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Treating Symptoms of Fibromyalgia with Massage

Treating Symptoms of Fibromyalgia with Massage

Fibromyalgia - Signs and Symptoms      Fibromyalgia is a very debilitating and often misunderstood condition.  Because there is no single test for it, and there are no outward physical...
The 6 Pilates Principles

The 6 Pilates Principles

   A pilates exercise shown on the reformer     While considerable diversity exists in the ways that Pilates is practiced and taught today, six principles derived from Joseph Pilates’...
Orbicularis Oculi Muscle

Orbicularis Oculi Muscle

Orbicularis Oculi Muscle   Orbicularis Oculi Muscle Surrounding both the upper and lower eyelids the orbicularis oculi is described as a sphincter muscle organised in concentric bands. This complex and extremely important muscle consists...
Pectoralis Major Treatment with Muscle Energy Techniques

Pectoralis Major Treatment with Muscle Energy Techniques

Pectoralis Major Muscle The Pectoralis Major, commonly referred to as the Pecks, is the largest of the chest muscles. It purpose is to adduct and medially rotate the humerus and has two starting...
Pregnancy - Massage for the Upper Body

Pregnancy - Massage for the Upper Body

Pregnant woman with child in womb     Massage and touch have been an important part of both pregnancy and labour for women the world over and throughout the ages. ...
Treating Ankle Sprains

Treating Ankle Sprains

  Types of Ankle Sprain     What is the Connection Between Ankle Sprains and Trigger Points?   Foot pain, ankle pain, and ankle instability are often associated with trigger...
The Deltoids

The Deltoids

  The Deltoid Muscle - Anterior View        Exercise for the Deltoid Muscle - Dani Marks   Deltoid pain is most often mistaken for bursitis or rotator cuff injury The...
Intercostal Muscles | Rib Pain | Back Pain | Chest Pain

Intercostal Muscles | Rib Pain | Back Pain | Chest Pain

Intercostal Muscles       Massage for the Intercostal Muscles - Maureen Abson     The intercostal muscles provide about 25% of the total force of breathing, and may help stabilize...
Treating Trigger Points in the Levator Scapulae

Treating Trigger Points in the Levator Scapulae

The Lavator Scapulae Muscle   The name of this muscle comes from the Latin;  levare meaning “to lift”; scapulae, “of the shoulder blade.” Origin:  Posterior tubercles of transverse processes of...
Treating Cerebral Palsy with Massage Therapy

Treating Cerebral Palsy with Massage Therapy

      Treating Cerebral Palsy With Massage Therapy - Maureen Abson     Cerebral Palsy is a condition that affects muscle control and movement.  The word cerebral means relating...
Trigger Point Therapy - Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome

Trigger Point Therapy - Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome


Treating Common Sports Injuries - Tendinitis of the Adductor Muscles

Treating Common Sports Injuries - Tendinitis of the Adductor Muscles

  Hip Adductor Muscles     Hip Adductors - Trigger Point Anatomy     Tendinitis of the Adductor Muscles - The pain is similar to a groin strain but onset...