Most people like fall.  It is a transition from the dog days of  hot weather into  cooler months with pretty colors, but with it brings a dread of winter and colder weather to come.  However, I  appreciate winter and all that it has to bring.  My appreciation for winter comes from Chinese Medicine Philosophy which looks at all seasons as necessary stages of life. In Chinese Medicine there is the Five Elements or Five Transitions.  Each element has an associated season and an associated organ.  Within these transitions there are also emotions. The stages start with water which is the source of all life, and is associated with winter.   As the snow covers the frozen earth below the world is dormant and still.  As spring approaches the energy shifts from [...]

By Matt Snow, Licensed Massage Therapist serving Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, New Canaan, Wesport CT, Port Chester, Rye Brook, Rye, and White Plains NY Who hasn't had low back pain?  At least 80 - 90% of Americans will experience back pain at some point in their lives and it is the number five reason why people see their doctor.  It was thought at one time that most back pain stemmed from structural problems such as herniated disc but now soft tissue disorders are considered to be the most prominent cause of low back pain.  One of the reasons low back pain is so common is because it is an area that allows for a great deal of movement but also has the responsibility to bear the weight of our upper body and absorb [...]