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TMJ 2 / CranioSacral
Life on a daily basis. The body continues to function, we eat, sleep, walk, etc. And then an event of daily living that can disrupt normal body function or movement. Not too long ago…
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TMJ
How often have you heard someone say “I have TMJ”? In truth, we each have two TMJ’s. TMJ is common abbreviation for the Temporomandibular Joint. We have a left TMJ and a right TMJ. There is…
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Suboccipitals
The eight small suboccipital muscles are located at the top of the neck just below the skull. These muscles are the deepest muscles of the upper posterior neck. The action of these eight small muscles…
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Hydro Therapy
Hydro therapy can be an extremely valuable tool during massage, after an injury or just as a stand alone therapy for many medicinal purposes. Hydro therapy includes hot water, tepid water, cool water, ice,…
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Dry Skin Brushing
Do you own a loofah? Dry skin brushing using a very light touch, from the feet up the legs to the trunk and from the hands up the arms to the trunk is enough…
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Pain in the neck?
Sternocleidomastoid(SCM) and Scalene(s) Does your neck ever feel so stiff that you can picture a bowling ball stuck on top of a broom handle and not much movement in that scenario? I certainly was…
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Muscles of the Hands
We use our hands to perform hundreds of tasks each day such as washing, getting dressed, cooking, working, lifting objects, holding items.. There are numerous small detail muscles in the hands. Certainly compared to…
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Piriformis Syndrome?
What a pain in the butt! Literally. I have experienced the piriformis syndrome myself. I had been doing an exercise boot camp. My body loved the intense workouts. I was probably two months in…
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So What? No, no, no. So As – Psoas
I have several clients come in with the chronic low back pain issue. We discuss what their normal daily activities are, what kind of job they do, any repetitive motion routines, do they stretch,…
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First Massage Appointment
I request new clients arrive 15 minutes early to complete the health intake form. The health history gives me information that would alert me to any contraindication(s) that would prohibit massage either locally or…