Massage Therapy for Plantar Heel Pain

Massage Therapy for Plantar Heel Pain

Massage therapy as a therapeutic intervention is being embraced by the medical community. This is in part because it is a non-pharmacological therapeutic intervention that is simple to carry out, economical, and has very few side effects. One area that is being explored is the use of massage therapy for patients who suffer from plantar heel pain.

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Anatomy Review: The Foot Core

Anatomy Review: The Foot Core

Intrinsic foot muscles play a crucial role in supporting the medial longitudinal arch, providing the foot stability and flexibility for shock absorption. This post is a brief introduction to "The Foot Core',  also known as the intrinsic foot muscles. 

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Non-pharmacologic Treatment for a Patient with Migraine Headaches

Non-pharmacologic Treatment for a Patient with Migraine Headaches

In 2017 The Lancet - Global Burden of Disease study, listed migraine headaches are one of the leading cause of disability worldwide.

Physicians, now more than ever are recommending conservative treatment including manual therapy, acupuncture, education and exercise as part of a multi-modal approach to decrease the individual’s headache frequency, intensity, duration and acute medication requirements.

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Ten Best Open Access Research Articles for Massage Therapists

Ten Best Open Access Research Articles for Massage Therapists

If you are a massage therapist who is interested in reading massage therapy research, PubMed is a great resource but most massage therapists do not have academic access to journals. 

This is not the only barriers to entry, sorting through the data is like drinking from a fire-hose, if you search Massage therapy on PubMed you will get nearly 14,000 returns.

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