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Plantar Fasciitis

Willow — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:01:24 +0000

One of the more common issues I have found people coming to Massage Therapists for is Plantar Fasciitis. It is a pretty good indicator that this is the problem If your client complains of significant pain along the bottom (plantar) surface of the foot, especially at the heel when they are putting weight on the [...]

Benefits of Routine Massage - Part 3

Willow — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:09:37 +0000

Get ready folks cause now we’re going to discuss the Muscular System, if you didn’t hear it let me tell you that the Muscular System is said in a very godlike voice. Since this is such a HUGE system I am going to break it down like this: Cellular Level Relaxation Joint Mobility and Flexibility Posture Let us begin our [...]

Geriatric Outreach

Willow — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:23:14 +0000

Do you have a grandmother or grandfather that are in pain or general discomfort from lack of mobility? Do you often think that massage would feel great for them but are intimidated by the contraindications that may occur? Here we will discuss some of the things that you should be concerned about and the things [...]

Benefits of Routine Massage - Part 2

Willow — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:36:35 +0000

Next in line are the Skeletal System and Muscular System. I think the Muscular System will be a Part all on it’s own, cause lets face it, it could take awhile! So here I’ll discuss the benefits to the bones, oh how we would just be a pile of mush without them! Not that [...]

Benefits of Routine Massage - Part 1

Willow — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:11:03 +0000

Oh yes, my friends… The routine massage, and how it effects us. Not just good for the body, good for the WHOLE body. The benefits we forget about sometimes because they’re so specific. A LOT of people still think of massage as pampering, I won’t name any names but… westerners… We all know that there [...]

Shiatsu for Expecting Moms

Willow — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:15:29 +0000

A woman’s body undergoes many changes and adaptations for the growing fetus. A few good tricks and techniques for helping mom stay comfortable can be quite simple. Here are a few treatments for morning sickness and lower back pain. Morning Sickness: The Bladder Channel affords a very balanced treatment in pregnancy: it helps the Kidneys which [...]

Sacro-Lumbar Region

Willow — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:40:49 +0000

As you know, working the buttock muscles with your thumbs is oh so tiring. Use of elbows in this region is definitely best. Considering the gluteal muscles are the largest in the body they hold a lot of tension and can be the source of much referred pain all throughout the body, emotions also get [...]

Spinal Cord Injuries

Willow — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:42:39 +0000

Spinal cord injuries can cause a bruise, hemorrhage or laceration in the spinal cord. There is often concern about using bodywork under these sorts of circumstances. These damages can result in short- and long-term motor and sensory disability. You certainly want to be clear with the client and with their physician about any contraindications. The [...]

Meridian Structure

Willow — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:39:02 +0000

Each Meridian has been assigned the name of an organ. This can get confusing because, for example, the lung meridian lies along the arm, and the liver meridian lies along the leg. The name assigned to a meridian refers not to the meridian’s external location on the body but to the functional influence of the [...]

Types of Shiatsu

Willow — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:11:02 +0000

I have found three major types of shiatsu being practiced, each having the goal of balancing energy flow: shiatsu, acupressure, and zen shiatsu. I spoke earlier in my amma post of shiatsu massage and how it views the body purely from an anatomic perspective. Along with using massage techniques, hard pressure is applied to the body [...]