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A Common Hip Injury: Outer Hip Pain in the Gluteus Medius
published on Friday, November 21st, 2025
Pain in the Outer Hip Area If you have pain in the outer hip area, there are a variety of injuries and conditions that can cause that pain. The problem could be in the hip joint, a gluteus muscle, or the muscle at the side of the upper thigh called the tensor fascia […]
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How to Treat Inner Ankle Pain with Exercise (and When to Go to a Pain Professional)
published on Friday, October 17th, 2025
Chronic ankle pain is very common. Inner ankle sprains typically occur in athletic individuals, those who dance, and the elderly. If it’s very severe, the ankle swells, but if it’s not so severe, it can just be painful for a very long time. Today, I’ll discuss how to assess and treat inner ankle pain through […]
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How Can You Relieve Joint Pain in the Big Toe?
published on Friday, October 3rd, 2025
Pain in the big toe is very common and affects millions of people each year. There are many different causes of pain in the big toe, ranging from a fracture of the bone to many forms of arthritis. And if you’re here, you’re most likely wondering, “How can you relieve joint pain in the big […]
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Why Does My Shoulder Hurt When Hitting Forehands?
published on Friday, September 19th, 2025
If you’ve ever thought, “Why does my shoulder hurt when hitting forehands?” or “Why does my shoulder hurt when I hug my child?” or even, “Why does my shoulder hurt when I throw a ball?”, you most likely have a shoulder injury. Over 50 million people in the United States suffer from shoulder pain at […]
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Your Chronic Pain is Likely Not In Your Muscles: Debunking the Myth
published on Friday, September 5th, 2025
When your upper or lower back hurts for an extended period, it’s natural to think it’s a problem in the muscles. After all, when we work out or do a strenuous activity, our muscles are often sore for a few days afterward. But that pain and discomfort generally goes away because muscles have excellent blood […]
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How Can a Massage Therapist Help My Calf Pain?
published on Friday, August 22nd, 2025
If you’ve been experiencing calf pain that doesn’t go away, you most likely have an injury, like a muscle or tendon strain. Maybe you hurt yourself while running, playing a racquet sport, or soccer. The pain might be bearable or it might be debilitating, but either way, you want it treated so that you can […]
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Can a Massage Therapist Help Pain at the Front of the Knee?
published on Friday, August 8th, 2025
If you have pain at the front of your knee that doesn’t go away, it most likely means you have an injury, specifically a tendon injury. Can a massage therapist help with pain at the front of your knee? The answer is yes, massage therapists can definitely help with this kind of pain and […]
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Why Do I Have Pain in the Front of My Hip?
published on Friday, June 13th, 2025
When you have pain in the front of your hip, it’s likely to be one of two problems. If the pain is felt near the surface, it’s probably a strain of the tendon that helps lift your leg. However, if the pain feels deep, it could be an inflammation in the hip joint. […]
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How Can a Massage Therapist Help My Outer Ankle Sprain?
published on Friday, May 2nd, 2025
More than 25,000 people sprain their ankles daily in the United States. The most common sprain is on the outer side of the ankle, but it can also occur on the inner side. In this blog, we will answer the question, “How can a massage therapist help my outer ankle sprain?” But first, what are […]
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Can Massage Therapy Help Pain Around the Shoulder Blade?
published on Friday, January 24th, 2025
Perspective of a Massage Therapist Specializing in Pain Rehabilitation As a massage therapist specializing in pain rehabilitation, I’ve seen a wide variety of injuries, and one of the most common symptoms I see is pain in the upper back, especially around the shoulder blade. So, can massage therapy help pain around the shoulder blade? Absolutely. […]
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Massage Therapy Helps Achilles Tendon Pain, Cambridge, MA
published on Friday, January 10th, 2025
The Achilles tendon connects the calf muscles to the heel of the foot. Together, they create the power of the push-off as we walk. The calf muscles are one of the most powerful muscle groups in the body, and the Achilles tendon is one of the thickest and strongest tendons we have. When you engage the calf […]
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Can Massage Help Shin Splints? Cambridge, MA
published on Friday, December 27th, 2024
Can Massage Help Shin Splints? Shin Splints are a common injury for runners, dancers, and athletes in general. They cause lower leg pain that is hard to overcome because we use those muscles to walk around. The lower leg muscles give up when we ask them to do more than they can manage. What […]
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The Medication Illusion, Chronic Pain, and Massage Therapy
published on Thursday, October 31st, 2024
The Medication Illusion Don’t be fooled by medication. Pain relief drugs don’t solve the problem; they only sweep it under the rug for a while. Pain is your body sending you a message to pay attention; something is not right, and you need to find out what it is. Medication can help you temporarily while […]
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Do You Have a Pain in Your Knee?
published on Friday, September 27th, 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 frustrating […]
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Can Massage Therapy Help Your Sprained Ankle?
published on Thursday, August 22nd, 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 the […]
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Can a Massage Therapist Fix a Frozen Shoulder in Cambridge, MA
published on Monday, July 1st, 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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Can Massage Therapy Help Hamstring Pain Near Cambridge, MA
published on Thursday, July 18th, 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
published on Friday, June 14th, 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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Can Massage Therapy Help Lower Back Pain Cambridge, MA?
published on Friday, May 24th, 2024
Lower back pain is experienced by at least 50 million people each year in the United States alone. My own severe back pain when I was a teenager is what led me into this field. Back pain is often a debilitating, terrible experience. But it can also be annoying and limiting. I’ve treated hundreds of […]
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Can Massage Help Pain that Travels? Cambridge MA
published on Monday, May 13th, 2024
Question: Why does an injury to the neck cause pain that travels to the arm and hand? Answer: Referred Pain Pain that travels in your body is called Referred Pain. This phenomenon means the injury is in one place, and the pain is in another. Understanding this phenomenon helps you better understand your body’s responses […]
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Why Does My Old Injury Still Hurt?
published on Friday, March 29th, 2024
Question: What is the common denominator of chronic pain?
Answer: ADHESIVE SCAR TISSUE
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