Massage Professionals Update Article Archive

10 Tips for Avoiding Injury With Onsite Massage

August 25, 2010

Portable massage tables have been around since 1910 - though back then portable did not necessarily mean light in weight - and massage chairs were invented in 1986. But doing onsite massage therapy on a regular basis is still relatively new and, in order to avoid injury, requires an increased awareness to one's surroundings.

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Bodyworkers Can Influence the Cranial Keystone

August 18, 2010

Known as the cranial keystone, the sphenoid bone is one of the more mysterious parts of our anatomy. Connected with many common problems, a restricted sphenoid can be freed by cranial-sacral therapy.

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Helping Clients Help Their Colicky Infant

August 16, 2010

One out of every five babies cries uncontrollably. Understandably, the parents of these babies can use all the help they can get. Armed with four signature moves, massage therapists have many ways to help families dealing with infant colic.

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Massage for Sunburn Healing

July 28, 2010

Whether you live along the Sunbelt or practice massage therapy in the northern states, clients may come in at almost any time of the year with sunburn. In the summer, it might be after spending too much time at the beach or in the backyard. In the winter months, it could be from skiing or from a holiday spent in a sunny climate. Learn how to help your clients cope with the effects of too much sun exposure.

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Bodywork for Releasing Grief

July 27, 2010

Complaints commonly encountered in massage therapy may be due to unresolved grief. By understanding and working with two popular systems of bodywork, massage therapists can help their clients release this stuck emotion.

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Massage Stroke Review Part 4: Compression, Friction and Vibration

July 23, 2010

As time goes on and you are further removed from the massage school experience, you may find yourself getting stuck in a specific massage routine. Expanding your repertoire of strokes is one way of customizing each massage therapy session to address the needs of individual clients. Lean how compression, friction and vibration techniques can increase the beneficial effects on the body during a massage. This is the final installment of the Institute's four-part series of informative articles about massage stroke review.

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Massage Stroke Review Part 3: Tapotement

June 24, 2010

Tapotement is probably one of the most underused categories of massage techniques. Except in pre-event warm-up in sports massage where it is routinely used, it is often left out of massage sessions completely. Learn the basics of tapotement and how it can be an important inclusion in your massage therapy routine. This is the third installment of the Institute's four-part series of informative articles about massage stroke review.

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Five Common Concerns of a First Time Massage Client

June 23, 2010

Being in tune with a first time client's apprehension about massage can immediately escalate his or her comfort level during the massage therapy session.

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Bodyworker's Pearl: The Jaw and Hip Connection

June 22, 2010

Backed by a variety of medical traditions that confirm the hip and jaw's connectivity, learn how bodyworkers can confidently utilize this knowledge for clients affected by pain in one of these regions.

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