Tag Archives: anatomy
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Can SMRT Be Used on the Arm?
Posted on September 29, 2017 by Dawn in Arm & Hand, bodywork, Elbow, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, NCBTMB approved continuing education, Shoulders, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueRecently I spent an entire day working on arms. The first woman I worked on was a client I have seen for about the past 6 months for an ankle break that required 3 metal plates. She had a second accident and broke her proximal radius about a year ago. That required an L shaped […]
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SMRT Can Help Chronic Pain
Posted on September 22, 2017 by Dawn in bodywork, Hips & Sacrum, Lower Extremities, massage therapy, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, NCBTMB approved continuing education, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueWhile at the AMTA convention, we did free 15 minute SMRT sessions at our booth to promote the technique, videos, and classes. I spent quite a bit of time working on lower extremities while there. One of the therapists I worked on (who also happened to be a CE instructor) had a chronic hip problem. […]
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Can SMRT Work in Just 15 Minutes?
Posted on September 15, 2017 by Dawn in bodywork, massage therapy, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, NCBTMB approved continuing education, Shoulders, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueI recently did several 15 minute sessions at the AMTA Convention. One of the sessions that stood out to me was a man who asked specifically for subscap work. He had been struggling with shoulder pain and tension during movement in his left shoulder for a few years. He said, “I still have full range […]
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SMRT Works on Lower Extremities
Posted on September 8, 2017 by Dawn in bodywork, Human Body, Legs, Lower Back, Lower Extremities, massage therapy, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, NCBTMB approved continuing education, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueI met a therapist in a class last year who, at only 26 years old, was bent at the hip. I attempted to help her with body mechanics, and she explained that it had been 2 years since she had stood up straight. She had given up on getting rid of the lower back pain […]
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Using SMRT on the Shoulder
Posted on September 1, 2017 by Dawn in Arm & Hand, bodywork, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, Shoulders, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueOne of the student therapists in my last class asked me to look at her left shoulder. She had limited flexion and abduction. With palpation and assessment, I believed that she had a facilitated latissimus dorsi on her left side. Assessing the Shoulder As I began to work on her, most of the class gathered […]
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Will SMRT Work Where Deep Work is Contraindicated?
Posted on August 25, 2017 by Dawn in Anatomy, Head & Neck, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, NCBTMB approved continuing education, Special Issues, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueA new client of mine is a woman who had throat cancer and had 6 lymph nodes removed from her neck. She was sent to a physical therapist after the surgery to teach her to do lymphatic drainage on herself and to receive this treatment. The physical therapist told her that her scars were creating […]
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Can SMRT on the Hips Help the Neck?
Posted on August 18, 2017 by Dawn in Anatomy, bodywork, Head & Neck, Hips & Sacrum, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueI recently worked on a client who has chronic neck pain. We were focused on her legs. She broke her left tibial plateau a few years ago and the hardware was giving her grief, plus she had hurt her right foot about a month ago and it still had residual tension. How the Body Connects […]
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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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Explaining How SMRT Works on the Hip
Posted on August 4, 2017 by Dawn in Anatomy, Hips & Sacrum, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, NCBTMB approved continuing education, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueAfter working with my clients, I’m often asked to explain to them what it is I do and how SMRT works. I received this message from one of my clients: “I don’t know what you do. I tried to explain it to my physical therapist, but I don’t know how. I ended up telling him […]
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Hand Benefits from SMRT
Posted on July 21, 2017 by Dawn in Arm & Hand, massage therapy, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, NCBTMB approved continuing education, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueI recently taught an advanced SMRT arm & hand course. We were exploring how to increase our knowledge of the hand, working with muscles, connective tissues, and bones. One of the therapists fell into a deep state of relaxation while on the table. Her partner was working on her left thumb. Specifically working to increase […]
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Can You Use SMRT on the Hips?
Posted on July 14, 2017 by Dawn in bodywork, Hips & Sacrum, Lower Extremities, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, NCBTMB approved continuing education, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueI recently was teaching a class on the lower extremities, and many of the therapists were focused on the hip. We were changing the hip balance by working on the lower extremities. One therapist came in with TFL pain that he had been foam rolling constantly for months without lasting pain relief. He was working […]
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Anatomy of the Elbow, Part 2
Posted on April 3, 2013 by Dawn in Anatomy, Human Body, Muscle PainBefore we get into the ligaments and muscles of the elbow, I want to relate an experience I had yesterday. Recently I began to work with a fellow massage therapist. She has been booking 2-hour sessions, which is fabulous for me. The index finger on her right hand has developed some arthritis. It is swollen, stiff, and the range of motion is fairly limited. She has had these symptoms for two years! I said something to her about how she should have had it worked on before now (because massage therapists chronically do not get enough bodywork!), and she responded that she had tried a few times, but she couldn’t find a therapist that knew what to do with her arm and hand.
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Anatomy of the Elbow
Posted on February 23, 2013 by Dawn in AnatomyAnatomy of the Elbow The elbow is a joint that, although we all learn about it in anatomy, most massage therapists do not do much with. To release tension in the elbow we work the forearm muscles or the upper arm muscles, both of which will give some relieve to the elbow. At times, however, […]
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Neck Anatomy
Posted on August 9, 2011 by Dawn in Anatomy, Human BodyStylohyoid O: Styloid process of the Temporal bone I: Hyoid bone A: Draws the hyoid bone posterior Omohyoideus O: Superior Border of the Scapula I: Hyoid Bone A: Depresses the hyoid bone Longus Colli O: Anterior Aspects of C3 through T3 I: Anterior Aspect of C1 through C7 A: Flexion of […]
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Neck Anatomy
Posted on August 9, 2011 by Dawn in Anatomy, Human BodyLongissimus Capitis O: transverse processes of about T2 thru about C5 I: Mastoid process of the temporal bone A: rotates, extends, and laterally flexes the head Spinalis Cervicis O: spinous process of C7 and ligamentum nuchae I: spinous processes of C2 – C4 A: extends the vertebrae and laterally flexes the head Spinalis […]
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Sphenoid bone
Posted on August 7, 2011 by Dawn in Anatomy, Human BodyThe sphenoid bone, part 1 A bone can be influenced by any bone that articulates with it. For example, the scapula is influenced in its alignment and articulations by the humerus. Taking this a step further, the humerus is influenced in its alignment and articulations by the ulna and the radius. Which means that the […]
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Relieving pressure in my Hands
Posted on August 4, 2011 by Dawn in Anatomy, Human Body, Muscle Pain, Questions and AnswersQuestion: How do I relieve the pressure in my hands, particularly my thumbs? Answer: This question came from my esthetician. Her hands are beginning to hurt because of her job and her posture while doing that job. And also because of lack of stretching or moving her hands in the opposite direction. Showing her some […]
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