Heel Drop for Bone Density

How to do the Heel Drop Exercise: 1) stand up on tip toes, 2) then drop down to your heels quickly. Repeat 10 to 15 times. “The heel drop exercise targets the muscles in your calf. It also targets your heel, lower leg bones and upper leg bones, including your...

Appropriate Pressure During Massage:

Appropriate Pressure During Massage:How much pressure a client needs is a very subjective thing. As a therapist I will go into the tissue until I feel a resistance and then push it a little further checking in with the client for feedback.Good Pain:Hurts but feels...

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 minor​SubscapularisMassage therapy can be of benefit for any injuries or soreness in this commonly injured muscle...

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.”...