Tag: Neuromuscular
Pain is a Four Letter Word Part 2
July 19, 2013
By Laura Gordon, In my last blog Lymphatic Drainage was examined as an effective massage technique for clients with Fibromyalgia (FM). Now we'll explore techniques that can be used in …
Help my Hurting Heel!!!
May 31, 2013
By Misty Jurgens Barker Everyone has those days that their feet hurt so badly. Sometimes you might feel as if you just can’t take one more step. If this is how …
Let’s Wrap It Up!
May 3, 2013
By Sharon Truelove The challenges of avoiding injury in the process of stretching a client that may be twice my size motivated me to find and use techniques that protect myself, …
Women Can Be Deep
March 22, 2013
By Monica Bingley & Ross Ashcraft 80% of massage therapists are women but many veteran spa-goers actually favor male massage therapists. This, according to The American Association of Massage Therapy is …
A Few Minutes a Day Can Help the Pain Go Away
January 4, 2013
By Ashley Dykes Ever wake up with a stiff neck? Or have pain when you turn it to look both ways when making a left turn? There are a few reasons …
AUCH! My Back Hurts!
September 28, 2012
By Rosane Collier Back pain is the second most common reason people go to the doctors. Guess what? It might be your quadrates lumborum (kwa-DRAY-tus lum-BOR-um). Now that you know how …
Is it Carpal Tunnel or Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
September 20, 2012
By Anna Platt Have you ever had your fingers go numb or “fall asleep” on you for no obvious reason? Did you think you might have carpal tunnel syndrome from too much …
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. …
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 …
