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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 Technique

  Recently 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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• Restoring Bladder Function after Surgery

  Posted on May 9, 2012 by Dawn in Anatomy, Human Body, Muscle Pain, Questions and Answers

  Hello everyone – Our family has welcomed a new addition. Last week my oldest daughter had a baby girl. The baby is fabulous, healthy, and cute as hell (of course!). My daughter, however, had various complications, one of which I would like to discuss here. After having an epidural, and extra epidural medication for repair […]

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• Bunion Surgery

  Posted on August 17, 2011 by Dawn in Anatomy, Human Body, Muscle Pain, Physiology, Questions and Answers

  Issue:  Basic bunion surgery. Suggestions:  This is a surgery I had on my right foot, at the metatarsophalangeal joint of my big toe.  Many people seem to have problems after this surgery.  Either they eventually go back for another surgery, develop a Morton’s Neuroma, or simply never regain full function.  I noticed that after my […]

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• Symptoms of Rotator Cuff Tear

  Posted on August 15, 2011 by Dawn in Anatomy, Human Body, Muscle Pain, Physiology, Questions and Answers, Self Responsibilty

    What are the symptoms of a rotator cuff tear?  Generally, if the tear is a supraspinatus tendon tear, which most are, the symptoms begin with abduction of the arm.  Remember, supraspinatus is responsible for abduction (when the arm moves away from the side of the body) of the arm to the first 15 degrees […]

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• Rotator Cuff Tear

  Posted on August 9, 2011 by Dawn in Anatomy, Human Body, Muscle Pain, Physiology

  Before I start giving you things to do for the shoulders, there is one common injury we have to talk about – a rotator cuff tear.  Most of the exercises and/or stretches that I give you in the blog and that will be on the video will be contraindicated for a rotator cuff tear.  You […]

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