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Therapeutic massage for sports injuries, post orthopedic massage for knee, hip replacements, frozen shoulders, neck, back and hip pain

Therapeutic massage for sports injuries,  post orthopedic massage for knee, hip replacements, frozen shoulders, neck, back and hip pain

Nothing beats personal experience and after 60 years of many different sports, 3 major surgeries, major sciatica and back issues, 6 minor surgeries, broken bones, and  15 years of bodywork, I can relate and empathize with your different pain symptoms.

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What is the role of a massage therapist in the theory of Loving Presence

What is the role of a massage therapist in the theory of Loving Presence

  The concept of “loving presence” is often associated with caregiving, therapy, and support roles, where individuals offer their empathetic, compassionate, and non-judgmental presence to others. The role of a massage therapist can be closely related to the theory of loving presence in several ways: Providing Emotional Support: Massage therapists create a safe and nurturing …

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The Mobility Exercises That Worked for Patrick Mahomes Can Help Anyone

The Mobility Exercises That Worked for Patrick Mahomes Can Help Anyone

These warmups used by the Kansas City Chiefs unlock tight muscles. They’re especially useful for those who sit a lot.

Even when injured, Patrick Mahomes is more nimble than most. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback led his team to a Super Bowl victory in February, performing razzle-dazzle sidearm throws and scrambles despite an ankle sprain. His superhuman mobility is part genetics, part training. (Kansas City began its title defense Thursday with a loss to the Detroit Lions.)

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A Workout to Help Runners Increase Miles and Avoid Injury

A Workout to Help Runners Increase Miles and Avoid Injury

A long-distance expert offers advice to stay on course during training for marathon season

Among every four Americans running over the course of a year, there’s one coping with an injury.

Half of those 50 million runners miss some training because of injury, according to a systematic review of running-related injuries published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science.

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How do massage therapists fit in with generative drive? What is the science and research about generative drive?

How do massage therapists fit in with generative drive? What is the science and research about generative drive?

According to Dr. Paul Conti, a psychiatrist, generative drive is our desire to create, build, and contribute to the world in a meaningful way, and appreciating the process to get there. It is a feature of our mental health. It gives us the agency we need to do difficult things.

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Back Pain and Relief from getting a Rhizotomy. Inflammatory & Mechanical Back Pain

Back Pain and Relief from getting a Rhizotomy. Inflammatory & Mechanical Back Pain

Rhizotomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure to remove sensation from a painful nerve by killing nerve fibers responsible for sending pain signals to the brain. The nerve fibers can be destroyed by severing them with a surgical instrument or burning them with a chemical or electrical current. In most cases, rhizotomy provides immediate pain relief that can last up to several years until the nerve recovers and is able to transmit pain again.

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