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March 12, 2018
Best Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massage in Los Angeles: Myofascial Pain: A Sticky Subject The term ‘myofascial pain’ is fairly common (and getting more so) but not that many people have a clear idea of what it means. Here’s what it means: the ‘fascia’ are like envelopes of slick tissue that surround almost every part of […]
Read More →February 11, 2018
Best Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massage in Los Angeles: Pain at the Upper Corner of the Shoulder Blades? One of the less common, but still nasty, forms of upper back pain is the sharp pain you can get right at the upper corner of your shoulder blade when you rotate your arm outward. Most doctors will […]
Read More →February 6, 2018
At some point in time, most of us have had a “Charlie horse” or muscle cramp. In fact, 50% of adults over the age of 50 suffer from night cramps. Neuromuscular Massage Therapists are often asked by their patients, “Where do these come from? Why am I having these? What can I do to get rid of them?”
The most common type of muscle cramp is caused by exercise, hence the label “exercise- associated muscle cramps” (EAMC). Though EAMCs are common in both recreational and professional athletes, the actual cause remains unclear. Therefore, treatment is often based on anecdotal studies rather than sound scientific evidence.
Read More →February 4, 2018
Best Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massages in Los Angeles: Resolving the ‘Headband’ Headache — With A Neck Massage. If you’re a chronic sufferer of that particular type of headache that feels like it stretches all along one or both sides of your head like a headband, there’s some hope on the horizon. According to a study […]
Read More →January 30, 2018
Low back pain (LBP) is a very common problem that many, if not most of us, have had at some point in life. In fact, about 80% of adults experience LBP in their lifetime, and it’s the leading cause of job-related disability and missed work days. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 25% of adults have had a recent episode of LBP.
Men and women are equally affected by LBP, which can occur abruptly following a specific incident (such as over lifting), or it can develop slowly over time due to wear and tear. Studies show a sedentary lifestyle during the week can set the stage for developing LBP, especially when it's followed by strenuous weekend workouts.
Read More →January 28, 2018
Best Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massage in Los Angeles: Pain Behind the Eye May Be Pain Under the Ear. Most doctors won’t hesitate to tell you that (non-migraine) pain behind one eye is a result of some temporary condition — sinus inflammation being the most common culprit. If you have chronic pain in that area, they […]
Read More →January 21, 2018
Best Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massages in Los Angeles: The ‘Second Heart’ And It’s Role in Lower Back Pain. The muscle that runs up the back of your calf — the soleus — is known as the ‘second heart’ because of the critical role it helps in pumping blood back up into your torso from your […]
Read More →January 16, 2018
According to a World Health Report, migraines are the nineteenth most common patient complaint worldwide with an 18% of women and 6% of men in the United States experiencing at least one migraine headache episode each year.
There is evidence that patients with migraines have an energy deficit disorder associated with their glucose intake. As such, adopting a strict ketogenic diet (in which ketones are the primary source of energy for the body in place of glucose) does appear to benefit patients with migraines.
Read More →January 16, 2018
There are two types of muscles that help facilitate motion in our hips and lower extremities: tonic and phasic.
Tonic (postural) muscles are always working or contracting to keep us upright. Therefore, these muscles tend to be tight and short. When we sleep, they contract or shorten and are taut upon waking and need to be stretched on a regular basis. Examples of tonic muscles include the hamstrings and the iliopsoas or hip flexors muscles. Here are two great stretches for these muscles:
Read More →January 14, 2018
Best Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massage in Los Angeles: It’s So Hip to Suffer Very Low Back Pain! There are so many people suffering lumbar back pain that it’s easy to get lumped into the same category if your chronic pain occurs even lower down. But if your chronic pain is distinctly less lumbar and more […]
Read More →January 7, 2018
Best Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massage in Los Angeles: Latent vs. Active Trigger Points, the Trapezius, and Chronic Neck Pain. Muscular trigger points aren't all the same — some are active, meaning that they cause pain either constantly or when the muscle is used; others are passive, meaning that they exist, but don't have any noticeable […]
Read More →January 5, 2018
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common condition that affects around 6-12% of the population and can result in significant pain and disability. The financial costs associated with CTS can be staggering – ranging from $45,000 to $89,000 per patient over a six-year period when productivity loses are taken into account.
Historically, doctors and researchers have described CTS as the result of compression of the median nerve as it travels through the bony carpal tunnel at the wrist. However, there is recent evidence that CTS is a more complex pain syndrome with multiple studies showing women with CTS exhibit widespread pressure pain hypersensitivity, thermal pain increases, and what’s called “enhanced wind-up in extra-median nerve territories.” In other words, the central nervous system seems to be involved, affecting the whole body, not just the wrist and hand.
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