Stop Slipping and Sliding
Have you ever noticed your fingers cramping or forearms slipping along the client's skin when attempting to apply deep-tissue techniques? Here we'll deconstruct a few hand and forearm maneuvers.
July/August 2021
Technique
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The Puzzling World of Subacromial Pain
Shoulder pain and stiffness are common upper extremity complaints. Interestingly, recent research indicates mechanical impingement may not be the primary cause of pain in some cases. So what's the cause?
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The Case for Consistency
There are so many categories of soft-tissue dysfunctions, we cannot expect to know them all. But let's learn a few common soft-tissue injuries and how to approach.
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Find Your Floppy
Author David M. Lobenstein believes MTs can effect the most positive change for their clients when they feel good during the session.
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Tending to Our Hands
Learn techniques and exercises to help strengthen, stretch, and activate the muscles in your hands.
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What's in a Name?
Author Douglas Nelson recounts working with a client suffering from an illness without a diagnosis and the stress that stemmed from the physical pain.
Critical Thinking and Essentials
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Guided Chair Yoga with Surya Bhedana Pranayama Breath
Learn Surya Bhedana with ABMP's Angie Parris. This yoga breathing technique activates a sluggish mind and moves energy throughout the body.
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The Tibiotalar Joint
By Til LuchauBalance isn't easy. Whether in our life or in our body, finding the sweet spot between life's extremes can be complicated. The lower in the body we look, the greater the forces of standing and balancing become.
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Keeping Clients Safe: Part Two
Part two in this series from Ben Benjamin explores ways to communicate with clients and how to avoid violating client boundaries.
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Burnout and the Commitment to Self-Care
Like "stressed" and "traumatized" before it, "burnout" has become the new repository for all manner of presenting symptoms, both physical and mental.
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Coxal Joint
The hip joint, and more specifically the coxal joint, is formed by the articulation of the head of the femur and the acetabulum of the pelvis. This joint serves as a bridge—let's learn its mechanics and movements.
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Pharmacology Basics for Massage Therapists
Through a pathology lens, here's a chemistry-light beginner's introduction to the world of pharmacology.
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Managing Intellectual and Environment Boundaries
Boundaries—defining them, communicating them, and guarding them—can be tricky. All humans have a right to choose their boundaries. Sometimes this is easier said than done.
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Ethical Boundaries
A frequent complaint from therapists who work as employees is that their employer is not supportive when it comes to maintaining ethical boundaries.
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Harmful Stories
When we consider our communication, it's easy to see that we don't think much about how our assumptions and our culture influence the stories that take shape in our minds or how we hear things shared with us.
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Keys to a Successful Business Partnership
Like many arrangements, there can also be downsides to partnerships. Let's review some pros, cons, and considerations of running a massage business together.