Massage
What is Evidence Based Practice and how does it work along with Holistic Based Practice ?
What is Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)? The most common definition of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is from Dr. David Sackett. EBP is “the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of the individual patient. It means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic ...Read More
0 COMMENT Stretching ahhh So much fun
When a muscle is stretched, the sense receptors within that muscle send information to the spinal cord to indicate that the length of the muscle has changed, in this case lengthened. The spinal cord in response sends an impulse to the muscle being stretched, triggering a contraction (tightening), it also sends an impulse to the opposing muscle inhibiting a contraction. So, stretching a m ...Read More
0 COMMENT Why is it the the simplest of touch can make a change in Muscle ?
We have to remember what makes a muscle change tone. That would be the CNS ( central nervous system). Understanding the Nerves that innervate the muscle where they form and the direction they travel helps us to understand how with just the simplest or softest touch can make a change. This is why we teach this to both Reflexology Students and Massage students here at School of Holisti ...Read More
0 COMMENT Words we use as Massage therapist which confuses our Clients
"DEEP Tissue" is one of those words that clients seem to like to use when it come to a real firm massage. That is oaky for them to use because that is what has been sold to them.. However "Deep tissue" is not a real a Real massage term it was first brought to the massage world via the "spa" industry to get Men into their places for a massage. I really do not like that Term at all, due ...Read More
0 COMMENT The Question of why does my back hurt
Back pain happens to everyone and for some is a life-changing occurrence. The causes are as many as there are structures capable of producing pain; and every tissue in the body is capable of giving us pain. Help from the health care profession is sought when the pain is severe enough to interfere with activities we need, or want to do. What happens next depends on who you choose to consu ...Read More
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