Helping Incorporate Research and Manual Techniques into your Massage Therapy Practice! So this caught my eye this morning! This is an interesting report identifying another manual test for clinicians to incorporate into their testing for Adhesive Capsulitis. Have a read through the Abstract, head on over to the Full Paper. Then "come on … [Read more...]
The Diaphragm Connects to the…. EVERYTHING!
Anatomic connections of the diaphragm: influence of respiration on the body system "A logical deduction is that the connection between the chest and the abdomen is an anatomic continuum, where the diaphragm plays a vital role in managing the information related to both cavities." Abstract The article explains the scientific reasons for the … [Read more...]
Diaphragm or Biaphragm?
2 Muscles in 1!? MORE cool research coming out about this amazing muscle! Abstract To the respiratory physiologist or anatomist the diaphragm muscle is of course the prime mover of tidal air. However, gastrointestinal physiologists are becoming increasingly aware of the value of this muscle in helping to stop gastric contents from refluxing into … [Read more...]
(VIDEO INSIDE) Are you MORE than JUST a Manual Therapist?
I've never thought of myself, my professional designation, my purpose, my "WHY" as JUST a Registered Massage Therapist/Manual Therapist. There are very few medical professions that afford a patient an extended period of time (I personally schedule treatment times at 60-90 minutes) which permits the therapist the ability to really get to know the … [Read more...]
(VIDEO INSIDE) The Winds of Change…Reconceptualizing LAST by removing Myth and Trend!
Since the late 1990's I've constantly challenged myself to change the old inherited narrative (the Story) of Ligamentous Articular Strain Technique. Many of the books and texts instructing the "Myth and Trend" stories of how and why results were being seen, were completely unfounded, untrue and in some cases, completely imagined. To make the … [Read more...]
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