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Boris Prilutsky commented on Sue Hitzmann's blog post 'Does massage help improve blood flow to muscles?'
I spent a bit time to read Tchaikovsky research findings, and conclusions. Honestly his research protocol design are flawed. Onset muscle soreness has nothing to do with lactic acids but due to migration of white blood cells, including neutrophils,…
July 21
Andrea Kimmerer commented on Sue Hitzmann's blog post 'Does massage help improve blood flow to muscles?'
hmm.. well if massage doesnt increase blood flow to muscles, than all my books in school are wrong... interesting.. what i dont understand is how are muscles taken out of the equation when massage in fact does increase blood flow?
July 21
Steven D. Dyviniak commented on Sue Hitzmann's blog post 'Does massage help improve blood flow to muscles?'
Was it forearm flexors? Extensors? Both? And what stokes /pressure were used? Plucking? x-fiber? MFR spreading? I concur that it is all about fascia and more work is kneaded (sic) in this area.
July 15
Sue Hitzmann added a blog post
I never get headaches unless I drink more than one cocktail late at night. I am sure we have all awoken to a screaming headache after a night of drinking but for those who suffer from migraines, this is no easy matter. Recently, I’ve seen articles a…
July 12
Angela Raymond commented on Sue Hitzmann's blog post 'Does massage help improve blood flow to muscles?'
Tom Meyers - Anatomy Trains, James Waslaski - Orthopedic and Sports Massage, Art Riggs - Deep Tissue Techniques -great resources when it comes to connective tissue and CT studies. I do a lot of myofascial release massage and find it to one of the mo…
July 7
Sue Hitzmann added a blog post
One of my fascinations of the human body is DNA and Stem Cells as they are the gateway to rejuvenating health on many levels. In European research labs they have been testing different treatments ranging from strokes and Alzheimer’s to neurological…
July 7
Bodhi Haraldsson commented on Sue Hitzmann's blog post 'Does massage help improve blood flow to muscles?'
These changes in temperature suggest corresponding changes in peripheral blood flow in the treated areas as well as in adjacent not-massaged areas. Moreover, the results suggest dynamic infrared thermography as a useful tool to measure noninvasive,…
July 6
Sandy Fritz commented on Sue Hitzmann's blog post 'Does massage help improve blood flow to muscles?'
Hello all It is ok for what we thought to be true and end up not being what we thought. As reseach contiues the massage community will be challeged by findings that go contrary to what we hold to be true and validate massage as well. It is time for…
June 29
Rick Morgan commented on Sue Hitzmann's blog post 'Does massage help improve blood flow to muscles?'
Good post. Good analysis and critical thinking of the study. I will point out though that the effects of massage on blood flow is not believed to occur during the application of massage but as a result of the massage. We are trying to reduce the con…
June 29
Christopher A. Moyer commented on Sue Hitzmann's blog post 'Does massage help improve blood flow to muscles?'
One more thought - earlier in your post you state that this isn't "the type of test that is trying to determine, “Does massage make people feel better or reduce depression or improve our ability to endure stress.” See, those types of tests are very…
June 28
Christopher A. Moyer commented on Sue Hitzmann's blog post 'Does massage help improve blood flow to muscles?'
This is an interesting post, Sue. Thanks for making it. You and Daniel, each in your own way, challenge the external validity of this study - that is, you both point out that the study does not actually test massage the way it is down in the real w…
June 28
Sue Hitzmann commented on Sue Hitzmann's blog post 'Does massage help improve blood flow to muscles?'
I totally agree with you Daniel. No one gets a massage DURING a workout or between sets so it sort of skews the study. But it shows that what we may think is happening may not be. The benefits of massage are clearly there but the WHY it's beneficial…
June 28
Daniel Cohen commented on Sue Hitzmann's blog post 'Does massage help improve blood flow to muscles?'
I am not sure what the value is in this study. Isn't the increased circulation value of massage from relaxing over tightened (contracted) muscles? Why would it be tested a such an immediate time frame to exhaustion. I was never taught anything but A…
June 28
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There was a recent article http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/phys-ed-does-massage-help-after-exercise/ in the NY Times where associate professor, Michael Tschakovsky performed a study to answer this question: “Does massage increase blood flow…
June 24
Sue Hitzmann added a blog post
There was a recent article http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/phys-ed-does-massage-help-after-exercise/ in the NY Times where associate professor, Michael Tschakovsky performed a study to answer this question: “Does massage increase blood flow…
June 22
Karin Pine commented on Sue Hitzmann's blog post 'Connective tissue is an important tissue... one more reason to know more about it!'
Sue, I agree about the toxic buildup, especially if the solution being injected is some version of cortisone. I can actually feel a qualitative difference in the tissue up to 10 years later, anywhere in the body!! In addition, it is substantially mo…
May 1

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What is your website?
www.meltmethod.com
What was the name of your massage school/training program?
Upledger and the NMT institute
Which modalities do you practice?
Craniosacral Therapy, Myofascial Release, Lymph Drainage, Energy Work, Somatic Practitioners, Structural Integration

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Sue Hitzmann

Your Migraine Could Be Telling You Something – Are You Listening?

I never get headaches unless I drink more than one cocktail late at night. I am sure we have all awoken to a screaming headache after a night of drinking but for those who suffer from migraines, this is no
easy matter.


Recently, I’ve seen articles about migraines so I thought it may be helpful to write about what I have seen in clients who suffer from this debilitating issue.


First, many people who suffer from mig



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Posted on July 12, 2010 at 12:18pm —

Sue Hitzmann

Stem Cell Treatment – Science is making headway

One of my fascinations of the human body is DNA and Stem Cells as they are the gateway to rejuvenating health on many levels. In European research labs they have been testing different treatments ranging from
strokes and Alzheimer’s to neurological conditions and even cancer treatments.





However, most of the data obtained is from client testimonials, not published results or peer reviewed studies. That doesn’t mean it’s not

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Posted on July 7, 2010 at 8:48am —

Sue Hitzmann

Does massage help improve blood flow to muscles?

There was a recent article http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/phys-ed-does-massage-help-after-exercise/ in the NY Times where associate professor, Michael Tschakovsky performed a study to answer this question: “Does massage increase blood
flow to muscle and/or reduce the quantity of lactic acid after
treatment?" His specialty is the study of blood flow to muscles,
particularly in diseases li

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Posted on June 22, 2010 at 12:28pm — 11 Comments

Sue Hitzmann

MELT Success Stories

Although I am in the midst of a busy Sunday tending to improving my business and my website, I had to look over some of my forums on the instructor's side of my site to see what was up. It's when I read
entries such as this I am excited to say MELT is helping and we are
ready to do a study directly on some benefits of MELT! See below an
entry from one of our influential MELT Instructors:



"Every year I take a physical and hope for the best. This year I was particularly intereste

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Posted on April 23, 2010 at 6:12am — 1 Comment

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At 8:26pm on May 21, 2010, Eric Lafrance LMT:) said…
Taking my Boards Exam June 17, 2010 @ 4:00p.m:) Any suggestion or encouraging thoughts would be much appreciated:) Thank You:) Stay Awesome:)
At 6:34am on April 29, 2010, Eric Lafrance LMT:) said…
Hello Sue,

Thanks for accepting my friends request:)
At 6:10am on November 26, 2009, Ray Lacey said…
Hi Sue,
Wonderful to meet you.
Ray

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