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Back Pain And Pregnancy

Many women think back pain during pregnancy is very normal. With the literature reporting as many as 72% of women experiencing pain(1), it seems extremely common.  Women seek out relief through physical therapy, chiropractic care, massage therapy or sometimes can’t […]

Putting Your Safety As A Massage Therapist First

It was the strangest thing to happen in my career to that point. Something just felt off, right from the introduction to a new patient. I couldn’t explain it, it just felt off. The patient came in and was very […]

Therapeutic Exercise And Inversion Ankle Sprains

When she came in, you could see the pain on her face. Wincing with each step toward the treatment room, her limp was noticeable as she was protecting the ankle. As I helped her sit down, of course, my first […]

What Is Really CI’d With Hypertension?

  Was it 140/90 or was it less than that? Wait, 160/95 is what’s too high? I always had a hard time remembering what was CI’d and what wasn’t. Positioning, heat, which blood pressure numbers were too high? Many of […]

Recognizing And Treating Angina Attacks With Your Patients

It used to freak me out all the time. He’d come into my first aid room, complaining of chest pain, explaining that he just overdid it a little, then immediately the hair on the back of my neck would stand […]

Hacking Your Way Through The Jungle Of Research Claims

“When we place our hands on a patient and act/move in certain ways our patients improve.” Social media receives a good deal of criticism from folks who feel it is the ultimate waste of time…though those same folks are usually […]