What does the hand of the massage therapist do? Does it glide oil over the body, soothe the skin, quiet the mind? How does someone go from a bundle of jumpy over-primed muscles and fascia to the clear, calm and collected? I think most therapists have a thousand answers to the question. I’ve had more … Continue reading Body Boot: Chaos to Function
Once in a great while I run across someone who has been warned not to get a massage – with no apparent reason behind that advice. That advice pops out, unfortunately, from the mouths of people who might just benefit from the person not getting a massage and perhaps continuing a long course of treatment … Continue reading Don’t Touch That!
I have a bunch of spinning turtles in my office reception, a small plexi-glass Wyland sculpture that stands atop a stand that rotates and slowly changes color. The little turtles help people relax while waiting for their massage by suggesting the calming energy of sea turtles and vacation days in Hawaii. Triggering such fond memories, … Continue reading Getting Away from It All
Recently, I’ve had a several clients with teething troubles. Fairly traumatic troubles. Troubles as in the I-haven’t-slept-he’s-comfort-nursing-every-hour-I-have-a-migraine-my-shoulders-feel-permenently-bowed-what-was-my-name-again? kind of troubles. It really struck me as ironic how much attention we put into the pregant mother in terms of massage, and so relatively little into the issues of the new mother as affected by her rapidly … Continue reading Calm-O-Mile: for Teething Babies and Tense Moms
What can a simple massage therapist say when a client asks about pain relief? Obviously, I’m very biased. I’d rather do and use massage techniques to deal with pain and restore circulation. But what about the chemical type of pain relief? What can I say? Recommending a product or a drug or nostrum isn’t really … Continue reading Pain Relief
As a massage therapist, I wonder if people who have a hard time sitting at a computer automatically have jaw tension problems. It seems so, at least when I go looking, that I find a consistent correlation between neck and jaw tension. It’s gotten so that when folks come in with neck tension I ask … Continue reading Jaw Pains
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When was the last time you went to a massage convention? That was the question on my recent massage professional association survey. It seemed pretty standard, and it got me thinking. When I went to my 2010 state convention I was struck by how small it was – no students, few exhibitors, – missing faces … Continue reading Massage Conventions
Sometimes when clients come in the door looking for a massage, they seem a little wary. They look around the office, check out the sheets, stare at the clock before they go in the room. I’ve gotten questions about whether I use fragrances in my oils or in the laundry soap. They peer at the … Continue reading The MRSA Pot
We massage therapists often see similarities in our clients, the tight upper traps, the weak glute max, etc. But I must say I’m fascinated by the differences. Why does one person develop carpal syndrome after three months on a computer, when another person can spend years lifting granite wedges before something goes? Chief suspect: Stress. … Continue reading Stress Test – Deal with It