I have seen so many instances of poor posture lately, so I want to touch on the subject again… because in Massage we often deal with the ill-effects and consequences of bad posture.
When dealing with patients, as Therapists,we need to view the body as a whole. Our perspective should be modified to incorporate a complete…
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Tags: back pain, Posture
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Soft tissues around the spine play an important role in the health of the back. A large, complex group of muscles work together to support the trunk and hold the body erect. They also allow the trunk to move, bending and twisting in all directions.
Three types of back muscles that help spinal function are…
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Tags: Back ache, muscle spasms, remedial massage, stiff back
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Deep Tissue Massage
When muscles feel knotted, tense or damaged a Deep Tissue can provided a soothing treatment either applying it shallow or deep. It can be gentle or harder.
Deep Tissue (Remedial) Massage concentrates on the deeper layers of muscle tissue releasing the persistent forms of tension in the body through purposeful strokes and deep pressure…
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Tags: deep tissue, remedial massage, stress relief
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It’s a real pain in the bum.
I’m not referring to your nagging wife or lazy husband. This is all about pain in that muscle tucked in behind the Glutes… the Piriformis, and someone in the world of the wise has named it the Piriformis syndrome.
The Piriformis Syndrome effects countless numbers of people daily, and doctors…
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Tags: hip flexors, lower back pain, Sciaticia
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Gluteal pain is a common component of many low back pain disorders.
The Gluteal group of muscles consists of three muscles: Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius and Gluteus Minimus. “Gluteus” is from the Greek and means rump. “Maximus” is the largest of the muscles and “Minimus” the smallest. The role of the Gluteus Maximus is different from…
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The Psoas (pronounced “so as”) is the only muscle to connect the lumbar spine to the legs.
The Psoas is perhaps the single most involved muscle, and it is the cause of most grief in the low back, neck, shoulders and especially the hip joint. Often, the patient will complain of feeling sore in the groin.
A…
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A pulled back muscle can be really painful, and if you’ve ever been afflicted, you’ll know what I mean. There are a number of symptoms that clue you in on whether you might have strained a muscle in your back. Identifying these symptoms and obtaining the appropriate treatment is important. …
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Back pain is one of the most common complaints treated by remedial massage therapists, and other health professionals. Back pain could be caused simply by muscular imbalances or by more complex issues related to disc and vertebral, spinal cord, facet joint, ligament, inflammation and spinal canal problems to mention a few.
The back muscles are…
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Back pain is one of the most common complaints treated by remedial massage therapists, and other health professionals.
The causes of back pain are many and varied, so treatments vary widely from massage to surgery.
Back pain could be caused simply by muscle imbalances or by more complex issues related to disc and vertebral, spinal cord, facet…
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Tags: Aching muscles, back pain, remedial massage
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