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Going Down The Masseter Spiral

Unconscious downward spirals are the stuff of life. Kind of in the same way that pain teaches us how to appreciate the absence of pain,...

The Thoracic Outlet & Its Syndrome

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: The syndrome that describes the downfall of function at the passageway of vessels at the anterior region of the...

Forearm Function: The Power Behind The Hand

Popeye The Sailor Man was a regular part of my Saturday morning cartoons and Sunday morning comic strips when I was growing up. For those...

Seeing the Sacroiliac Joint

Low back pain is a popular subject. This might be the 700th article you have read about it. It is a highly prolific topic when it comes...

Fact Or Friction?

I am a huge fan of friction. I wasn’t when I was in massage school. It took a lot of effort and made me grumpy… fast. But the more I age...

Be Prepared: Managing Scar Tissue

Disney’s The Lion King is one of my favorite stories. The tale of a boy confronting his devious uncle in an attempt to avenge his...

Under Pressure

Is pressure a good thing? Is it a bad thing? Can good pressure be bad? Can bad pressure be good? Oh how I love a deep metaphysical...

The Quads? Maybe. But Also Maybe Not...

Here’s a fun fact. There’s a fifth quad muscle. Who knew? Well, maybe some of you. But I am only just now learning about this. Which...

The QL and the Psoas Need Some Counseling

Romeo and Juliet are not the only star crossed lovers to have ever existed. I mean, look at Kim and Kanye, and Pete and Arianna. There...

Anatomy of a Trigger Point

How do you choose your next movie to watch or book to read or TV show to binge? You definitely don’t want to waste this precious downtime...

Push & Pull Now & Then...

One of the first things we learn as bodyworkers is the idea that muscles have partners. Or perhaps I should say counterparts. A muscle...

The Secret Life of Adductors

There are a handful of muscles in the body that are notorious for being difficult to stretch. The abdominals, the iliopsoas, and the...

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