Using Graded Exposure to Manage Chronic Pain
Graded exposure can be a useful technique for persons living with chronic pain. Graded exposure is a method of finding movement that is pain-free and building on that. The idea is to break the brain's...
View ArticleTaking Time with Clients
One of the things I particularly enjoy about having my own independent practice is that I'm able to take time with my clients. Most of the time I have to stay within the bounds of a schedule or my day...
View ArticleTrue Runner Wins With Massage!
The new True Runner store in Brentwood Plaza recently hosted an after-hours Ladies' Night and Massage St. Louis was there! It was a great event, with about 80 women of all ages in attendance.read more
View ArticleBook Review: Explain Pain by David Butler and Lorimer Moseley
If I could make only one recommendation to people with chronic pain, it would be to read the book Explain Pain by David Butler and Lorimer Moseley.read more
View ArticleInterview with Massage Talk Radio
On Monday, May 6, Kathryn Merrow interviewed me for 30 minutes for Massage Talk Radio. We had a lot of fun. She asked about how I got into massage, about my training and experience, and how I've...
View ArticleRegistration for Massage for Couples Classes Now Open: 6/15/13 & 7/13/13
Registration for the Massage for Couples Classes for Saturday, June 15 and Saturday, July 13, is now open! read more
View ArticleUsing Accurate Language, Thinking Accurate Thoughts: Why Words Matter
Massage is older than humans. Monkeys will often groom another monkey when it becomes agitated. Nit-picking among primates is not just a matter of hygiene, it's a manner of soothing and bonding. All...
View ArticleA Massage Therapist's Guide to SomaSimple
The SomaSimple forums are one of the best resources available for any manual therapist working with clients with chronic pain. However, massage therapists who find their way to the SomaSimple site are...
View ArticleLet Us Now Praise Those Who Challenge Us
A massage therapist recently asked the question, "Who was your mentor and what did you learn from them?" Immediately, a particular individual came to mind and I began to think of how I would answer...
View ArticleBenefits of Massage Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety and depression are common yet serious disorders. Massage therapy may help.read more
View ArticleNeurocentrism: A Unified Field Theory?
If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.There are many modalities in the field of manual therapy. All of them sometimes work yet many of their explanations contradict each other....
View Article2013 Fall Semester Massage for Couples classes: 9/28 and 10/12
Registration is now open for the 2013 fall semester Massage for Couples class. Dates are Saturday, Sept. 28, and Saturday, October 12, 2013. Complete details about the class and registration can be...
View ArticleHerniated Discs, MRIs, and Low Back Pain: Part 1
"Did you hear about the study of the MRIs and herniated discs?" It was 1995, I was working at St.read more
View ArticleNotes from Skepticamp, 9/14/13: A Skeptical Look at Back Pain
These are notes from a presentation given at the Skeptical Society of St. Louis Skepticamp on Saturday, September 14, 2013. Links to some of the resources and studies mentioned during the presentation,...
View ArticleGentle Treatment for TMJ Dysfunction
When people say, “I have TMJ,” they usually mean that they have temporomandibular joint dysfunction, a condition that can cause jaw pain that can be difficult to treat. Chewing may be painful and it...
View ArticleThe Best of Ask the Massage Therapist
Sometimes an individual who has read one of my articles or stumbled across this blog is interested in reading more. I'm listing here the entries that I think are the most useful or the most...
View ArticleA Reader Question About Craniosacral Therapy
A reader asked the following question:How do you describe Craniosacral Therapy to a client who has never experienced it before and how do you promote it?read more
View ArticleConfronting Confirmation Bias
I had a couple of interesting conversations today that made me think about confirmation bias. Someone raised the question: How can you be certain you are not operating out of confirmation bias?This is...
View ArticleMassage for Couples Classes: 2/15/14 and 3/29/14
Registration is now open for the Massage for Couples classes. The first class will be held at the Forest Park Community College campus on Saturday, February 15, 2014. This "Valentine's Day" class...
View ArticlePain Education Class, 4/12/14: Registration is now open
Chronic pain is epidemic. It is estimated that 25% of American adults live with chronic pain and the costs in terms of medical expense and lost productivity run into billions of dollars every year. It...
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