Category: Massage Therapy
Roll That Foam!
December 3, 2010
Roll That Foam! By Ross Ashcraft We all have them: Tightness, chronic sore spots, dull aches, and minor consistent throbbing pain, and persistent weakness They are the aches and pains that are as …
No More Sleepless Nights
November 19, 2010
No More Sleepless Nights By Laura Gordon Therapies for insomnia vary from prescription drugs to self hypnosis. One of the simplest therapies is self massage. First though, making a ritual of bedtime is …
A Pain in the neck!
November 12, 2010
A Pain in the neck! By Sharon Truelove, MS, LMT, NCTM Does neck pain keep you awake at night? Do you feel like a hot poker is lodged between your shoulders? There can be …
Failure in the Forearms
November 5, 2010
By Ross Ashcraft Carpal Tunnel, aching wrists, numb fingers, or sore arms. Do any of these apply to you? Many of us suffer from the overuse of our wrist and forearms. …
A License by Any Other Name
October 28, 2010
A License by Any Other Name By Mark Shannon Where I live and work, you can become a licensed massage therapist by having an academic letter stating you have completed a program, …
Are Your Gams Gone?
October 22, 2010
by Laura Gordon Ever used your legs so much one day that the next day they are incredibly sore? Maybe you over did your workout, maybe as a runner you pushed yourself …
Pop What!?
October 15, 2010
Pop What!? By Sharon Truelove This week let’s discuss a very small muscle that when overworked or injured, can cause pain that often gets misdiagnosed. The popliteus is found at the back of …
Would you hire you?
September 30, 2010
Would you hire you? I love hypothetical situations, mainly because they are fiction, but more importantly because they cause you to stop and think. Let’s paint a picture of one potential …
A Quick Energy Boost!
September 24, 2010
By Laura Gordon Want a boost of energy that lasts, does not include caffeine or sugar, takes less that 5 minutes to perform, stimulates blood flow, detoxes your body, sooths frazzled …