Non-Pharmacological Therapies for Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee

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Non-Pharmacological Therapies for Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee

In patients with osteoarthritis related pain sensitization of nociceptive pathways may result in patients perceiving low level stimuli as being overtly painful. In terms of clinical responses to non-pharmacological therapies, these can have an effect on supraspinal processes which influence nociceptive processing and therefore OA-related pain. This post gives a brief overview of non-pharmacological pain management strategies for osteoarthritis related hip, knee, and hand pain.

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Personal Learning Networks for Massage Therapists

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Personal Learning Networks for Massage Therapists

In this post I have to put together curated selection of videos, articles, and podcasts that will help massage therapists establish an online presence and grow their personal learning network.

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Self-Care! Why is it so Important?

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Self-Care! Why is it so Important?

"We all get feeling overwhelmed whether it’s due to work, school or just life in general. We’ve all been faced with deadlines that seem almost impossible to meet and on top of that our calendars (which seems almost impossible to even look at) are always full of things that should have been done a week ago."

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Personal Learning Networks for Massage Therapists

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Personal Learning Networks for Massage Therapists

The RMT Education Project is an initiative that is working to promote the benefits of massage therapy to an international audience. Here I have to put together a resource page that will help therapist grow their personal learning network.

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Non-Pharmacological Pain Management for Knee Osteoarthritis

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Non-Pharmacological Pain Management for Knee Osteoarthritis

This post gives a brief overview of non-pharmacological pain management strategies for osteoarthritis related knee pain.

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Does Acupuncture Work by Re-Mapping The Brain?

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Does Acupuncture Work by Re-Mapping The Brain?

"Acupuncture is a form of traditional medical therapy that originated in China several thousand years ago. It was developed at a time bereft of tools such as genetic testing or even a modern understanding of anatomy, so medical philosophers did the best they could with what was available – herbs, animal products and rudimentary needles. In the process, perhaps, they stumbled on an effective medical approach."

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