Originally published in Massage Today, July, 2015, Vol. 15, Issue 07 Fascia is fashionable. Over the past few years,...
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Articles
Modifying the effects of cerebral palsy: The Gregg Mozgala story (JBMT)
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Breathing Pattern Disorders and Back Pain (Journal of Osteopathic Medicine)
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Adaptation Perspectives and Low Back Pain
Originally published in Massage Today November, 2011, Vol. 11, Issue 11 A prospective patient arrives with a problem for you to manage – say a backache (a not uncommon scenario!). Where do you begin? I would suggest you begin by viewing the problem through a broad...
Understanding Central Sensitization and Pain
Originally published in Massage Today May, 2011, Vol. 11, Issue 05 Central sensitization is defined as 'an augmentation of responsiveness of central pain-signalling neurons to input from low-threshold mechanoreceptors' (Nijs 2009). The evolution of chronic pain has...
NMT: Two Versions Defined
Originally published in Massage Today February, 2011, Vol. 11, Issue 02 When I was studying osteopathy and naturopathy in London in the late 1950s, I was taught neuromuscular technique (NMT) as part of our soft-tissue assessment and treatment course. The version of...
Soft Tissue Manipulation and Pelvic Pain
Originally posted in Massage Today December, 2010, Vol. 10, Issue 12 There is accumulating evidence for clinical focus on key muscular and fascial structures with the potential to influence pelvic pain and dysfunction. Lee, Lee & McLaughlin (2008) have noted: "The...
Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Originally published in Massage Today October, 2010, Vol. 10, Issue 10 This brief review of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) management suggests that there are possible biomechanical, behavioural, as well as dietary strategies, that can commonly be helpful. IBS has been...
Is It a Muscle or Joint Problem? Is It Local or Referred?
Editor's Note: This column contains information deriving from Dr. Chaitow's research for thethird edition of Palpation and Assessment Skills. Article originally posted in Massage Today May, 2010, Vol. 10, Issue 05 In Physical Therapy of the Cervical and Thoracic...
Breathing and Body-Mind Balance: New Evidence
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Massage Therapy and Translational Research
Originally published in Massage Today December, 2009, Vol. 9, Issue 12 In recent years, there has been an explosion of interest in translational research.1,3-5 This research looks at ways in which the evidence that emerges from basic research in laboratory settings...
Red, White and Black Reaction
Originally published in Massage Today October, 2009, Vol. 9, Issue 10 In the current edition of my book, Palpation & Assessment Skills, there are 12 "special topic" sections, where subjects that don't quite fit into the regular chapters, have been placed. The...
Research in Water and Fascia: Micro-tornadoes, hydrogenated diamonds & nanocrystals
Originally published in Massage Today June, 2009, Vol. 09, Issue 06 Several years ago, I wrote a series of articles for Massage Today on the topic of the then-recent and exciting research into fascia.1 As the Second International Fascia Research Congress approaches...
Red, White, and Black Reaction
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TMD Assessment and Treatment Using NMT and SCS
Originally published in Massage Today February, 2009, Vol. 09, Issue 02 A trawl through recent literature brought up a number of papers where the key topic related to temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) and pain. Three papers in particular described the...