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Orthopedic Cupping - Ankle Strain

      Dr Joi Edwards Presents Massage Cupping for Ankle Strain The ankle has three major ligaments on its lateral side. The anterior talofibular ligament, the posterior talofibular ligament...
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Treating the Hamstrings - A Common Sports Injury

Hamstring Injury   Ultimately, the hamstrings are trying to be gluteal muscles, while the lumbar muscles are trying to be hamstrings The hamstrings eccentrically contract during gait in order to...
Plantar Fasciitis

Treating Plantar Fasciitis with Cupping

Plantar Fasciitis   What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar Fasciitis is a condition which used to be called "Policeman's Heel" due to the high prevalence in police officers that used to...
Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Cupping for Iliotibial Band (ITB) Syndrome

    Iliotibial Band Syndrome     What is Iliotibial Band Syndrome? Friction or excessive pulling of the iliotibial band over the greater trochanter of the femur close to the...
Cupping the Pronator Teres

Cupping the Pronator Teres

    Pronator Teres Muscle   Where is the Pronator Teres Muscle? The Pronator Teres muscle is located within the front upper part of the forearm. It has two starting...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Plantar Heel Pain

Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Plantar Heel Pain

    Study provides evidence that trigger point therapy improves the outcome for patients with plantar heel pain Whilst it's certainly true that we still know comparatively little about trigger...
Massage Cupping for Muscle Adhesions and Scarring Caused by Tattoos

Massage Cupping for Muscle Adhesions and Scarring Caused by Tattoos

    NAT instructor Vicki Ramsdell LMT talks about tattoos, muscle adhesions and how cupping is her "go to" modality for treating these.     Links Find a Trigger Point...
Trigger Point Therapy - Rotator Cuff Tendinitis

Trigger Point Therapy - Rotator Cuff Tendinitis

Vacuum Cupping - General Shoulder Sequence     Rotator cuff tendinitis results from the irritation and inflammation of the tendons of the rotator cuff muscles in the area underlying the acromion...