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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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What are Holistic Approaches to Relieve Scar Tissue Pain?
published on Friday, March 29th, 2024
Question: What is the common denominator of chronic pain?
Answer: ADHESIVE SCAR TISSUE
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