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Sternocostal Joint – Structural Release
Overview This technique releases sustaining governors for the left sternocostal joint. That joint governs extrinsic chest muscles and, most directly,…
Self Care – Pain in the Biceps, Maybe Collarbone, Forearm
This post describes how you can get relief from pain in the biceps that is sometimes felt in the collar…
Pectoralis Minor – Massage Therapy Notes
Overview These notes on massage and bodywork focus on the pectoralis minor. They offer the classical neuromuscular massage protocol in…
Self Care – Pain in the Front of Shoulder When Lifting Arm
Overview Here, you can find self-care strategies for relief on your own from trigger points in the pectoralis minor. Typically,…
Self Care – Scalene Pain of Upper Back, Arm & Hand
Overview Scalene muscles produce a number of patterns that can be experienced separately. These self-care strategies are great for relief…
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 – 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…
Thoracic Outlet – Functional Anatomy
The anatomy of thoracic outlet structures is complex in several ways. First, many of the bones are both origin and…
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…