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All Blog Posts Tagged 'Pain' (4)

Ever need to find a new MT for yourself?

Over the years, many of the MTs I've traded with have moved out of town or retired. Before I knew it, I was down to one and although I've made many professional friendships online, neglected to put in the effort to connect with others locally. I am grateful for the remaining MT in my network, but in my experience receiving regular massage works best when you have several MTs to call upon. Can you imagine what the…

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Added by Robin Byler Thomas on May 16, 2012 at 9:52am — No Comments

Why try MELT?

We bodyworkers have a tendency to beat up our bodies in order to help a client. Perhaps it is a case of poor body mechanics, too many clients in a row or just trying too hard to get results.…

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Added by Amanda Cizek on August 1, 2010 at 12:55pm — No Comments

Connective tissue is an important tissue... one more reason to know more about it!

Yesterday in the NY Times, Sports section there was an article "Studies Link Rare Ailment in Cartilage to Pain Pumps" that was rather unfortunate. The article was about young athletes who went in for basic shoulder surgeries like one for a torn labrum and a couple of years later developed chondrolysis - an "ailment" where the cartilage degenerates, dies and leaves the joint to grind together. As with all medical mishaps the article shows everyone from the anesthetic companies right down to the… Continue

Added by Sue Hitzmann on January 29, 2010 at 7:34am — 1 Comment

Seeking Like Minded Individuals

I admit it. I am new at internet networking. Since April of last year, I now have an actual website, that sells products, explains who I am, what I do, and all about my method, MELT. I now have a blog (I've had one since April, I am just now learning how to use my blog and what it means to blog). I mean, really. With all of the time I spend doing research, living, eating, and breathing the science of the neurofascial net... who's got time for learning how to set up a hootsuite! So instead, I… Continue

Added by Sue Hitzmann on January 15, 2010 at 7:07pm — No Comments