When is Massage NOT ALLOWED? Massage Therapy performed by a well-trained massage therapist can benefit our bodies in a lot of ways . But, there are instances ...

Contraindications for Massage: As part of the assessment before performing massage therapy, the therapist must ask himself/ herself the following questions ...

Each year, people are spending billions in alternative health care (which includes Massage Therapy). Massage Therapists can work for themselves, at home, at a ...

Gait is the pattern of how a person walks. Different types of gait/ walking problems occur without a person's control. Most, but not all, are due to a physical ...

SOAP (an acronym for Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan) is a method of documentation employed by health care providers including massage ...

Whiplash is an injury to the head and neck caused by sudden acceleration quickly followed by deceleration. Whiplash is also referred to as Cervical Sprain and ...

Study guide for the Massage Therapy Board Exams: Tips on  passing the RMT (Registered Massage Therapist) Board Exams: Online Study Guide  for the Massage ...

Range of Motion: ROM - Range of Motion is the range through which a joint can move or be moved. Range of Motion testing is performed to determine whether the ...

Postural Assessment FOR Gait Assessment see: GAIT ASSESSMENT PAGE Static Postural Assessment Posture - a synthesis of the positions of all the body's joints ...

According to Dr. David Lewis-Hodgson, from Mindlab International, which conducted the research, the song (Scroll to the bottom to Listen to the Most Relaxing ...

A compartment syndrome is the result of an increase in pressure within the compartments of the lower leg. divided by dense, inelastic fascia Any of ...

SHIN SPLINTS -  chronic strain on tibialis anterior and/ or tibialis posterior muscles What Happens with Shin Splints: Usually tiny tears in tibialis ...