Should I get a massage gun or, or a vibration massager
You will find a well designed vibration massager easier to use, safer, and will do a much better job. This is because the scientific... Read Article
Should I get a percussion massager, or a vibration massager
You will find a well designed vibration massager easier to use, safer, and will do a much better job. This is because the scientific... Read Article
The benefits of percussion massage (massage guns) vs vibration massage
The terms percussion and vibration massage are often used interchangeably, but they are different and have different effects. In this... Read Article
Does trigger point therapy hurt
There are a variety of trigger point therapies including manual therapies, needling and modalities such as laser. Reviews of large... Read Article
Does trigger point therapy work
There are a variety of trigger point therapies including manual therapies, needling and modalities such as laser. Reviews of large... Read Article
The large but overlooked cause of slow reaction time in sports
There are a large number of things that can affects a sports persons reaction time such as fatigue, alcohol, lack of sleep and... Read Article
What trigger points cause headaches
The results of several clinical trials show that common tension headaches are typically caused by trigger points in the following... Read Article
What massage helps you sleep
Clinical trials have shown that a variety of regular short duration remedial type massages improve the quality of sleep. These ranged... Read Article
The benefits of preventive massage: with self massage options
Clinical trials have proven that regular massages are very effective in preventing and reducing pain (see table below). The best example... Read Article
Trigger point basics: what they are, what they do, and how to treat them
Trigger points are those tender lumps in muscles that therapists find. This article covers what they are, what they do, and how they are... Read Article
Do massagers (massage guns) work?
Vibration massage is an excellent therapy but too many people do not get the benefit because of poor quality and poorly designed... Read Article
Can massage help anxiety
Many clinical trials have shown that massage reduces anxiety, along with a range of other symptoms such as pain, depression and high... Read Article
Self massage for anxiety
Many clinical trials have shown that massage reduces anxiety, along with a range of other symptoms such as pain, depression and high... Read Article
Where do you massage for anxiety
Although there have been many pressure points, reflex points and acupressure points reported to help reduce anxiety the results of many... Read Article
Functional rehabilitation
As practitioners we are continually dealing with dysfunctional musculoskeletal systems. Typically dysfunction develops and is perpetuated... Read Article
Trigger point treatment: deactivation or elimination
Trigger points are a common cause of conditions such as back neck and shoulder pain. Common trigger point treatments merely deactivate... Read Article
Why do trigger points keep coming back
The main reasons trigger points keep coming back is because courses of trigger point therapy are only designed to temporarily relieve... Read Article
Exercises shown to not correct abnormal muscle activation patterns- public
Most movements require the co-ordinated contraction and relaxation of numerous muscles. The neurological control of this is known as a... Read Article
How “pain free” trigger points cause muscles and joints to malfunction: causing injury and long term damage
Latent (pain free) trigger points are the tender spots in tight muscle you don’t know you have until a masseur presses upon them causing... Read Article
Latent (Pain Free) Trigger Points Alter Neurological Control of Shoulder Movement Causing Damage, Impingement and Injury
This article summarises the very important clinical implications of the research done by Dr Karen Lucas in Melbourne for her PhD Thesis.... Read Article
Relief From Chronic Tension Type Headaches- public
The most common type of headache is the chronic tension type. The most common cause is said to be “trigger points” in the muscles of the... Read Article