by Katrina Jenkins | Dec 22, 2025 | blogs
The More Muscle We Have, the Longer We Live Today, let’s talk about the importance of the weight and size of your skeletal muscles – more commonly known as muscle mass. The correlation between having more of it and the likelihood of a longer, healthier life has been...
by Katrina Jenkins | Dec 15, 2025 | blogs
Our Muscles Are an Endocrine System The endocrine system is the body’s complex network of glands that produce and release hormones. These hormones are chemical messengers that use the bloodstream as a channel to communicate with organs and tissues in order to...
by Katrina Jenkins | Dec 8, 2025 | blogs
Grip Strength Is a Marker of Health for Older Adults: Here’s Why Grip strength, the extent of how strongly one can grasp onto an object, is more than just a measurement. Did you know that it’s actually an indicator of overall health, and that building it up is...
by Katrina Jenkins | Nov 24, 2025 | blogs
The Connection Between Fitness and Massage: How Our Four-Step Protocol Supports Your Goals When people consider improving their level of fitness, they’re likely thinking about a gym membership, picking up some weights, or going on a long run. While regular exercise is...
by Katrina Jenkins | Nov 17, 2025 | blogs
The Benefits of Combining Acupuncture with Massage Therapy for Pain Management Acupuncture and massage, by themselves, are both effective treatments for managing pain. When combined, however, the two complement each other in a way that alleviates pain from multiple...
by Katrina Jenkins | Nov 10, 2025 | blogs
How a Healthy Diet Supports Massage Therapy and Lasting Wellness Massage therapy by itself is a way to recover from aches and pains, but true healing comes from a more specialized approach to bodywork. At Moyer Total Wellness, we follow a four-step massage therapy...