Category Archives: Knees
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Persistent Knee Pain
Posted on January 25, 2019 by Dawn in Anatomy, bodywork, Knees, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniquePersistent Knee Pain Yesterday, I had a client with a persistent right knee issue. She cannot identify anything that happened to cause her knee pain. Each area I worked on led to a feeling of pressure in another area. I began at her right knee, which created pressure in her right ankle, went to her […]
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Knee Inflammation & SMRT
Posted on April 6, 2018 by Dawn in Anatomy, bodywork, Knees, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueInflammation in the Knee One of my clients, who I had not seen in a few months, came in this week with an inflamed left knee. He was working out and “felt something”. Within an hour, his knee swelled up. The doctor gave him 800mg ibuprofen and told him to rest for a week or […]
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Let’s Talk About SMRT
Posted on December 1, 2017 by Dawn in Anatomy, bodywork, Feet, Human Body, Knees, massage therapy, Questions and Answers, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueLet’s Talk About SMRT Let’s talk about SMRT (Spontaneous Muscle Release Technique). We call it a bodywork modality and we teach it with a specific set of positions. But, we then tell you to modify every position for the person on the table. So, why do we use a set of positions if you are […]
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Working the SMRT Way
Posted on November 10, 2017 by Dawn in Anatomy, bodywork, Feet, Knees, Legs, massage therapy, NCBTMB approved continuing education, SMRTSome days I really love what I do. I recently worked on a woman having knee pain. There was a mass, for lack of a better term, of bound up tissue in her lateral gastroc. I touched it. She yelped. It was very, very tender. I gently assessed it and then used an SMRT position […]
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SMRT and the Lower Extremities
Posted on August 11, 2017 by Dawn in Anatomy, bodywork, Feet, Hips & Sacrum, Knees, Legs, Lower Leg, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, SMRT, Special Issues, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueOne of my regulars presented a few weeks back with pain in her right hip. She pointed to the pain in the right hip and pointed out the pain as I worked on that hip. I only spent a few minute on the hip before I moved to her left knee, lower leg, & foot. […]
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SMRT as Continuing Education for Personal Trainers
Posted on June 16, 2017 by Dawn in Anatomy, Feet, Human Body, Knees, Legs, Lower Extremities, Physiology, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueIn May, I became a certified personal trainer. I did this mainly to add value to my teaching and the SMRT video streaming service. I also did this because several states have prohibited bodyworkers from giving clients stretches or exercises and I think more will follow suit. I feel like the exercise piece is the […]
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Have You Ever Worked on Someone with a Knee Replacement?
Posted on June 3, 2017 by Dawn in Articles, Knee Replacements, Knees, Legs, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, Special Issues, Special Offers, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueHave you ever worked on someone with a knee replacement? I’m full body trained in SMRT, so I know how to work on a knee. From the bones to the most superficial tissues, I got this! But what do you do when ligaments have been removed? When muscles have been cut and tendons stretched? When […]
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Tibialis Posterior and Foot Dysfunction
Posted on November 3, 2015 by Dawn in Articles, Feet, Knees, Legs, Lower Extremities, Lower Leg, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, NCBTMB approved continuing education, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueBy Dawn Lewis Tibialis posterior is located deep in the posterior compartment of the lower leg. It originates from the lateral side of the posterior tibia, the medial aspect of the posterior fibula, and the interosseous membrane between the tibia and the fibula. It inserts on the plantar surface of four of the tarsal bones […]
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Avoiding Knee Surgery
Posted on July 27, 2015 by Dawn in Knees, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, NCBTMB approved continuing education, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueTwo months ago I saw a new client who believed that she was heading for knee surgery. Her doctor had informed her that there was nothing more to be done about her knee pain except surgery. They would go in and “clean it up”, maybe remove a portion of the fat pad. Her doctor […]
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The Posterior Sling
Posted on May 4, 2015 by Dawn in Anatomy, Articles, Back & Spine, Elbow, Feet, Knees, Legs, Lower Back, Lower Leg, NCBTMB approved continuing education, Physiology, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueBy Dawn Lewis The posterior sling is comprised of the latissimus dorsi muscle on one side of the body, the ipsilateral or same side thoracolumbar fascia and then transferring to the opposite side or contralateral thoracolumbar fascia and the opposite side gluteus maximus. We will explore the implications of this in 3 ways: 1) Latissimus […]
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Pain in the Knee that wasn’t Replaced
Posted on November 20, 2014 by Dawn in Knee Replacements, Knees, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, NCBTMB approved continuing educationOne of my teaching assistants, Patti, just had a full knee replacement on her right side. The surgery went well and her rehab is going very well so far. The only issue is that her left knee is killing her. X-rays show no damage to the left knee and good space in the joint. Her […]
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