Massage Therapy for Pre- and Postsurgical Knees
With more people than ever before undergoing knee surgery, understanding how massage therapy can complement the recovery process is crucial for you and your clients.
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Feel Your Power!
Massage therapists should focus on body stances and positioning that help support and build a healthy, powerful stroke.
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The Art of Listening to What Isn’t Said
By Cal CatesSometimes, it’s not about the context of a conversation with a client but about how you ask the questions when speaking and listening to clients.
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Art Riggs and the Videos That Shaped a Profession
By Til LuchauAuthor Til Luchau recently chatted with massage therapy legend Art Riggs about what makes his work so enduring, even at the young age of 80.
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Changing the Mindset of a Stubborn Muscle
Changing muscle memory habits as they relate to mobility and movement can be hard. Luckily, you are there to help clients along so they aren’t forging a new path alone.
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Exploring Tendons
Understanding tendons—their shapes, lengths, and organization—improves an MT’s touch vocabulary and facilitates a more skilled touch.
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A Big-Toe Kink in the Kinetic Chain
A fundamental feature of the foot often missed in our assessments is first-toe mobility, specifically the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint. Many people lack full range of motion in this joint.
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Our Three Rotational Muscle Systems
By Thomas MyersBy analyzing movement, you can determine where to focus your myofascial release on the held areas or your proprioceptive awareness work on the "forgotten" areas.
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The QL and the Psoas
The quadratus lumborum and psoas muscles are antagonistic yet have an interesting codependent dynamic.
Featured Videos
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How to Massage a "Crick in the Neck"
By Ian HarveyLearn some deep tissue massage techniques that might help treat a stiff neck.
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Arm Rotation Testing—Scoliosis Excerpt
By Til LuchauTil Luchau demonstrates arm rotation tests for scoliosis in this excerpt from one of his educational training seminars.
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Nerve Glide Stretch for the Median Nerve
Learn nerve gliding techniques that can be effective in reducing pain.
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Hip Pain Provocation Tests with Erik Dalton
Erik Dalton, PhD, walks you through three hip pain provocation tests to correctly assess your clients with hip pain.