A patient last week told me a story I’ve heard many times in many forms. She started experiencing chest pain that radiated down her left arm. She went to the… Read More
Pain Relief
The Secret Ways We Help and Hinder Each Other
Years ago, a woman in her 70s came to see me with a long list of health problems. It seemed there was something wrong with almost every area of her… Read More
The Equalization Technique for Resolving Discomfort
The other day, an adventurous friend of mine sent me a picture of himself immersed in slurry of icy water. The photo was taken on a rooftop, on a cloudy… Read More
Your new favorite travel companion
Stretching and doing self-massage are both such important tools for keeping your stress level low, your muscles happy, and your exercise regimen progressing, and it’s great to see how excited… Read More
Unlocking Pain, Part Four – Body Mechanics
In this month’s series on pain, I’ve detailed the interventions that I feel make the biggest difference in sustainable pain management without medication. I haven’t mentioned drugs because I feel… Read More
Unlocking Pain, Part Three – Keep Moving
This month’s we’ve been focusing on non-pharmaceutical approaches to pain relief. (If you missed the previous articles you can click to read part one and part two.) The Chinese Medicine… Read More
Unlocking Pain, Part Two – Keep it Simple
In last week’s article, I introduced the Chinese Medicine concept that all forms of pain are caused by stagnation, and I explained that the standard of care for traumatic injuries… Read More
Unlocking Pain
This month’s theme is one of my specialties: pain management. There’s so much I could write about dealing with pain, but the fact is the approaches that are of greatest… Read More
General benefits of Massage
One of the most common reasons a client comes in for a massage is because they are experiencing back pain. This can be due to a variety of reasons. Some… Read More
Why Fijian Massage?
I often equate Fijian massage to receiving a deep tissue/sports massage without the sharpness that elbows have. For people who need very deep pressure but often feel bruised by a… Read More