Not one of my clients would ever pass up on suboccipital work for a tension headache. But as good as suboccipital work can be for relieving headache symptoms, there’s evidence to suggest that jaw muscles could also be contributing to tension headaches. And one in particular—the masseter—is easy to overlook. Why Jaw Muscles? Jaw muscles may [...]
Research has shown that most people diagnosed with conditions like plantar fasciitis actually don’t have inflammation (-itis) anymore. Instead they have a condition (-osis), like tissue degeneration. The medical treatments for tissue inflammation and degeneration are different and may negatively impact treatment outcomes if misapplied. By understanding the difference between the two diagnoses, you can [...]
If you’re waiting to feel like a pro before you open your massage practice, you’re wasting precious time. Instead of waiting, think about doing the opposite: put yourself out there. Putting yourself out there means that no matter how uncomfortable you feel and/or how low your confidence is, you are in front of the people [...]
When I was a kid, Dr. Grant made me feel better as soon as he walked into the examining room. He always had a smile on his face and I liked his fancy, red tie. Later in life I was shocked when I learned that his fancy, red tie could actually have been harmful to [...]
