Michelle Lefrancois RMT

10/04/2023

Get up and move for at least 1 minute for every 30 minutes you spend sitting to help minimize its harmful effects. The frequency of your breaks is more important than the duration. So 2 minutes of activity after an hour of sitting is NOT just as good. How frequently do you get up when you work at your desk?

09/13/2023

Do your shoulders hurt if you sleep on your side? With this, I commonly find dysfunctions of the ligaments joining the ribs and sternum. For a DIY correction, try laying on a foam roller (lengthwise) and practice chest breathing to open up these joints.

05/10/2023

Tight pectoral muscles are a typical part of bad posture. They're part of a complex of postural distortions often called upper-crossed syndrome. Stretching them can be helpful not only for the shoulders, but also the neck and back. Here are five simple stretches (actually four simple ones and one kinda difficult one) that can help. https://rfr.bz/f5q8xnq

03/10/2023

An often overlooked culprit behind upper shoulder pain and tightness is restriction of the latissismus dorsi muscles. The harder they resist movement, the harder your trapezius, deltoids, neck, and rotator cuff have to work. Rolling out the lats can help. Here's an example of how to do that. https://bdme.ch/4X3p

02/22/2023

Bob and Brad demonstrate the #1 most critical step to cure shoulder tendinitis, bursitis, and impingement.Website: https://bobandbrad.com/Youtube Channel: ht...

02/20/2023

02/07/2023

This infographic outlines the benefits of massage therapy to help people with a variety of chronic conditions find symptom relief. This includes the benefits of massage therapy for arthritis, chronic migraines, and symptoms of conditions like fibromyalgia and multiple sclerosis.

This infographic and references to support it are also available in the RMTAO resource library: https://rmtao.com/resources/library .

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01/16/2023

If stretching isn't helping, there's a reason. Those tight muscles are part of your body's solution, not part of the problem. Try stretching an opposing muscle and see if that helps better.

11/23/2022

In this video, Tim demonstrates a ridiculous movement that feels pretty awesome. This can be great for your shoulders and your thoracic spine. It can also be...

11/09/2022

Having pain on the inside of the knee? Strengthen your hips. When the abductors of the hip aren't activating well, the knee typically buckles in when the leg is loaded, causing strain on the medial knee. Try these exercises to help: https://tbme.ch/1E6A

07/05/2022

Failure to look after your hip flexors can lead to injury, walking problems, posture issues and back pain.