Bodywork After Surgery
One of my clients recently had surgery to remove a cancerous growth on the skin next to her left eye. After it healed she could feel a nagging restriction when she blinked. This apparently was due to the connective tissue, or fascia, just beneath the skin bunching up. This often happens after surgery. The surgeon must cut through the fascia to get to the site of the operation. When the fascia starts to repair itself after being cut, it often does so haphazardly causing annoying restriction and sometimes pain due to its pulling on muscles, nerves, and other structures. I could actually feel...
Read MoreHappy for No Reason
This last month several clients told me that because of our working together they had better moods which led to better relationships and more earnings. Basically, they were happy for no reason. The essence of their experiences were: The old pains were disappearing They were not thinking so much about physical aches and pains anymore They felt lighter physically and emotionally, and… “I guess those pains were really nagging at me; now that they are gone I see how much they were dragging me down.” These were all people who had suffered injuries 5, 10, 15 years ago and more,...
Read MoreMental Clarity Regained
I have the privilege of working with a lady in her 80’s who had gotten a bit fuddy-duddy in her thinking after an accident several years ago when she injured her shoulder and back in a nasty fall on an escalator. When I began working with her she was using a cane and was very unsure-footed when walking. After just a few sessions she was walking without a cane which impressed her doctor and friends. However, one thing remained: she was still a little ‘loopy’ in her thinking – not quite all there, as she put it. A few weeks ago I visited her at her house with my massage...
Read MoreBreast Pain Was Gone
A few months ago I had two female clients with the same issue. They were both in their 50’s, and they each had pain in one of their breasts. One had had breast augmentation many years ago and recently had that checked out by her doctor who said that everything was OK, no problem as far as the operation was concerned. The other thought the pain may have been there becuase she needed breast reduction. The outcome for each lady after one treatment each was no pain. The solution for each was actually quite easy. Upon assessment, in both cases, I found that there were Trigger Points on...
Read MorePOTS Success
I’ve been working with a lady who has a little-known condition known as POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). When a person with POTS stands up from a lying down position he/she gets lightheaded due to a sudden change in blood pressure and heart rate. Often a person with POTS will also experience leg cramping due to poor circulation of the blood. My client came to me this week experiencing severe leg cramping along with heartburn on the right side. She was very tired from not sleeping due to the leg cramps at night. Nothing was helping – magnesium, tissue salts,...
Read MoreA Tailbone Tale
It never ceases to amaze me that pain in the neck, shoulders and back could be coming from a trigger point in the area of the tailbone. Just this last week I worked with a lady in her 50’s who was experiencing both hip and neck pain. I did all the usual treatment protocols, but she still did not get any relief. When that happens I ask more questions. It turns out that when she was a teenager she fell hard on her tailbone. Nice clue! So very gingerly I got her permission to check her tailbone. All nice and proper of course, through the sheet, and to the touch she did experience...
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Robert is a Licensed, Certified Massage Therapist with over 20 years of experience.