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Self Care – Breathing Exercises to Reduce Shoulder Tension
One of my clients describes this as the best exercise for shoulder and upper back tension. He thinks it should…
Self Care – Doorway Stretches for Chest Muscles
These doorway stretches for chest muscles are classic because they're quick, effective, and can be done almost anywhere. It is…
Therapy Notes – Serratus Anterior
The serratus anterior can be tricky to assess and treat through neuromuscular massage and bodywork. The muscle has a number…
Self-Care – Nagging Pain Inside The Bottom of the Shoulder Blade
Here, you'll find ways to get relief on your own from nagging pain just inside the bottom of your shoulder…
Self Care – Seated Stretches for Stiff, Swollen Hands
This simple set of stretches has 3 parts: Two stretches that release the muscles around the base of the cranium…
Scalenes Supine – Neuromuscular Massage Protocol
Scalenes are a sensitive and, often, complicated treatment approach. There are a number of things that need to be done…
Scalenes – Massage Therapy Notes
Neuromuscular massage can be an effective approach to treating scalene muscles. Additional work and self-care retrains posture and corrects Forward-Head…
Aching and Burning in the mid back
Want to skip ahead?Here's a link to my post about getting relief on your own. These people complain of aching…
Pain in the upper back, index finger, and thumb
Pain in the upper back, index finger, and thumb Pain around Thumb Pad People complain about pain just inside the…
Scalene Muscles – Functional Anatomy
Overview Scalene anatomy is more variable than most muscles. They vary in their attachments and size in 40-71% of the…