September/October 2022

Full-spectrum self-care requires embracing not only the yin qualities but also the yang qualities to initiate change, stand up for ourselves and others, recommit to our core values, and refuse to suffer.

Revealing personal information to clients can be useful if it pertains to the client’s own issues, but self-disclosure should be used sparingly.

Back-to-back appointments can be a challenging part of the massage profession. If possible, leave some time between sessions to replenish and restore your body. These stretches can help.

FR:EIA, the first of her kind, is changing how we look at fascia. Studying FR:EIA’s dynamic fascial system helps us better understand its organization, fluidity, and strength, and offers clinical insights for how we touch and treat as therapists.

Lymph relies on muscular contractions to circulate throughout the body, leading one to hypothesize that chronic conditions leading to stiffness and less movement will thereby greatly slow down and inhibit the circulation of lymph in the body.

Individual muscles should be explored for what makes them distinct and extraordinary, in addition to their relationship to the kinematic function of the body.

Histories taught in bodywork courses need to consult professional historians to become broader and provide context and understanding, not just fact files.

Massage therapists have a responsibility to have a plan about the logistics of their business in the event of their death or disability.

Functionally, the spinalis and other erector spinae muscles provide broader stabilization and movement than the deeper transversospinalis group. Together, the erector spinae and transversospinalis groups maintain upright posture of the spine against gravity.

Growing evidence supports a connection between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis.