I love my professional organization. There, I said it. The organization is Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP), and I am some kind of a nerd or something to have feelings for an organization that most people think of as nothing more than an inexpensive way to get liability insurance. One of the things IContinue reading “Continuing Education”
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Brown Chiropractic and Massage
You know how when you start a new job, they always tell you, “We’re like a family here.” And usually it’s just some baloney that really means they want you to do more work than they’re paying you for. Here at my new job, I don’t recall anyone telling me this office is familial (thoughContinue reading “Brown Chiropractic and Massage”
Fluff and Buff
Now that I’m in Wichita, I occasionally pop up in some of the places in Kansas where I used to work, before I moved to Texas. A client told me that in my absence she had visited a different massage therapist in the area, but found the therapist consistently used pressure that was deep toContinue reading “Fluff and Buff”
Winter Shoulders
A client came to me last week for mid-back pain. After the treatment, his pain was much improved, but he returned a few days later with notable tension in the shoulders. He thought it was related to the Arctic weather we’ve had these last few days. This was a good observation. I know from experienceContinue reading “Winter Shoulders”
The Psoas Controversy
Oh, this is one of my favorite muscles. It’s deep, mysterious, and controversial. It’s like the occult conspiracy of soft tissues, many people have never heard of it, but it’s secretly affecting your posture, your comfort, and your freedom of movement. In my first specialty of Myofascial Massage Therapy, we learned to palpate and releaseContinue reading “The Psoas Controversy”
Rachel Creager Ireland, LMT 