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
The relationship between latent (pain free) trigger points and depression
A study published in the journal Clinical Rheumatology found that in pain free healthy adults the more depressed they were the more... Read Article
The sports and exercise guide to vibration massage
Most professional athletes and sports clubs make heavy use of massage type treatments. The ability to do self massage using a hand held... Read Article
What are the benefits of regular massage
In this article we will discuss the health and wellness benefits of regular or wellness massages that have been scientifically... Read Article
Why shoulder pain keeps coming back
If you suffer from shoulder pain that won't go away you're not alone. Studies show that only 21% of sufferers are better after 6 months.... Read Article
Altered muscle activation patterns shown to cause hamstring injuries- a guide to correction
A study of sports people used surface electromyography (EMG) to compare the neurological control of those who had suffered hamstring... Read Article
Clinical trial: simple home remedy completely relieved 58% of tension headaches
Tension headaches often mean a life of suffering and symptom relieving drugs, but a clinical trial showed that simple trigger point... Read Article
Exercises shown to not correct abnormal muscle activation patterns
Most movements require the co-ordinated contraction and relaxation of numerous muscles. The neurological control of this is known as a... Read Article
Lower back pain suffers found to have poor sensorimotor control, remedied by local muscle vibration
Studies have shown that those suffering lower back pain have have inhibited sensory feedback and control. This lack of control is... Read Article
Traditional home massage found to be far superior to anti-inflammatory drugs for chronic upper back pain
Although anti-inflammatory drugs are heavily advertised and routinely prescribed for pain syndromes a recent clinical trial found them to... Read Article
Traditional home massage found to be far superior to anti-inflammatory drugs for chronic upper back pain- public
Although anti-inflammatory drugs are heavily advertised and routinely prescribed for pain syndromes a recent clinical trial found them to... Read Article
Why a sports person’s timing may be “out”, or be out of form
Most sports rely on some sort of muscular coordination and timing. Typically the brain receives some sort of stimulus or information. ... Read Article
Why tennis elbow won't heal, and what you can do about it
Tennis elbow is a painful and disabling condition that is said to develop through overuse, but why does it then refuse to heal and defy... Read Article
Why we use manual therapies with corrective exercises
Corrective exercises are used to correct abnormal function. However, in most cases the abnormal function is the central nervous system's... Read Article
Muscle fatigue: the cause doctors usually overlook- and what you can do about it
There are many possible causes of muscle fatigue, but by far the most common cause of muscle fatigue, but the most common and probably... Read Article
Summary of research on the effect of vibration massage on muscle length and joint range of motion, with practical applications
In this article we will briefly review some research findings in relation to the affects of vibration massage on allowing muscles to... Read Article
An easy safe way to improve sleep quality while reducing anxiety, heart rate and blood pressure
A recent study published in the journal Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention showed that a simple 15 minute back massage each day... Read Article
Does vibration massage help healing
It has been long understood that vibration massage can accelerate healing by increasing blood flow and tissue oxygenation. Until... Read Article
How scientists have successfully treated fibromyalgia
A scientific research review published in the journal Current Brain and Headache Reports investigated the link between trigger points and... Read Article
Vibration massage helps reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and speeds recovery
Research findings clearly show the use of vibration massage reduces post exercise Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), reduces residual... Read Article
The scientifically proven effects of vibration massage- with clinical applications
In this summary we investigate the science behind the use of vibration massage. This helps us envisage uses and to develop protocols. ... Read Article