Tag Archive for: massage therapy

The Science behind Massage Therapy

From Science Journal: Massage's healing touch may have more to do with DNA than with good hands. A new study has revealed for the first time how kneading eases sore muscles—by turning off genes associated with inflammation and turning on…

8 Ways that Registered Massage Therapy is proven to help.

Massage therapy works through several scientifically-proven mechanisms to improve physical and mental health:   Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system, which promotes relaxation and reduces stress by decreasing heart rate,…

Back Pain Evidence and General Musculoskeletal Care Recommendations

Back Pain + Back pain is just one of the many conditions that we treat at the clinic, however it is one of the leading causes recurring of pain and functional disability. Here we are looking at evidence based practice through the lens of back…
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Research on Quality MSK Care – Key Points

What does best practice care for musculoskeletal pain look like? Eleven consistent recommendations from high-quality clinical practice guidelines: systematic review.  O'Sullivan et al, BJSM 2020 The challenges:   1. Overuse of…