The massage client who can’t turn the head, the headache that arcs over the ear to the ridge of the eyebrow, the sensation of steel cables squeezing the anterior neck: These are all signs of those darn sternal-cleido-mastoids. We massage therapists see these symptoms frequently, and I have made a hobby of asking other therapists … Continue reading Stalking those Darn SCMs
When a massage therapist has been working for a while, it can seem as if some body parts are talking during the session. Well, not verbally, of course, but spinning a yarn, letting it hang, somehow bringing their troubles up on the table. Hey, we touch folks know verbiage and the written word are not … Continue reading If This Bicep Could Sing….
We massage therapists see a lot of people seeking relief. If it isn’t the upper back and neck, it is the lower back and legs. I’m a fan of giving people something they can do, on their own, to loosen up. Most people go from doing a lot of movement in their salad days to … Continue reading Playground Moves
We had a wonderful time picking out decorations for my mother-in-law’s 90th birthday party. Pink table-covers, birthday lawn signs, a banner and bubble-making bottles, clean fun for all of us youngin’s. We’ll also be running around next weekend picking up a vanilla cake with white and pink frosting, tamales, sandwiches and the “Happy 90th” balloon. … Continue reading History at Your Hands
With each year end, I like to do two things: tidy up the loose ends of my massage therapy practice and set my sights on the coming year. Tidy time is important in the visceral sense: make sure my tax stuff and books are at least all in one box, if not organized, all set … Continue reading Tidy Time