Questions From Readers (Costochondritis)- June 10, 2008 A reader writes to ask: Im writing to see if you have had any experience working with someone with costochondritis My reply: Thanks for writing. I've only just been introduced to costochondritis since I've started PT school. That doesn't mean I didn't run into it in my practice, I just may not have known what it was. I'm assuming that your client has been referred by a doctor to have approached you with a condition name. If they have not, it is crucial that they get checked by a doctor in...http://massage.largeheartedboy.com/archive/2008/06/questions_from_1.html Questions From Readers (Oromandibular dystonia)- June 9, 2008 A reader writes to ask: I want to know, can Oromandibular dystonia be cured with massage therapy. Or even the situation can improve for the problems like eating My reply: Thank you for writing to me. I have only limited experience with dystonias, so I will tell you what I know. The variety of dystonia I have worked with is laryngeal dystonia which affected my clients' speech. The onset was late in life and may have had a genetic link. Massage seemed to ease the symptoms temporarily. This...http://massage.largeheartedboy.com/archive/2008/06/questions_from.html Published!- June 6, 2008 Massage Magazine has published a human interest article that I wrote in their June 2008 issue. Unfortunately, it's not available on line to read, but if you already get a subscription, it's on page 116. Thank you, also, to those of you have read the article and contacted me. It's gratifying to know that something I said resonated with people. tags: massage massagetherapy wellness massage therapy bodywork healthhttp://massage.largeheartedboy.com/archive/2008/06/published.html Dealing With Incontinence- June 5, 2008 What on earth could incontinence do with massage More than you think! After studying the urogenital system in Anatomy class, I'm reminded of my continuing education course in visceral manipulation. In our pelvis class (unit 3 in the Upledger series) we learned techniques that could help with incontinence, among other conditions. I wish I knew what percentage of people were put in nursing homes because of incontinence. I do know it is one of the reasons why many elderly people end up loosing...http://massage.largeheartedboy.com/archive/2008/06/dealing_with_in.html Shingles and Massage- June 4, 2008 After taking last week off from blogging because of exams, I'm, addressing some of the material this week that we covered and how it relates to massage. Part of a massage therapist's responsibility is to take a small medical history from each client before they agree to work with them. One of the questions typically asked is about rashes and other skin conditions. A client may arrive one day with fatigue and have a hypersensitive area on their torso. They may report that they got bitten...http://massage.largeheartedboy.com/archive/2008/06/shingles_and_ma.html |