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Pathology

Massage and Sleep Disorders

January 7, 2022 By Julie Onofrio

Massage therapy can help alleviate problems with sleeping. Sleep is one of the top factors in regulating pain. Sleep deprivation can lead to more painful symptoms. Massage therapy can help create better sleep by helping to relax the nervous system and calm people down. The American Massage Therapy Association’s Position Paper on massage for sleep […]

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Massage therapy and pain

December 19, 2020 By Julie Onofrio

In massage school, the main focus of your learning will be on learning the muscles, actions, pathology and learning how to safely give a massage. We often come to associate the act of giving a massage with loosening tight muscles and often see that it helps with reducing and even eliminating pain. When we do […]

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Massage for Vertigo

July 6, 2015 By Julie Onofrio

Vertigo – The essence of being dizzy. Also includes: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) Meniere’s Acute Vestibular Neuropathy Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency Atlantoaxial instability Migraines Vertigo needs to be checked by a doctor to rule out what kind of Vertigo it is.  It can often be a symptom of more serious nervous system problems. Rule out Stroke […]

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Massage for Strains and Sprains

March 31, 2015 By Julie Onofrio

Definitions: Sprain – tearing of a ligament Strain – tearing of a muscle and/or tendon Where are strains most likely to occur? Predisposing factors that contribute to the occurrence of strains: overuse, fatigue, muscular imbalances, muscle stiffness, inadequate warm-up before an activity Signs/Symptoms: Levels of severity: determined by passive range of motion assessment for sprains,  […]

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Massage for Breast Cancer

October 11, 2014 By Julie Onofrio

Massage for Breast Cancer to help prevent and support patients through breast cancer surgeries, reconstruction and recovery. Breast massage continues to be a very controversial massage technique in the US while other countries have accepted it and use it to help with various conditions such as recovery from Breast Cancer.  Public perception of massage still […]

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