Can’t Get Comfortable In Your Chair? Here’s What You Can Do I have preached for years that most chairs are not made for humans! Sofas, loveseats, car seats, airplane seats, all of them. I don’t know what species they design […]
7 Science-Backed Ways to Reduce Anxiety Now It’s hard to get my brain around the fact that 40 million Americans suffer from anxiety-related disorders. Then again, we see it every day: in our clients, our family, maybe even in ourselves. […]
Wonderful Recent CE Class We received so many wonderful comments from the therapists in the ROLMT CE training in Fayetteville this weekend: “Very clear rhythm of hands-on and information”; “I always learn something new from you and I feel re-energized […]
Heading May Be Riskier For Female Soccer Players Than Males I watched the soccer world cup recently, comparing notes with my son, who was watching down under in Australia, where he is living and working. It can sometimes be a […]
Take Your Practice to the Next Level An extensive report published in the medical journal Lancet shows that the most common treatments prescribed for back pain often don’t work. That’s a pretty strong statement! These treatments include injections, surgery, and […]
Recent Study on the Effectiveness of Shoulder Surgeries Are you or a client of yours thinking about shoulder surgery? Over the years, I’ve seen several studies that identified placebo procedures having as good or better success than actual surgery procedures […]
Most massage therapists, physical therapists, and other health practitioners use the 0 to 10 pain scale with clients and patients. I use it all the time. I guide my clients by saying, “10 means take me to the emergency room. 0 means you don’t feel it at all.” I listen and, just as I instruct students in the Ray of Light Training CE classes, I look for other signs that may indicate more about their pain level.
