The Science of Stretch
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This is an interesting video that highlights how connective tissue interacts with various other structures: muscles, nerves, vessels.
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Do joint and muscle aches get worse in the cold?
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"The winter chill is often associated with an increase in aches and pains for many older people, particularly in the joints, but also in the muscles. Some recent studies have shown an increase in general aches and pain in older men and women, and in particular a correlation between joint pain and weather conditions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis."
Read MoreThis Is What Happens to Your Brain on Opioids
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A Good Overview from National Geographic - This Is What Happens to Your Brain on Opioids
Read MoreRichard Lebert, RMT (Letter of Introduction)
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Read MoreWhy Does Massage Therapy Work?
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My current goal is to promote the value of massage therapy to medical professionals by synthesizing and simplifying noteworthy finds and best available supporting evidence applicable to massage therapy.
Read MoreMassage Therapy for Shin Splints
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Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is an exercise-induced condition that causes pain, swelling and in severe cases there is associated numbness.
Anyone can develop chronic exertional compartment syndrome, but it's more common to occur in runners. Rest and conservative interventions usually allow symptoms to resolve.
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