Massage Therapy Awareness Week
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Massage Therapy Can Help Soothe🧘♀️🧘♂️
• Low Back Pain & Sciatica
• Neck Pain
• Tension Headaches
• TMJ Pain
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Plantar Fasciitis
Nerve Mobilization for Sciatica
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There are also times that ‘sciatic pain’ may have a physiological basis and if we do not investigate the problem systematically we may miss an opportunity to intervene in a timely manner.
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Read MoreMassage Therapy and Cancer
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It is estimated that 40% of cancer survivors use integrative approaches to manage symptoms and improve their well-being after conventional cancer treatments, this includes massage, acupuncture and yoga (Sohl et al. 2015).
Read MoreRandomised control trials: what makes them the gold standard in medical research?
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"When a new treatment becomes available for a particular health condition, such as a new medication to treat a disease, it’s tested to see whether it’s effective for its intended purpose. It’s also tested for potential side effects. This is done through a series of human trials, known as clinical trials."
Read MoreComplementary Treatment for a Patient with Frozen Shoulder
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A comprehensive treatment should incorporate a number of rehabilitation strategies for based on patient-specific assessment findings including, but not limited to:
• Manual Therapy (neurodynamic mobilization, classic massage, joint mobilizations)
• Acupuncture/ electroacupuncture (local, segmental and distal stimulation sites)
• Education on psychosocial factors (eg. BPS framework of pain, fear avoidance)
• Remedial Loading Programs (eg. static stretching, concentric, eccentric, isometric)
Should you be ‘nudged’ into better health without you even knowing?
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"The popular notion of “nudging” is based on the idea we can push people gently towards doing what’s best for their health."
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