April 18, 2022
When was the last time you hopped out of bed and were excited to start your day? If the answer is “I can’t remember,” you’re not alone. Most people regard stiffness, sore spots, and pain in back and neck muscles as a normal part of getting older. But it doesn’t have to be that way. […]
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January 23, 2022
USE TRIGGER POINT MASSAGE TO RELEASE YOUR LATS While a lot of muscles that cause pain are hidden away, invisible to the naked eye, the latissimus dorsi is not one of them. But bigger isn’t always better, especially when it comes to pain. More commonly known as the lats, these important back muscles are the […]
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January 4, 2022
Stiff neck, torticollis, herniated disc, tension headache, neck strain, arthritis, these are just some of the common diagnoses for neck pain. But the truth is that the number one cause of neck pain is trigger points. Some 85% of all muscle pain is caused by trigger points. Neuromuscular massage and trigger point massage therapy is […]
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August 8, 2021
It’s hot outside, but that doesn’t mean your shoulder can’t freeze up. Injury, repetitive motion, and illnesses including diabetes are some of the causes of frozen shoulder. That said, frozen shoulder is one of those mysterious conditions that can crop up out of nowhere. Worse, it can last for years. The good news is you […]
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June 11, 2021
DON’T GET TRAPPED WITH TRAPEZIUS PAIN: TRY TRIGGER POINT MASSAGE Back and neck pain affect everyone from school children to the elderly, and it’s one of the most common reasons people miss work. It develops slowly over time, or suddenly when you lift a heavy object. It makes it difficult to get out of bed, […]
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January 19, 2021
Even before the pandemic, a lot of us were doing more than our fair share of sitting. Now with almost our whole life lived through a screen, the problem has only gotten worse. The human body was designed for movement, not slouching in a chair, and all this sitting around is taking its toll. Poor […]
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December 18, 2020
Whether December is ever the most wonderful time of year is debatable, but this year we can safely say, No, it is not. But just because parties are canceled doesn’t always mean party-style eating is. Holiday baking is going stronger than ever and who can resist all those treats?
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November 20, 2020
We’ve had a lot of downs in 2020: less going in to the office, less travel, less face-to-face social interaction. But other things are up. For example, there’s been an exponential explosion of the wearing of sweatpants. We’ve also seen a sharp increase in things like back pain and headaches. While these last two aren’t […]
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November 9, 2020
Even pre-pandemic, there was a major spike in repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) corresponding to the increased use of computers, mobile devices and work-related stress.
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September 21, 2020
The vast majority of people will experience back pain during their life. About one out of every three people say that low back pain impacts their everyday activities, including sleep. Sciatica is a common cause of low back pain, but did you know that trigger points are frequently the cause of sciatic pain? But there’s […]
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August 25, 2020
Back pain. Just about all of us has experienced it. The pain can hit you out of the blue and stop you cold. You might have been innocently putting on a shoe, or maybe you were just reaching for a box of cereal. However and whenever it hits you, low back pain is no fun. […]
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August 19, 2020
For most of us, neck pain has reared its ugly head more than once. In fact, there are estimates that anywhere from one-in-ten to one-in-five people will experience an episode of neck pain in a given year. Though some studies report that between 33% and 65% of these people will recover within twelve months, many […]
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