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Do you have a Pain in your Knee?
October 17, 2024
Do you have a Pain in your Knee? Knee injuries are often debilitating and can limit you from doing the things you love to do. Whether it’s playing tennis, running, or just climbing stairs; knee injuries can be painful doing your normal, everyday tasks. Do you have a pain in your knee? Massage therapy can […]
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Make Pelvic Contact with the Client’s Head or Body
October 3, 2024
Make Pelvic Contact with the Client’s Head or Body A massage therapist should not stand directly above the client’s head when working on the lower back so that the therapist’s pelvis cannot make contact with the client’s head. When working on the client’s lower back correctly, standing at the head of the table can be […]
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Do you have a Pain in your Knee?
September 27, 2024
Do you have a Pain in your Knee? Knee injuries are often debilitating and can limit you from doing the things you love to do. Whether it’s playing tennis, running, or just climbing stairs; knee injuries can be painful doing your normal, everyday tasks. Assessing the Pain in Your Knee It can be […]
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Can Massage Therapy Help Your Sprained Ankle?
August 22, 2024
Can Massage Therapy Help Your Sprained Ankle? Ankle sprains are incredibly common. I know. I sprained both of mine when I was in my teens. Each foot has 26 bones and 112 ligaments that hold the bones together. When you sprain your ankle, you generally have injured one of seven major ligaments. We use […]
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Working on the Lower Abdomen
August 16, 2024
Working on the Lower Abdomen. Some massage therapists work on the abdomen, but only when requested and for a particular reason. Abdominal massage can be very beneficial for certain conditions. However, the abdomen—especially the lower abdomen—is a very sensual area for most people. The only person who regularly touches a person’s lower abdomen is […]
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Working on the Chest in order to move to the Breast
July 31, 2024
Working on the Chest in order to move to the Breast When working on the pectoral muscles, the drape is lowered slightly. The pectoral muscles can be massaged appropriately, working not more than one or two inches below the collarbone. The point is that therapists are trained to work on the pectoral muscles while avoiding […]
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Can a Massage Therapist Fix a Frozen Shoulder in Cambridge, MA
July 1, 2024
Question: Does a frozen shoulder always go away with time? Answer: Often no. The Causes of Frozen Shoulder A frozen shoulder can be incredibly painful. The pain originates in the shoulder joint. A joint is formed where any two bones meet. It’s the enclosed space between your upper arm bone, the humerus, which is […]
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Touching the Side of the Breast When Lying Face Down
July 11, 2024
Touching the Side of the Breast When Lying Face Down I would say that more than 99% of massage therapists are ethical professionals who would never commit a sexual assault on anyone. Massage therapists who are sexual predators are usually male and frequently test and groom the clients they choose to assault sexually. It is […]
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Can Massage Therapy Help Hamstring Pain Near Cambridge, MA
July 18, 2024
Question: Do you think a similar pain in the back of the thigh while running can be attributed to a hamstring injury or a lower back injury? True or False? Answer: True Hamstring Anatomy You have three hamstring muscles in the back of your thigh. Every muscle has a tendon that attaches it to […]
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Massage Therapy for Chronic Neck Pain Near Cambridge, MA
June 14, 2024
Question: What’s the most common cause of chronic neck pain? Answer: Ligament sprains The Causes of Pain in Your Neck For many reasons, your neck can be painful, but most people are unaware of the most common cause of chronic neck pain. Sprained or severely injured muscles can cause pain in the neck, but muscles […]
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