Posted on October 1, 2009 by Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
Lars L. Andersena, Charlotte Suettab, Jesper L. Andersenb, Michael Kjærb, Gisela Sjøgaardc
Abstract
Trapezius myalgia – chronic pain from the upper trapezius muscle – is frequent in female employees in monotonous stressful jobs, potentially due to chronic overload of type I muscle fibers. In this study, we investigated the intra-individual distribution of trapezius muscle fiber size, and hypothesized that females with myalgia [...]
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Posted on September 29, 2009 by Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
Donald R Murphy, Eric L Hurwitz, Jonathan K Gerrard and Ronald Clary
Abstract
Background
It is commonly stated that nerve root pain should be expected to follow a specific dermatome and that this information is useful to make the diagnosis of radiculopathy. There is little evidence in the literature that confirms or denies this statement. The purpose of [...]
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Posted on September 10, 2009 by Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
Jeannette M. Potts MD
Abstract: Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, or urological chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS), remains a common and often challenging disorder to evaluate and treat. Employing a more holistic approach, including urological therapy, physical therapy, and psychosocial perspectives, may be more appropriate for most patients. Growing evidence supports the use of biofeedback, myofascial trigger point release, prescribed [...]
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Posted on August 28, 2009 by Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
JA CAMBRON, J DEXHEIMER, P COE,
ABSTRACT
Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the change in blood pressure (BP) in normotensive
and prehypertensive adults resulting from a therapeutic massage, and the factors associated with such
changes, including demographic and massage characteristics.
Design: settings/location: National University of Health Sciences Massage Therapy Clinic, Lombard, IL.
Subjects: The subjects were 150 [...]
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