The RMT Education Project is Helping people manage sports injuries with confidence through creative and innovative health education.
This blog features post on massage therapy, acupuncture, myofascial release, pain science, cupping, IASTM, sports massage, deep tissue massage.
It is unfortunate that in 2016 acupuncture is still considered taboo, it would be refreshing to see some updated conversations that reflects the way me and my peers practice acupuncture. For those that are interested in I have provided a some further reading to help clear up common misconceptions and about acupuncture.
Read MoreI write to help clarify my thoughts and feedback like this gives me the opportunity to see the issue from another point of view. I respect my peers so, but I find most conversations about acupuncture start off with knee jerk skepticism based on a number of misconceptions. One of these misconceptions is that there is no room for acupuncture in "mainstream medicine", but that just isn't true, take this recent review published in the Current Pain and Headache Reports....
Read MoreHere we review two peer reviewed publications for massage therapists, this includes the International Journal of Massage and Bodywork and The Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.
Read MoreSo what really happens to your joints when you crack your knuckles?
This is one of the most common questions I get as a massage therapist. The simple explanation is that when you stretch out your joints you are releasing gas that is part of the synovial fluid in your joints - this gas forms a bubble that release and goes pop, this in known as a cavitation.
Touch is the most underused tool in medicine
Research into touch is coming out at an ever increasing rate, some of this research is changing the way we think about the physical and psychological effect of touch. Whether you are a therapists interested in the nervous system or you simply are looking for reading materials for continuing education credits, here is a list of four open access articles about touch and the nervous system.
Read MoreClear communication comes from defined language, here I have collected a short list of commonly misuse.
Read More“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.”
*This blog post is meant as an educational tool only. It is not a replacement for medical advice from a qualified and registered health professional.
Richard is a Registered Massage Therapist in Petrolia Ontario who is experienced in the assessment and treatment of sport injuries. Richard uses a Adaptive Manual therapy which means that myofascial release, acupuncture, cupping, sports massage and IASTM are used in an individualized one on one treatment.
