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Self Care – Burning and Itching along the Shoulder Blade
This post has quick relief and lasting relief strategies for the trigger point that creates a burning and itching pain…
Trapezius – Neuromuscular Massage Protocol
This neuromuscular massage protocol treats the trapezius while prone. In this position, the lower trapezius is more accessible than in…
Lower Trapezius – – Massage Therapy Notes
This post focuses on the therapeutic release of trigger points in the lower trapezius through massage and bodywork. It includes…
Self Care – Neck Pain with Sore Shoulder
This post has quick relief and lasting relief strategies for the trigger point that creates pain in the upper neck…
Cervical Lamina Supine – Neuromuscular Massage Protocol
This classical neuromuscular protocol treats the posterior neck, which has a complex muscular structure. Therapy notes for many muscles reference…
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…
Extrinsic Back Muscles – Functional Anatomy
Overview Origin posterior axial skeleton Insertion scapulaupper humerus Function retract the scapuladepress & elevate the scapulaRotate the scapula upward and…
Trapezius – Functional Anatomy
Overview Trapezius anatomy is complex. The trapezius is a broad, flat muscle covering the upper back. It is named for…
More than Surviving Breast Cancer.
My patient is a Texan grandmother in her late 60s. She started working with me years ago. She has some…
Sore Shoulder from Strap or Lifting Overhead
Active people complain of pain on the top of their shoulder when lifting their arm. When I ask them to lift…