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.
Tension overload can limit blood flow and nerve flow. Working this area can lead to much-needed relief.
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.
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.
Removing the strain and tension caused by cumulative fascial forces on the internal organs, blood vessels, lymph, and nerves helps the body find homeostasis.
Research has proven that bodyworkers and massage therapists can share their clients' emotional and/or physical symptoms.
Finding a solution doesn't always come from knowledge. Sometimes, practitioners have to go a little deeper to find wisdom.
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.
No matter how many textbooks and photos massage therapists sift through, no experience can equate to seeing bodies and tissues in the dissection lab.
A recent study is a step in the right direction toward quantifying the efficacy of massage therapy.
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.
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.
Providing accoutrements such as hair ties, feminine hygiene products, breath mints, and hand sanitizer can make a big difference in your client's mind.
Don't complain about your obligations. Instead, own your career and show it through your professionalism.
The shoulder hang does more than create space in the joint, it actually helps remodel the structure of the acromion.
Carol Reyes Ryan discovered massage therapy through personal experiences, they were inspired to pursue a career in the field. Read her compelling story.
