Is massage causing you pain? Don’t let it. Here is a way that I’ve found to be super effective in changing the pain game: Recognize and eliminate perpetuating factors. Save Yourself $5000 You may have read an earlier post of mine—I Saved My Client $5000 (By Using My Most Important Neuromuscular Tool)—where I explain how [...]
Which is the best massage tool for a massage therapist? That’s an easy answer. The massage tool that works best for you (the massage therapist). The harder question is: Which massage tool works best for you? To answer that question, you need to ask yourself more questions: 1. Does the massage tool stress my hand [...]
The stabbing pain in my upper-back seemed to be connected to the electrical feeling in my elbow and the constant tingling in my hands. The orthopedist diagnosed me with cervical radiculopathy, cubital tunnel syndrome and unstable left shoulder. Before I could tell him about my achy fingers, he said: If I were you, I’d find [...]
Over the years occiput work beat up my fingers and thumbs. At one point, my hands ached so bad that I thought about taking occiput work out of my massage. But instead I experimented for about a year and discovered that when I changed one bad habit and found other ways to get the job [...]
