Pain Exposure Therapy
October 19, 2021
Mired in Controversy I’m aware this may be an unpopular statement, but I don’t completely agree with the idea of pain-free bodywork. In an environment
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Coccyx The Seat of the Soul
August 3, 2021
Coccyx pain was first documented in 1588, and Simpson coined the term coccydynia in 1859. The word coccyx comes from the Greek word for “cuckoo”
Femoral Nerve Entrapment
March 23, 2021
The femoral nerve is one of the largest neural structures in the leg. Its branches supply sensation to the upper thigh and control the quadriceps muscle, which is responsible for straightening the knee. Femoral nerve impingement can produce various symptoms. Numbness, tingling and shooting pain into the leg (and sometimes into the groin area) is common.
Thigh & Groin Pain When Stretching
August 14, 2019
https://vimeo.com/208719835 From Treating Trapped Nerves course While performing the sidelying quad stretch shown in this week’s MAT video, the client reported radiating thigh pain as
Treating Neck Cricks and Immobilization Arthritis
May 17, 2019
https://vimeo.com/212625130From Motion Is Lotion course Researchers do not know if impaired muscle function is the primary cause of joint dysfunction, or if the reverse holds
Brenda’s Dowager’s Hump
February 2, 2019
https://player.vimeo.com/video/215820678 From Motion Is Lotion course Brenda was referred to me for treatment of chronic (non-traumatic) head, neck, and thorax pain, exacerbated by more than
Triggering Feel Good Hormones in Times of Stress
January 18, 2019
Triggering the feel-good hormones through touch Everyone knows good bodywork feels good, but what causes those feel-good feelings, and how can we further elevate our
Assessing Funky Necks via the Head Raise Test
December 14, 2018
https://player.vimeo.com/video/286229233 From Advanced Upper Body course Image 1 Forward bending of the head toward the chest with the client in a supine position should initiate
Deltoid Sheer & Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
October 25, 2018
Ideal shoulder girdle balance requires that some muscles act as stabilizers and others as mobilizers, depending on joint position and movement required for the particular task. A perfect balance of mobilizers and stabilizers results in optimal alignment, or joint centration. Think of joint centration like the wheel on a car.
Tight Traps, Pecs and Lats
September 23, 2018
It is helpful for massage and bodyworkers to view muscle weakness from a neurological perspective. We’ve been taught that the voluntary skeletal muscle system is
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