Anatomy for Massage and Bodywork is a collection of posts with illustrations that focus on relationships that interest the massage and bodywork practitioner. Understanding the relationship between muscles and their local joints is critical in effective Integrative Bodywork. Each muscle has illustrations that highlight the bones of attachments, and the bones trapped between the attachments. …
All of the posts related to a broader condition or syndrome are grouped into a collection. Those collections are listed below. For instance, the collection of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is all of the posts on anatomy, pain patterns, self-care, therapy notes, and cases related to that syndrome. Sleeping and Trigger Points is a collection of …
This is a collection of the trigger point referral pattern posts currently available. They are listed alphabetically by title. We will be adding new posts and updating some of the older ones. Remember that people usually feel only a portion of the pattern. Usually, people feel their pain in the darkest red zone but some …
Stiffness in the low back can come from a number of larger muscles like spinal erectors, latissimus dorsi, and psoas. Fragility in the low back usually comes from a joint problem in the vertebrae. The two patterns play in concert to create a pain pattern that is a combination of the two. This post is …
Stiff, Fragile, Aching Low Back: Pain Patterns, Causes, Self-Care Read More »
These post focus on therapy concepts, trigger points and treatment approaches related to sensory integration dysfunction.
This is a collection of posts about trigger points that refer into and around the ear. Clients may associate tinnitus with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain but often fail to mention the feelings of fullness, pain, or irritation to the therapist. These posts cover a number of those symptoms. Remember that people usually feel only a …
Tinnitus and Ear Pain: Pain Patterns, Causes, Self-Care Read More »
To facilitate discovery of the most accurate pain pattern and the treatment options associated with those, collections of similar subjects have been created. Here you will find collections in the categories of: referral patterns by region conditions and syndromes general self-care more…
This is a collection of the trigger point referral pattern posts currently available. They are listed alphabetically by title. We will be adding new posts and updating some of the older ones. Remember that people usually feel only a portion of the pattern. Usually, people feel their pain in the darkest red zone but some …
