will help you take steps to prevent them) and an equal number of cures and treatments.  If you suffer from leg cramps at night or any time, try these simple measures and you may find the relief you have been seeking for this painful condition. 

Leg cramps – Cures and treatments

Quick Treatment – Every night before bed take a calcium and magnesium supplement. These two minerals are essential for muscle health. Try 600 mg of Calcium and 300 mg of magnesium. Increase the calcium to 1200 mg and the magnesium to 600 mg if needed. 

Hydration– Often, cramps are caused by dehydration. In Arizona dehydration can occur…Full Story

If you live in the Phoenix vicinity, make an appointment at Hawaiian Experience Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona if your suffer from any type of cramps.  Medical massage therapy is very effective in reducing or eliminating cramps in the legs.

More Information:

• Medical Massage
• About the Spa
• Make an Appointment online
• Hawaiian Experience Spa homepage

Hawaiian Experience Spa donates $300 to support EDS

Hawaiian Experience Spa, located in Scottsdale, Arizona has raised $300 to support local residents with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS).  The $300 was presented to Jen Scherr on September 18, 2009. Mrs. Scherr is the Vice-President of the EDSF Phoenix Metro Group, a support group for local residents with EDS. Hawaiian Experience Spa massage therapists treat several clients with EDS and the owners of the Scottsdale day spa actively work with EDS patients and groups to help bring attention to this genetic disorder which afflicts 1 in 5000 Americans.

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