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Occipitomastoid Suture Distraction- Craniosacral Techniques Read More »
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Here, you will find strategies for relief from a band of pain across your mid-back or across your hips. For more information about how people describe this pattern, look at this post on pain across the hips. If you have pain across the mid-back, look at this post. Avoid abdominal work that crunches the abdomen
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Rectus Abdominus and Pyramidalis – Massage Therapy Notes Read More »
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Pain Across Ribs These people complain of a broad band of pain across the mid back. So they reach back and trace a band across their mid-back. At this point, I have them stroke an ice cube over the arch of the ribs in the front. They usually have a look of disbelief but comply. Then,
Band over Hips These people complain of a band of pain across the top of their hips. As usual, I ask them to be specific. Is it all the way across your hips? Is it a small strip in the middle? Several patterns in this area produce similar pain patterns. They open their fingers a few
Overview Rectus abdominis seems simple but is notably variable. It is a broad, flat muscle on the anterior abdomen with fibers that connect the pubic bone to the arch of the ribs. It is one of those muscles that are hard to label with an “origin” or “insertion,” but we’ll do that for illustrative purposes.
Stretching can be a good daily ritual of relief. It changes a stiff body into something that has less pain and better mobility. So, I give it to my clients to manage their daily pain, which helps. Typically, it eases the activities of daily living. Yoga can be a great way to stretch. And, yoga
Yoga, “that good stretch feeling,” and trigger points Read More »
