Massaging Pain Away in the Amputees Missing Limb

Article by Greg Morling

Up to 80% of people who have lost an arm or leg often perceive the limb as though it was still there and with this perception there can be pain. This article examines the research and discussion surrounding this fascinating area and outlines how massage therapy may be beneficial in reducing this [...]

Massage in hospitals

Article by Eleanor Oyston

There is much to be offered by the massage community to our general population when it comes to health management.

Often clients are given a gift voucher by a friend or a family member because it has become obvious that they are ‘stressed’, anxious, in chronic pain or just exhausted. The hope is [...]

Insurance: What’s in the price?

Article by Barry Bolos

Insurance is not rocket science, nor is it a complex mathematical equation and formula.

It should always be the case that premium charged is reflective of the risk to the insurer. For many reasons insurance companies do not fully understand the risk, so how do they come up with a price of between [...]

Dorn Spinal Therapy – The Revolutionary

 Skill For Massage Therapists

Article by Barbara Simon

If you are looking to learn a new skill that gives you the opportunity to move into more effective back care with your own clients then Dorn Spinal Therapy is just the right modality for you. Sure as massage therapist you would see many clients suffering from some sort [...]

Acupressure: a science and an art

Article by Lori-Ellen Grant

When you press your thumb deeply into tissue, using acupressure, there is a sense of connecting, one person to another. With this link established, the Qi (pronounced “chi”) flows. Qi energizes, stimulates and transforms. When acupressure techniques are combined with knowledge of Chinese Medicine, the science and the art, it is possible [...]

Transference in the Bodywork Setting

Article by Bruce Stark

As human beings we are designed to grow, develop, learn, explore, and try new things–illustrative of our evolutionary process. Once the primary needs of safety and survival have been addressed, we have a natural curiosity and impulse that can initiate our desire for continued change and development. In the bodywork session we [...]

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Article by Whitney Lowe

Introduction

One of the more common causes of anterior knee pain is a patellar tracking disorder, often referred to as patellofemoral pain syndrome or PFPS. This condition may be painful on its own, or lead to other painful problems such as chondromalacia patellae or osteoarthritis in the knee. Tracking problems are commonly a [...]