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Changing The Mindset Of A Stubborn Muscle

Muscles are stubborn. Kinda like humans are stubborn. Where is that hard truth that is hanging on to some habitual...

Neck Massage How To

As massage therapists, we spend a lot of time learning about the human body. But it’s impossible to absorb all...

Understanding Neck Pain in Massage Therapy

Discover a fascia-informed approach to neck pain in massage therapy. Allison Denney explores why technique alone may not resolve chronic...

What is normal anyway?

Normal is a very funny word that seems to hold a lot of weight but means absolutely nothing. I mean,...

The Lats  & The Pickle They Live In

When a client presents with shoulder and/or low back pain, pay some attention to the Latissimus Dorsi and see what...

The Thoracic Outlet & Its Syndrome

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: The syndrome that describes the downfall of function at the passageway of vessels at the anterior region...

Going Down The Masseter Spiral

Unconscious downward spirals are the stuff of life. Kind of in the same way that pain teaches us how to...

Thoughts About Feeling Good In A Not So Happy World

One of the bigger factors in becoming a massage therapist these days is that the bar has been raised and...

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