Tag Archives: elbow
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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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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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I am getting pain and tenderness at the elbow?
Posted on August 16, 2011 by Dawn in Anatomy, Human Body, Muscle Pain, Questions and AnswersIssue: Swelling, tenderness, and limited range of motion at the elbow. Solution: This was emailed to us by an 11-year-old boy. He plays quite a bit of baseball and is over pitching. Maybe the problem is poor form while pitching or maybe pitching simply isn’t for him. I don’t know. But what I do know […]
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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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