Movement Therapy and Massage

11/26/2023

We interviewed .winchester today for our Gait Guru Members and we had a great conversation about some of the concepts of Interview posting in June! And it's a good one
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Trigger points are in the brain, not the muscle.  One of our favorite quotes from Pavel Kolar ❤ With all of the techniques out there we need to understand, we are influencing the nervous system. The brain rules the roost🐔
We have to make the nervous system feel safe.  Once that happens, you will be granted more range of motion to which you can load and train 👍
Homework:  MAKE THE NERVOUS SYSTEM FEEL SAFE.  Find the neurological window that is unique for every client
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07/31/2022

"A rhabdo cocktail of waste metabolites and by-products of tissue damage is probably why we feel a bit cruddy after biological stresses and traumas — even massage, sometimes. It’s not that big a deal. Massage is still worthwhile. But it is, technically, a little bit toxifying — not de-toxifying."

If your massage therapist tells you to drink extra water after your session to help flush out the toxins-- ask them what toxins they're referring to. I'm betting they won't have a good answer for that question (;
Drink water after a session if you're thirsty, but don't feel like you need to increase your water intake to "flush" anything out.

It’s just polite to offer patients a glass of water after a treatment. But therapists who make a production of it as a necessary part of the therapy are just proving their ignorance.

05/10/2019

I will be in hurricane this weekend! I'm currently open 10a-12p on Saturday (11th). Pm me if you want a massage! ☺

02/16/2019

Proprioception is defined as the awareness of your body's position in space. Did you know that massage can help improve proprioception? Proprioception is super important to help with different aspects of movement like agility, balance, and coordination!

What exactly is proprioception? You could call it body sense or kinesthetic awareness - it is the brain’s ability to sense the relative positions and movements of the different body parts. Because of proprioception, you know exactly where your hand is in space as you move it around, even though yo...

01/09/2019

Here is your reminder to pay attention to how you are holding your body!

12/31/2018

These are some common question people may have about massage therapy. Read this and yours may be answered

You love massage. But you’d love it more if you had the answers to a few questions you’ve been shy about asking. Good news! This article will address those questions you’d like to ask your massage therapist, but were afraid to ask.

12/19/2018

Here is a reminder to be aware of how you're holding your body. Pay attention! Relax😊

11/24/2018

Sometimes deeper pressure is needed, sometimes lighter pressure is needed. The important thing is to adjust pressure appropriately throughout a massage session to fit each person's needs.

It is my impression that we, in the massage therapy field, are slightly obsessed with the concept of pressure. I hear it referenced quite often in many different ways and it seems to be the topic of numerous discussions. Massage therapists and their clients use terms like "deep" tissue. I