Definitions for Massage Therapists
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Clear communication comes from defined language, here I have collected a short list of commonly misuse.
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The House of Cards characters have terrible sleep habits
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"Rarely does an episode go by that we don’t see Claire lounging in bed, papers strewn across the blanket and MacBook screen glowing in the reflection of her wayfarers. Frank is guilty in a different way, suited up and typing away at his computer in the Oval Office in the middle of the night or playing games on his tablet. Reading and working late are one thing, but the blue light from their screens is probably destroying their bodies’ natural circadian rhythms."
Read MoreThose Sore Spots in Your Muscles!
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Some call them 'knots', some call them 'myofascial trigger-points', they have even been referred to as 'soft tissue sore spots of an unknown origin'. One of the things that is confusing about those sore spots in your body is the plurality of definitions. Just to break it down to general terms knots are often used as a layman's term to describe myofascial trigger-points, but depending on who you are talking to knots and myofascial trigger-points may not be synonymous. Some call them muscles knots, some call them trigger points, they have even been referred to as soft tissue sore spots of an unknown origin. What are those sore spots in your muscles that massage therapists work on?
Read MoreThree reasons why sleep is important for your health
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"Many of us don’t get enough sleep on a regular basis. It might be due to a sleep disorder, busy social life, new baby, long working hours, shift work or just staying up too late binge-watching Netflix. But not getting enough quality sleep can have significant implications for health."
Read MoreBrain Stimulation in Sport: is it fair?
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Will we see neuropriming at this summer’s Olympic games?
"New advances in neuroscience have pointed the way to performance enhancement by stimulating the activity of the brain. Mild electrical stimulation using electrodes placed on the head – called transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS, makes the brain more or less active, and may lead to long-lasting changes in brain processing."
A Guide to Reading Massage Therapy Research
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As massage therapists, we’re often told we need to keep up with the latest research to make sure our practice is as evidence-based as possible. Unfortunately, many of us have very little experience in reading and evaluating research, so keeping up with the newest evidence can be intimidating. How do we know if a particular piece of research is good, and should be considered when we create our treatment plans?
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