NB. To view this article in fullscreen mode click the small arrow in the black box in the top right hand corner...
Fibromyalgia Treatment Guide
read more
Articles
Soft tissue manipulation: diagnostic and therapeutic potential
NB. To view this article in fullscreen mode click the small arrow in the black box in the top right hand corner...
Report: Effective Treatments for Fibromyalgia
Author’s Note: Because examination of a particular method is included in this review, it should not be taken as a...
Manual Therapy Choices: A General Approach to Parkinson’s Disease
Originally published in Massage Today December, 2008, Vol. 08, Issue 12 In treating dysfunction, it is normal for most therapists to use a variety of modalities and methods including myofascial release, muscle-energy techniques, positional-release techniques and many...
The Essence of Palpation: How Do You Feel?
Originally published in Massage Today June, 2008, Vol. 08, Issue 06 Palpation lies at the heart of much that we do in manual medicine and bodywork in general, and massage in particular. But how accurate and reliable is it? What we do therapeutically commonly is...
Bodywork High: The Cannabinoid Connection
Originally published in Massage Today February, 2008, Vol. 08, Issue 02 Have you ever wondered why your clients/patients feel so good after receiving bodywork: massage, manipulation and mobilization? Is it the simple effect of feeling more relaxed, with an altered...
What’s the Evidence?
Originally published in Massage Today September, 2007, Vol. 07, Issue 09 We live in an age of evidence-based medicine, but what does this mean? What it does not mean - although this is a common misconception - is that everything you do therapeutically has to be based...
Understanding Breathing (Massage & Body Work Journal)
NB. To view this article in fullscreen mode click the small arrow in the black box in the top right hand corner of the frame below. This will open the PDF in a new window. To download click the red link directly above the embedded PDF. The Print/PDF buttons will...
Glimpses of the Big Picture: Leptins
Originally published in Massage Today June, 2007, Vol. 07, Issue 06 The topic covered in this article is relevant to practitioners of all disciplines, particularly those who are providing health care services to people who suffer from conditions as diverse as chronic...
Postural Influences on Visceral and Somatic Function
Originally published in Massage Today March, 2007, Vol. 07, Issue 03 Examples of how structural and functional features strongly influence each other. We all know that poor posture is damaging to our physical structures, but are we as aware of the wider implications...
What’s Wrong With Naturopathic Physical Medicine?
Background Historically, naturopaths always have employed physical medicine modalities (massage, manipulation, exercise, hydrotherapy). For example, both Lindlahr and Lust employed combinations of physical exercise, massage, osteopathy and chiropractic in their care...
The Pelvic Floor Paradox
Originally published in Massage Today December, 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 12 When I started writing this periodic column, I mentioned that every now and then, a "wow-factor" enters my life; synchronistic events and pieces of information coincide to illuminate what was...
When Are Symptoms Not Symptoms?
Originally published in Massage Today June, 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 06 Have you noticed how buzz words and key phrases are emerging from the powers that be in the increasingly regulated application of health care? Evidence-based medicine is one of these and there's a lot...
Local Adaptation Syndromes: Wholistic Solutions Depend on Contextual Thinking
By Leon Chaitow, ND, DO Many years ago, the great Canadian researcher Hans Selye identified how stress affects the body, both generally and locally. His ideas have passed into general awareness, because whenever we say something such as "I feel stressed," we are...
Local Adaptation Syndromes Wholistic Solutions Depend on Contextual Thinking
Originally published in Massage Today February, 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 02 Many years ago, the great Canadian researcher Hans Selye identified how stress affects the body, both generally and locally. His ideas have passed into general awareness, because whenever we say...