Category: Massage Therapy
What Kinda Joint is This?
June 29, 2012
By Laura Gordon We’re going to be taking a closer look at Hinge Joints in this blog. What they are. Why we care and how to keep them strong and healthy. There …
What IS The Best Sleep Position?
June 20, 2012
By Sharon Truelove How much thought have you given to your sleep posture? Most people don’t stop to think about what the best position is for sleeping in order to obtain a …
Stressed? Try a Relaxation or Deep Tissue Massage
June 15, 2012
By Shelley Cowley and Ross Ashcraft Stress is America’s number one health problem. It is a difficult physical ailment for professionals to deal with because its root is a mind/body problem. …
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Saddle Joint
June 8, 2012
By Laura Gordon Continuing with the theme of ergonomics, we’re going from external environmental factors to the internal workings of the human body. In this blog we’ll study the saddle joint …
Sciatica: aka the Biggest Pain in the Butt!
June 1, 2012
By Ross Ashcraft Do you have Sciatica? Many of us have a lingering ached in our tail bone. Sometimes it shoots down our leg. Periodically it will give us a numbing …
Sternocleido-what? Part 4 of 4
May 27, 2012
By Sharon Truelove In the previous 3 parts of our Sternocleidomastoid series of 4, we have discussed referred pain, balance problems, and visual disturbances. In part 4, we will discuss systemic …
Ergo the Ergonomics
May 5, 2012
By Laura Gordon From the first day at school your instructor encourages you to use good body positioning in massage and though there is a lot for the new student to …
Sternocleido-what? Part 3 of 4
April 27, 2012
By Sharon Truelove In parts 1 and 2 of our Sternocleidomastoid series of 4, we discussed referred pain and balance problems. The Sternocleidomastoid is palpated easily. It attaches at the sternum, the …
My Rhomboids Really Hurt!
April 20, 2012
By Ashley Jones & Ross Ashcraft Rhomboids create those ugly knots in my scapula. The Rhomboids are a major source of upper back pain. They will cause problems for a wide …
Moor Mud, Please
April 13, 2012
By Jennifer Mattheson Have you ever had a day where you feel tired, sluggish, maybe you even felt sick? You feel like a rainy day even when there are no clouds …
