Tag: trigger point
Killing Your Massage Therapy Career…or Not?!
February 4, 2014
By Shannon Murray & Ross Ashcraft Ever felt a deep ache in your thumbs? Do they feel super tight to you? Do you get to bed or wake up with annoyed …
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 …
Sternocleido-what? Part 2 of 4
March 30, 2012
By Sharon Truelove Daily stress can accumulate and hold in the neck area and escalate to the point of restricting out daily activities. Let us continue our discussion from Part 1 …
The Notorious Sartorius
November 11, 2011
By Sharon Truelove Have you experienced a tingling or burning sensation anywhere along the inner thigh or groin? The longest muscle in the body, Sartorius, may be the cause. It is also known …
Hurts So Good!
March 25, 2011
Hurts So Good! By Ross Ashcraft Pain can show up in the most inconvenient places. Aches and pains grab our attention and push on our awareness and focus. Most can relate to …
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 …
