MASSAGE & BODYWORK MAGAZINE
Hope. Trust. Faith. A Powerful Progression for Making a Difference. Massage & Bodywork Magazine, Jan/Feb, 2020
A very good article which emphasizes the importance of trust between patient and therapist and the necessity of the psychological aspect of the MT profession.
The Lowdown on Lightheadedness Dysautonomia and POTS. Massage & Bodywork Magazine, Jan/Feb, 2020
A great and very informative article!
Chronic Stress, Cellular Function and Longevity. Massage & Bodywork Magazine, Jan/Feb, 2020
A very good article!
The Biomechanics of Golfer’s and Tennis Elbow. Massage & Bodywork Magazine, Jan/Feb, 2020
A very informative and well-illustrated article!
The Slippery Subscap. Finding It Is Half The Battle. Massage & Bodywork Magazine, Jan/Feb, 2020
Generally, it is a good article. However, there are several important subjects which are missed in the article:
- Tension in the subscapularis muscle very frequently is the result of cervical disk pathologies or mild irritation of the brachial plexus in the anterior neck. In both scenarios (they are unfortunately very frequent) the suggested therapy will never produce stable clinical results, because the real cause of the subscapularis’ tension is in a completely different part of the body. Thus, the therapist must concentrate on and decompress the origin of the subscapularis’ innervation first before jumping to the local therapy.
- The article completely misses examination and work in the area of the subscapularis muscle’s insertion into the anterior surface of the humeral head under the acromioclavicular joint.
- Because of the very restricted access to the entire belly of the subscapularis muscle, the treatment suggested in the article is not enough. Muscle energy techniques must be incorporated. In such a case, the therapist combines the local, direct therapy suggested in the article with an indirect approach. Only such an integrative combination provides stable clinical results.
A Big-Toe Kink in the Kinetic Chain Addressing Hallux Limitus and Rigidus Massage & Bodywork Magazine, Jan/Feb, 2020
A good article on the subject of Hallux Valgus (HV) if one sees HV only as a local problem. The role and engagement of the anterior leg muscles, as well as the importance of the second metatarsal joint and flattening of the transverse arch, weren’t mentioned. In such a case, the suggested therapy addresses only the part of the problem that arises from the dysfunction of the first metatarsal joint itself.
However, if the therapist uses only what is recommended, it is only going to patch the problem, because decompression of the anterior leg with simultaneous restoration of the transverse arch are critical components of successful therapy before it is too late and surgery is the only solution.
The Motion Segment of the Lumbar Spine. Massage & Bodywork Magazine, Jan/Feb, 2020
A very informative and illustrated article.
MASSAGE TODAY
Anatomy 101: Finger Joint Pain, Arthritis and How Massage Can Help. Massage Today, Jan-Feb, 2020
The article didn’t provide valuable information on any of the topics proclaimed in its title.
Massage Therapy for Nerve Compression Injuries. Understanding ‘double crush injuries’ related to nerve compression. Massage Today, Jan-Feb, 2020
This article is on the critically important subject of nerve trauma and irritation. Therapists face these situations daily, and in many cases they are misled by secondary reflex reactions from the tissues and organs which formed as a result of nerve irritation or compression.
The article briefly and very partially describes events associated with nerve trauma. However, it didn’t provide any valuable clinical guidelines on what the therapist actually should do to identify and treat nerve trauma.
The suggestion to work through the entire hand, forearm, arm, shoulder and neck while treating median nerve pain in the hand is incorrect, because in cases of nerve trauma the therapist must first of all correctly identify the main area of the injury and decompress this area first. Working through the entire upper extremity, shoulder and neck is a mistake, because the therapist leaves an unnecessary footprint after the session, overwhelming the patient’s CNS, which now deals with the unnecessary consequences of prolonged soft tissue engagement along an already compromised and inflamed nerve.
Massage Therapy for Sciatic Nerve Pain. Massage Today, Jan-Feb, 2020
A very superficial article on a very important subject. It looks like it is written for the general public rather than for a professional publication.
Sports Massage Therapy. Massage Today, Jan-Feb, 2020
The article correctly identifies very basic aspects of Sports Massage.
Structural Myofascial Release. Too quick…Too Quick. Massage Today, Jan-Feb, 2020
A very good article that touches on very important subjects.
MASSAGE THERAPY JOURNAL
Don’t Shoulder the Pain. MTJ, Winter, 2020
This article covers basic aspects of the anatomy and physiology of the shoulder joint. It also covers some aspects of the therapy. There is no objection to the suggested techniques. The main problem the article has is its local view of the shoulder’s pathologies. This is a major mistake. If the patient didn’t have a history of shoulder trauma, the therapist more likely is dealing with a reflex reaction of the brain to the irritation of peripheral nerves by a disk, the anterior scalene, the pectoralis minor muscles, etc. In such a case, the suggested frictions, passive movements and various releases are a waste of time, because they just patch the problem. All these local therapies must be used only if nerve irritation has been ruled out first.
Well-Healed. MTJ, Winter, 2020
This is a very good article on Plantar Fasciitis and Plantar Fasciosis!
Fibromyalgia+Massage Therapy. MTJ, Winter, 2020
A good review article on Fibromyalgia.
Category: Good Apples, Bad Apples
Tags: JMS 2020 Issue #1
