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Blood Clots: Danger for Massage
Blood Clots: Danger for Massage About once a week, I have to turn a client away for medical reasons. This surprises a lot of people. To most, massages are lovely, relaxing sessions of pampering, and yes, they are! Why could anyone possibly be turned away? By far the...
Usual Suspects: Psoas
No, That's not bacon If there is one muscle that I would pick for everyone to pay attention to, it's Psoas-Iliacus (well, it's technically two muscles, but hey) also known as your hip flexor. However, PI is probably the least known and least attended to muscle...
Advil and Your Massage: What You Should Know
Most times when someone tells me that their shoulder/hip/jaw/insert-body-part-here is bothering them, I look for tenderness there. Tenderness is REALLY important to effectively finding and helping said pain for many reasons. I often realize halfway through an area why...
Licensed Vs Unlicensed: Does it matter?
Is your massage practitioner licensed? Should it matter to you? If you have ever been walking through the mall when your shoulder starts to ache, you have probably laid down $10 to the guy with the massage kiosk. Sitting in the chair, the pressure applied feels...
Trigger Points -What’s That?
"I keep hearing you talk about Trigger Points. What are they? I've never heard of them before so they're just the latest theory right?" - most people. "Let's test this "theory", shall we?" - Me, reaching out to press a point on said person, causing a squeal only dogs...
Why I Ask All Those Questions
If this is your first massage session with any licensed therapist, then you should be filling out a medical intake form.If not, you may want to reevaluate where you are. Basic medical information, recent and not so recent, is actually really important to a massage....
Sciatica- Pain In The You Know What
Continuing on my posts about the rear, today we are going to discuss something that happens when you don't pay attention to yours. As always, I'm a massage practitioner, not a doctor. These are "opinions" from my professional experience and should be read with...
Gluteus Maximus – Debunking the Trunk
So, you know what Glutes are, right? You've heard the term, "Gluteus Maximus" (in Middle School I'm sure), right? It's like your butt muscle or something, right? First let me state that I am a massage practitioner. Not a doctor, not a scientist, a sociologist,...
Tips on Prepping for Your Massage
Getting a massage is great, but getting the most amazing massage you've ever had ever is greater. Here are some tips to make your time a bit more special. If you've never had a massage, or you have had several, an in-home massage is a quite different...
Pregnancy and Postpartum Certified!
So, I am now officially pregnancy and postpartum certified as a massage practitioner! I am so excited to explore deeper into the realm of bodywork I just discovered and overjoyed to share it with you all! Prenatal massage is a bit different from a traditional Swedish...