anatomy

Ongoing research suggests the sciatic nerve’s healthy functioning depends on its fascial connections.

By analyzing movement, you can determine where to focus your myofascial release on the held areas or your proprioceptive awareness work on the “forgotten” areas.

Learning the specifics of the intrinsic muscles of the hand is knowledge that may not be used often, but for those clients who present with issues in their hands, it can prove invaluable.

Loose connective tissue, rich in water-loving hyaluronan, might play a key role in low-back pain.

Massaging the masseter—the main player in biting, chewing, and teeth grinding—can contribute to alleviating headaches.

Recognizing different tissue textures and densities upgrades your palpation skills.

No matter how many textbooks and photos massage therapists sift through, no experience can equate to seeing bodies and tissues in the dissection lab.

Learning about the core beyond the muscles can promote new ways of thinking about your hands-on work.

Massage therapy alone can’t fix bony misalignments, but it can help manage soft-tissue disorders and symptoms associated with valgus and varus alignments.

Our bodies comprise four tissue types: epithelial, muscle, nervous, and connective. Your massage strokes touch all of these.

Recent research indicates that massage therapists can help with ankle and wrist injuries by focusing on retinacula.