Articles Of The Week March 11, 2018
Is yoga effective for managing chronic pain? Maybe, but then again maybe we just need to look at safe, non-threatening movement as a way to cure or manage chronic pain.
“Yoga, Mice, Pain and Your Brain” – Sarah Haag
There are some great points in this article about doing aggressive psoas work on patients, but there’s some things I don’t like about the article. To say that only those trained in visceral work should be doing this kind of work (because there’s not much evidence to say visceral manipulation is effective), is a bit of a stretch. However, I like the overall gist, that only trained professionals should be doing the work, and to be careful, there’s no need to do “aggressive” work.
“Serious Warning – If You Do Any Releases To Your Psoas or Abs, You Must Read This” – Antony Lo
Load management in athletes is an important factor in making athletes available for, and being in the best shape possible for competition. This post reviews three factors related to load management to help your athletes.
“Load Management Is Not About Decreasing Minutes” – Tim Gabbett
I love sleep, so I hate this part of the year where I lose an hour of it putting the clocks forward (why are we still doing this!?). A lack of sleep can lead to a host of health conditions and can affect brain health. Fortunately, massage therapy helps with sleep, so this could be a good article to share with your patients as another reason to get a massage!
“Why Are We So Sleep Deprived And Why Does It Matter?” – The Conversation
I’ve been asked many times if I would ever open up a practice at home and while it’s not for me, I know plenty of therapists who do. This post lays out several things to consider if you are wanting to open a home-based practice.
“Opening A Home Based Massage Business” – Allissa Haines
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