September/October 2024
Technique
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Getting Current with Low-Back Pain
Low-back pain is not only costly, it's often hard to diagnose. Taking a proper health history and exploring assessment tools will get practitioners closer to finding an answer for their clients.
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The Language of Pain
Finding a solution doesn't always come from knowledge. Sometimes, practitioners have to go a little deeper to find wisdom.
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Somatic Empathy
Research has proven that bodyworkers and massage therapists can share their clients' emotional and/or physical symptoms.
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Optimal Function with Visceral Manipulation
Removing the strain and tension caused by cumulative fascial forces on the internal organs, blood vessels, lymph, and nerves helps the body find homeostasis.
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Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
There are seven conditions that can cause or contribute to shoulder impingement syndrome. Understanding the underlying biomechanical pathophysiology and function helps us creatively apply our hands-on assessment and treatment skills.
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Undulation: Bring on the Wave!
Using the movements of belly dancers engages the body in rarely used or unfamiliar movement patterns. This enhances the body-mind connection and helps the body release unnecessary muscle guarding.
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Tension overload can limit blood flow and nerve flow. Working this area can lead to much-needed relief.
Critical Thinking and Essentials
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Local Ordinances Can Threaten Massage Therapy
Local massage therapy ordinances, a well-intentioned but misguided attempt to fight human trafficking operations at a local level, impose additional, burdensome regulations on licensed massage therapists.
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The Shoulder Hang
The shoulder hang does more than create space in the joint, it actually helps remodel the structure of the acromion.
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The Resentful Massage Therapist
Don't complain about your obligations. Instead, own your career and show it through your professionalism.
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8 "Big" Small Things Every Practitioner Should Keep an Eye On
Providing accoutrements such as hair ties, feminine hygiene products, breath mints, and hand sanitizer can make a big difference in your client's mind.
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Network Like a Pro
Networking might not be the most comfortable thing to do, but it's a great way to grow your small business (and other small businesses) in the community you serve.
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Chiari Malformation
Chiari malformation involves a herniation of part of the brain into the spinal cord, which may involve severe and chronic headaches, hydrocephalus, weakness, dizziness, and much more.
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Educating Others About Massage's Effectiveness
A recent study is a step in the right direction toward quantifying the efficacy of massage therapy.
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Your Practice in 3D, Part 1
No matter how many textbooks and photos massage therapists sift through, no experience can equate to seeing bodies and tissues in the dissection lab.
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Faces of Bodywork: Carol Reyes Ryan
Carol Reyes Ryan discovered massage therapy through personal experiences, they were inspired to pursue a career in the field. Read her compelling story.