Essential Manual Therapy Medical Massage

02/25/2026

02/25/2026

https://www.massagetherapy.com/articles/whiplash

Getting rear-ended in traffic. Face-planting at the bottom of a ski slope. Tumbling over the handlebars on your bike. Whiplash comes in many forms and can become a long-term problem if not treated correctly. Fortunately, massage and bodywork can address the ache and discomfort that come with whiplas...

02/25/2026

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4455610/

Concussion, its recognition, diagnosis, and treatment is a growing public health issue. Massage practitioners who specialize in rehabilitation deal with a variety of injury cases that involve concussion, including those incurred by falls, motor ...

02/25/2026

https://apple.news/AfdjOFNVFTWGwAUAmMC3RFg

Canadian researchers examined the brains of bird-watchers and found expertise could help cognitive health.

02/21/2026

Stop scrolling & do some self care!

02/18/2026

02/14/2026

02/11/2026

All kidding aside, I don’t recommend pain either.
Which is why I treat a variety of conditions & teach self-care to achieve pain management & relief!

02/07/2026

“Nowhere is this misdiagnosis more pronounced than in North America, where health is routinely framed as an individual investment rather than a collective good. Insurance coverage may expand, but costs remain prohibitive. Digital health tools proliferate, but access remains uneven. Responsibility is devolved downward, while structural drivers remain intact. The result is a paradox: societies that celebrate freedom preside over some of the steepest health gradients in the world.”

Poor health outcomes are often treated as an unfortunate by-product of individual bad decisions. This moralizing approach ignores the role poverty plays in determining who gets ill and who can afford to get well.

02/07/2026

🌸 A Spring of Support for Military & Veteran Families 🌸

Military, National Guard, Reserve, and Veteran families in Hamilton and Ross are invited to a special Nourish the Service spring event hosted by Blue Star Families.

Families will receive fresh food, household and hygiene items, Easter meal essentials, and access to community resources — all as a thank-you for your service and sacrifice.

📅 Saturday, March 28, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Fitton Center for Creative Arts
101 S Monument Ave, Hamilton, OH

✅ Registration required (one per family)
📲 Scan the QR code or visit bluestarfam.org to register.

Please share with military and veteran families who may benefit. 🇺🇸💙

02/06/2026

02/06/2026

Self care is imortant!

shshhh. Steve is having a nice relaxing bath.