Identifying the variations of scapular dyskinesis can lead to the right treatment for shoulder impairment.
We can refine our artistry and happiness by creating a lifestyle of mindful movements—like the ones found in this article—before, during, and beyond our sessions.
By helping clients become more aware of how they move, the Feldenkrais Method provides powerful ways to support easier and better-organized movement and function.
Whatever your technique, there is a delicate dance to creating space without destabilization, in going deep without feeling invasive.
Learn Surya Bhedana with ABMP's Angie Parris. This yoga breathing technique activates a sluggish mind and moves energy throughout the body.
In our experience, most of us caregivers naturally direct support outside ourselves. If this is true for you, we invite you to embrace a pattern interruption as you flip the script.
Performing massage while seated—and applying proper body mechanics—can extend your massage career.
When working with clients who have a shoulder condition, our first thought might be to assess the myofascial tissues across the glenohumeral joint. The deltoid and rotator cuff muscles might spring to mind.
Ujjayi pranayama is a gentle, rhythmic breath. It is a breathing technique that can both soothe and energize the mind, body, and spirit.
The sacrum twists slightly within the pelvis in walking and trunk rotation.
In effect, massage therapy's principal aim is to increase flexibility but does little for strength and stability. That's where movement therapies can help.
We are living through one of the most significant periods of change in our lifetimes. The adage "the only constant is change" can't mitigate the widespread upheavals to our normal routines. Consider this fresh perspective derived from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
Learn and practice a few exercises for neck flexion and extension to help relieve stiffness, tenseness, or pain.
One negative ideology in the world of manual therapy that is becoming popular is that there are certain muscles that cannot be stretched. This ideology begins from a reasonable concept. Based on joint mechanics, some muscles cannot be stretched as well as others.
Kinesiology is the scientific study of human motion. Studying anatomy is a significant component of massage training. But studying kinesiology can help you further understand the anatomy of a body and the tissues within.
As practitioners, we're motivated to check in on injured clients and update their goals when doctor referrals or insurance reimbursements depend on it. Unfortunately, retaining these clients is difficult. Setting some wellness goals near the end of their care may help transition injury clients into clients for life.
