Trigger Points and Referral Pain

Trigger Points and Referral Pain

Trigger Points and Referral Pain You’re receiving a deep tissue massage.  So far, you’ve experienced a good hurt with each heavy glide from your massage therapist.  It’s been an overall relaxing session… and then suddenly you feel a sharp pain radiating from your...
Massage Therapy and Disc Injuries

Massage Therapy and Disc Injuries

Massage Therapy and Disc Injuries Herniated discs, slipped discs, ruptured discs, bulging discs… those are four terms, often used interchangeably, to describe injuries to the intervertebral discs. While herniated, slipped, and ruptured discs are synonymous with one...
Crossed Syndromes Part 1: Upper Cross

Crossed Syndromes Part 1: Upper Cross

Crossed Syndromes Part 1: Upper Cross The human body is an amazing system. An ever-adapting machine, it can rearrange its structures to fit environmental changes.  For example, our bodies adjust when we travel from low altitude areas to higher ones so our cells still...
Evidence Based Pain Relief

Evidence Based Pain Relief

Evidence Based Pain Relief Pain is a message, a warning signal from the body to the brain in regards to damaged tissue.   If you put your hand on a hot stove top, your brain moves your hand away very quickly.  Pain dominates our nervous system, it captures our focus,...