Gut Gasses and Stomach Pain
Gut Gases, Bloating, and Stomach Pain: A Massage Therapist’s Guide Gas production is a normal part of digestion. As food is broken down, naturally occurring
August 12, 2025
Erik Dalton Blog
2025 ISU Myoskeletal Scholarship Recipients
Indiana State University announces Carter Campbell and Emilen Stierwalt as recipients of the 2025 Erik Dalton Scholarship. Honoring Dalton’s legacy, this award supports students advancing Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques through the nation’s only massage therapy minor offered by a major university.
August 12, 2025
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
The femoroacetabular is one of the largest, strongest and most flexible joints in the human body. During gait our hips give us power and…
August 11, 2025
How to Become a Better Pain Detective
Learn the systematic application of ART to unravel the mystery of your client’s pain.
July 29, 2025
Suboccipital Triangle & Headaches
The second cervical vertebra, the axis, is considered the most important of all the neck’s bony structures partly due to its unique dural membrane attachment and also because of the powerful myofascial structures…
July 22, 2025
Deep Gluteal Syndrome and Tendinopathy
Getting to the bottom of buttock pain… The buttock has been assigned more syndromes than any other bodily region. This is due to the biomechanical
July 15, 2025
A Different Twist on Wrist & Hand Pain
Both professional and recreational athletes depend on their hands, wrists and fingers for proper strength, grip and range of motion for optimal performance. Sprains commonly occur during active sports or household falls…
July 8, 2025
How Do Ligaments Cause Sciatica?
The primary role of the iliolumbar ligaments is to prevent excessive lumbar sidebending, but these ligaments can contribute to sciatic nerve entrapment when injured. A traumatic event such as a bending and twisting maneuver while attempting to lift a heavy object, may strain the iliolumbar ligaments and their multifidi neighbors. As the ligaments weaken, they lose the ability to
July 1, 2025
Anterior Scalene Technique
The three scalene groups derive their name from the Greek word skalenos meaning “uneven.” Although anatomists depict the scalenes as individual muscles, most touch therapists are aware of how they work together as a functional unit during neck sidebending and rotation
June 24, 2025
Pain Exposure Therapy
Mired in Controversy I’m aware this may be an unpopular statement, but I don’t completely agree with the idea of pain-free bodywork. In an environment
June 17, 2025
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