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Fascia Research Video

4/13/2015

Fascia - Explanation for Some Back Pain

Next fall I am attending the Fourth International Fascia Congress. I'm pretty excited to learn more! I know that a lot of the research will go over my head, but in preparation, I am reading and watching videos on fascia research. I try to apply what I am learning to my massage work. This documentary video is a bit long, but offers some of the latest research on why ancient healing techniques like massage, yoga, and acupuncture are so effective in relieving pain: they all help break up adhesion in the fascia.

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Knee Surgery - Massage Takes Down Swelling and Increases Movement

4/6/2015

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Knee Surgery for a
Torn Medial Meniscus

My parents were living in Germany when my mother fell and tore her medial meniscus while on an assignment in London. She had surgery to repair it, but her recovery was long and painful. If you know my mother, you know that she didn't let surgery and pain stop her. She would go up and down the the four floors in their apartment building by putting a trash bag on and sliding down the stairs or scooting up them! She was unable to walk for several months, but my parents were still sent on assignments throughout western Europe, so mom used a wheel chair. That was not easy for a prideful Dane! But even after she quit using the wheelchair, pain and swelling persisted.

Mom is innovative

Mom using a wheelchair

I wanted to get my hands on her leg and help speed up the recovery with massage, but they lived too far away. A year later they returned to the US and the leg was still swollen and tender. She said the leg felt like a balloon blown up tight, ready to burst and and she couldn't put any pressure on it - just setting a book on her knee was painful. She was also limited in how much she could move her leg, thus hampering how much she could walk. As soon as they visited us, I put her (with a lot of protesting - she is a also a very stubborn Dane!) on my table and gently began to work on her knee.

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Neuroplasticity - The Brain Can Change!

4/1/2015

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Lecture by
Dr. Norman Doidge

I attended a fascinating lecture by Dr. Norman Doidge on Neuroplasticity. He is a leading neurplasticity expert and the New York Time's Bestselling Author of The Brain that Changes Itself. He shared research and case studies of people with learning disabilities or brain damage who improved their condition using non-invasive therapy.

Dr. Norman Doidge

I was particularly interested in his explanations on using movement and energy (i.e. vibrations like gentle touch, sound, and light) on and in the body to affect the brain. I am more and more convinced that movement is necessary to maintain optimal health. I am not convinced that we need specialized training or to do heavy exercise, but we DO need to keep moving. We've heard it before, but movement, even as simple as walking, will not only benefit the body, but also the brain.

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Fascia Research Video

Fascia - Explanation for Some Back Pain

Knee Surgery - Massage Takes Down Swelling and Increases Movement

Knee Surgery for a
Torn Medial Meniscus

Neuroplasticity - The Brain Can Change!

Lecture by
Dr. Norman Doidge

Blog about Therapeutic Massage

LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST IN KAYSVILLE, UTAH

Heidi M. Johnson

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Fascia Research Video

Fascia - Explanation for Some Back Pain

Knee Surgery - Massage Takes Down Swelling and Increases Movement

Knee Surgery for a Torn Medial Meniscus

Neuroplasticity - The Brain Can Change!

Lecture by Dr. Norman Doidge

Blog about Therapeutic Massage

LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST IN KAYSVILLE, UTAH

Heidi M. Johnson

Categories

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Knee Surgery for a
Torn Medial Meniscus

Lecture by
Dr. Norman Doidge