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On this page, I wanted to provide you with a group of valuable links and pieces on subjects around overall body health, body work, and specific ailments to be addressed through Massage Therapy Techniques. Some I have written, others are written by people I respect in the Massage Therapy and Body Work fields.

I want to stress that no implication of Continuing Education credits or Massage Therapist Continuing Education Courses exists here. While some may have that association, this page is not a part of any systematic course that would apply to Continuing Education Credits.

Please Start your journey on the Continuing Education Page to learn more about acquiring Massage Therapy Continuing Education Courses.

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome is a big problem and affects many people. If you’ve been a Massage Therapist for long, you’ve most likely already encountered someone with this ailment.

(originally published in Massage and Bodywork Quarterly )

Even when we are still, we are moving. Blood circulates, lymph flows, the heart beats, stomach juices swirl, cerebral spinal fluid pulses, cells migrate, rib case and lungs expand and contract. There is a universe of silent movement occurring inside us every second. Read more

The rotator cuff is a combination of four muscles (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis; commonly known as the “SITS” muscles) that work to stabilize the head of the humerus during all shoulder movements (essentially most upper body movements). It keeps the humerus stable and centered in the shoulder joint to allow other muscles to function properly. Think of them as guy wires pulling on a tent pole: the supraspinatus pulls the head of the humerus into the glenoid fossa from above. The infraspinatus pulls it in from the rear. The teres minor pulls it in from bottom/rear. And the subscapularis pulls it in from the bottom/front. Some sources define the cuff as the tendons of these four muscles, but as massage therapists we use a broader definition that includes the muscles. Read more

Ruth Werner is a respected authority in the Massage Therapy Education field, and has written several pieces for Massage Today. I’ve included a link to more of her work (just click on her name above) as well as the titled article. Enjoy!

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