<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Muscleworks ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manual Therapy treatments to get you out of pain, get you stronger, and back to daily life faster. ]]></description><link>https://www.muscleworksnw.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:44:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.muscleworksnw.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Wired and Tired? How Massage Can Help Your Body Downshift for Stress and Sleep]]></title><description><![CDATA[Description: What research suggests about massage, stress, anxiety, and sleep, and how to use bodywork as one practical part of a calmer, better-rested week. By Brandon Wolter, LMT  |  Masters Medical Massage, Medford, Oregon In 18 years of practice, one thing I hear constantly has nothing to do with a sore shoulder: "I can't turn my brain off." People come in with jaws clenched, shoulders near their ears, breathing high in the chest. They're exhausted but can't fall asleep, or they wake at 3...]]></description><link>https://www.muscleworksnw.com/post/wired-and-tired-how-massage-can-help-your-body-downshift-for-stress-and-sleep</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acd40c75971729ecdada994</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:22:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/688236_c69e7bd647ce47e88d28be8933057b03~mv2_d_6016_4016_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Wolter</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>