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Multiarticulate Muscles & Injury: Understanding the Mechanical Load
Muscles have a primary role in creating and limiting movement in the body. They are also the major focus of our work in massage therapy, with many injuries caused by improper loads on the muscular system.
Alligator Skin (Part 2): A Second Look at Business Contracts
I joined as the only female partner in an integrated medicine practice, shared with three other disciplines. Having developed a few scales (the first stages of alligator skin) and some good business sense, I started out with a one-year contract.
Nourishing Ourselves and Our Patients in the Time of COVID-19 (Pt. 1)
Chinese medicine and its 3,000-year-old tradition of embedding food as medicine in the culture can teach us a great deal, no matter what culture we are from or live in now.
Curcumin for Body and Mind Vitality
For overall patient well-being, curcumin from turmeric (Curcuma longa) may be one of the best natural medicines available. This one compound eases pain, reduces systemic inflammation, stops free-radical damage, alleviates depression, and protects cellular processes throughout the body.
Adapting to Change: The Evolutionary Consciousness of Yang Wei Mai & the Brain
The world is changing rapidly. Over the past several months, we've had to adapt to new circumstances and find ways to cope and adjust.
A Structural Challenge: Successfully Treating a Morton's Neuroma
Runners, triathletes, dancers, hikers, cyclists, almost all athletes, and even couch potatoes have shown up in my office looking for alternatives to surgery for neuromas. A Morton's neuroma occurs when the tissue in the foot (next to a nerve that leads to a toe) thickens and becomes fibrous.
Helping Your Clients Turn Back the Clock With Nutrition
The anti-aging market is booming because, well, who doesn't want to look young, healthy and vibrant for as long as possible? And while there are many anti-aging products and systems marketed to the public, few people realize the most effective way to slow down the visible passage of time is to give the body the nutrients it needs to be truly healthy.
Migraine Relief: It's Time for Acupuncture
Nearly one in four U.S. households contains a migraine sufferer, according to the Migraine Research Foundation, and more than 4 million people suffer chronic migraines, experiencing at least 15 migraine days per month.
EBM: In Search of Best Evidence (Pt. 1)
In January 2020, we once again achieved nationwide recognition for our medicine. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it will provide acupuncture coverage for chronic low back pain.
Cultivating the Embodiment of Compassion
Stress, fear, anxiety, anger, grief, false joy and worry are at the forefront of humanity right now.
Formulas for Sleep and Vitality
The restorative role of sleep in health and vitality is one of the most important concepts for clinicians to consider when examining and treating patients.
Trust the Trends, Or Trust Your Instincts?
Being a massage therapist is all about balance. There's the balance between your customers' needs and wants, the balance between what's good for clients and what's good for business, and the balance between overseeing current business and forecasting for the future.
It All Starts at the Foundation: Treating Foot Pain and Dysfunction
There are many inspirational and motivating quotes to be found that refer to having a good foundation to build on – whether it be a physical structure, in business or in life in general.
What Can TCM Do in Battling the Coronavirus in America?
The world seems like it's been turned upside down. It has been an unprecedented journey for each of us. As citizens, we keep thinking about what we can do to help combat the coronavirus.
What It's Like to Be a Hospital-Based Massage Therapist
It was the early 1990s the first time I ever saw a massage therapist in a health care setting in my home state of Minnesota. I was working at a nursing home at the time, and I learned of a resident who would receive weekly massages (which I thought was great).
Learn to Speak the Language of Personal Injury
For many providers, personal-injury cases and working within the med-legal arena can often be a confusing and frustrating endeavor. After all, for the majority, personal injury is a niche.
A Postoperative Story: The Surgery Explained & Secrets to My Recovery
If working with a joint replacement patient, be sure you know the rehabilitation protocols of the particular appliance. If you don't, with permission, consult with the surgeon to learn them. Otherwise, stay away.
The Benefits of Teaching Touch
This month the MTF took a look at a massage research review titled "The Effect of Massage Therapy on Children's Learning Process: A Review," written by Majid Emtiazy and Mahboobeh Abrishamkar. The article was published in the Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences.
Telemedicine Guide: A Low Back Pain Case Study (Pt. 2)
Posterior View: Ask the patient to put their hands on their hips and move into trunk extension. Examine for quality of movement, tissue imbalances and pain.
Facial Acupuncture for Nerve-Related Pain
Question: x I have been practicing facial acupuncture for five years, and love treating my patients for their beauty and health conditions.
CranioSacral Therapy & The Rare Case of Vertigo
I had heard of folks getting dizzy and nauseous when experiencing vertigo, but I had never heard of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) until my husband Joe was diagnosed with it.
Dry Needling Is Coming to California ... Unless You Do Something About It
The Mayo Clinic defines dry needling as, "A treatment performed by skilled, trained physical therapists, certified in this procedure.
How the Human Body Responds to Stress
This new series of articles will suggest a different perspective for you to view clients presenting with stubbornly chronic somatic dysfunctions. It will also propose a novel answer to the question, "How does the human body respond to stress?"
COVID-19 and Telemedicine: An Invitation for Ingenuity
As practitioners of Eastern medicine, we all have our chosen tools. We have preferred treatment supplies that span from the make of a treatment table to a specific brand of needles, herbs or musical soundtrack.
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What do patients perceive as most important?

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For a practicing provider, making management decisions is inherently an individual activity, influenced by factors unique to each patient. Research designed to inform decision-making often describes analysis of data obtained from groups. Thus, applying knowledge from research conclusions to individual cases can sometimes be challenging because groups don’t necessarily represent individuals. However, though challenging...
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Red Flag Challenges

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