Recently a new client came to me with a complicated pain pattern: right hip, low back, and SI joint. Several months ago she had an ovarian cyst burst; she was in the Emergency Room for over 12 hours with 10+ pain. She was convinced she was dying – even gave all her passwords to her …
Ellen, an experienced and skilled bodyworker for over 10 years sent me an email recently: “What’s the connection I feel between my hip and shoulder?” I love that question and the answer is both for your clients and you! I’ll begin with a case history from a recent client: Janet came to see me for …
Quadratus Lumborum and Latissimus Dorsi – an intricate relationship Read More »
I adore my client Joyce – at 85 she is sharp as a tack, maintains her own business and has a keen and curious intellect. She actually fixed my toilet once! She has faithfully gotten massage and chiropractic twice a month for many years and credits her longevity to those regular self-care treatments. She has …
I recently has a session with a highly skilled and deeply intuitive osteopath. I loved all her work…..except her technique to work with the superior portion of my right psoas major. Her strategy was to approach it from above and press very hard. I tensed, my breath constricted and I felt scared. How much easier …
https://youtu.be/VizlmkwXcSQ Stretch Your Clients and Grow Your Business! Here’s some tips on just how to do that: Add a “Simply Stretching” (or whatever name resonates with you) session to your menu of services. You can easily turn an hour session into an hour and a half session. Example: Let’s say you have a client who …
“You never know how the iliopsoas will declare itself!” True words spoken to me by a brilliant osteopath. This is a twisty tale about a runner and neck/upper back pain. Want to become the “GO-TO” massage therapist for SI joint pain? Learn 5 common pelvic misalignment that affect the SI joint Click to download 5 …
What does the psoas have to do with upper back and neck pain?! Read More »
I love this 3D video of Serratus Anterior – a muscle that is crucial in scapula stabilization. It does a great job of helping you understand all the different functions of this remarkable muscle. If you are working with anybody with shoulder issues, especially rotator cuff injuries, it’s necessary to understand exactly how it functions. …
The obstinate pectoralis minor (PMI) can produce a hailstorm of problems throughout the body especially in the shoulders, arm, neck and respiration. Working with it effectively goes a long way in helping you help your clients with neck and shoulder issues, breathing restrictions and even wrist and elbow pain. If the iliopsoas is the hidden …
I really like this video of an easy exercise that provides stabilization and centration to the humeral head. What do you think? Let’s create world peace one shoulder at a time! https://youtu.be/WfyN1F0HCBk
I was teaching a Stabilizing the Core and SI Joint seminar recently and learned a valuable cue from a pelvic floor specialist. In the MET correction for and upslipped innominate (when the ilium slips out of the SI joint), the client is asked to perform a hip-hike for eight seconds and cough and let go …
