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MUSCLE TIGHTNESS
MUSCLE TENSION"Is not so much a physical condition but rather a sensitivity that comes from inflammation. The only really long term solutions that we have are to change our posture more often and to perform resistance training."...
Post COVID-19: What to Expect from Your Massage Therapy Treatment
No more HST?
Did you know the Massage Therapy profession is seeking tax exempt status?For more information go to the Canadian Massage Therapist Alliance (CMTA) website: www.RMTACT.ca
Sciatica and the Sciatic Nerve
Sciatica is an umbrella term for pain associated with the sciatic nerve. the sciatic nerve is the largest and longest nerve in the bodypain can start in the low back and be felt in the glutes/hips, back of the leg, knee and even into the footit is often...
About the Rotator Cuff
The rotator cuff is not one muscle but a protective cuff over the shoulder joint made up of four muscles:SupraspinatusInfraspinatusTeres minorSubscapularisMassage therapy can be of benefit for any injuries or soreness in this commonly injured muscle...
Massage Therapy & Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
New Written Consent Requirements for Treating Sensitive Areas
As of October, 2017 massage therapists are required to get written consent to treat the four following areas: Buttocks (gluteal muscles)Chest Wall Muscles (pects)Upper Inner Thigh(s) (adductors)Breasts
Meridian Stretches
Shiatsu therapists learn Gi-gong and these meridian stretches which are designed to help increase the circulation of qi & blood in the body, open up the meridian channels and stretch the connective tissue within the muscles being stretched.Watch here...