What is Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is also known as Juvenile Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile Polyarthritis, JRA, Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and Still’s disease. In general JIA is a term used to describe arthritis in children. It may be either long term or short term with long term being the most common […]
What is Frozen Shoulder? Frozen shoulder is a term that identifies different conditions that results in painful restriction of range of motion of the shoulder joint. Frozen Shoulder Symptoms The most apparent sign of frozen shoulder is lack of range of motion at the shoulder joint. You will find that is difficult to raise your […]
Frozen Shoulder Treatment – What is The best Treatment for Frozen Shoulder? In order to be successful with treating frozen shoulder you need to have completed a thorough case history and objective orthopedic testing. Combining general massage techniques, myofascial release techniques and a postural balance exercise program is good way to start. Once you have […]
Upper Body Muscle Imbalance Considerations for Massage Therapists By Rick Kaselj of Exercises For Injuries Massage therapists spend most of their days working on muscle imbalances in their clients. The cause of those muscle imbalances can be an old injury, poor posture, prolonged sitting or a motor vehicle accident. Your clients are getting the benefits […]
Thai Massage From An Asian Perspective by Shama Kern Thai Massage has established a firm presence in two worlds that look at massage in very different ways. It originated from India’s yoga system and made its way to Thailand about 2500 years ago. It comes out of a tradition that knew next to nothing about […]
