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.
Here is a link to a new meta-analysis, published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, this paper draws some parallels with what I have seen published in the past. Time after time it has been shown that acupuncture often has favorable results and that there are multiple mechanisms of action including, but not limited to the placebo response.
Read MoreBy the time you feel thirsty your body is already dehydrated; our thirst mechanism lags behind our actual level of hydration.
"Research shows that as little as 1% dehydration negatively affects your mood, attention, memory and motor coordination. Data in humans is lacking and contradictory, but it appears that brain tissue fluid decreaseswith dehydration, thus reducing brain volume and temporarily affecting cell function."
Read MoreTracey has been championing the practice of using electric signals for purposes of neuromodulation, with the ultimate goal of maintaining immunological homeostasis.
Read MoreThe reality is this - opioids have side effects are people are looking for alternative pain management strategies.
Opioid-based painkillers are problematic for several reasons. Their efficacy wane over time and they have been linked to addiction and overdose deaths. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently advised doctors to seriously restrict their use.
Read MoreThe RMT Education Project - Here we break down a list of books that will change the way you look at the body and the experience of pain.
Read MoreI have spent that last half a year collecting resources for massage therapists and, here is a compilation of open access evidence based resources for massage therapists.
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.
