Success Stories, Experiences, and Tips

AMTA National Convention

10/2/2014

DR. MEHMET OZ
KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Denver, Colorado
September 2014

Dr. Mehmet Oz is a well-known cardiologist, researcher, author, and TV personality. He shared his personal experiences with massage and is an advocate of having massage therapists in hospitals.

Highlights from his presentation:

After surgery, massage therapists provide touch in a painless way. During surgery our bodies have been subjected to trauma and pain. Through massage we let the body have pleasure sensation in addition to healing benefits.

Massage is a way to "reboot" the body through relaxation. Sleep is when we produce growth hormone which is what we need in healing our body. Massage helps put the body in a state of self-healing.

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Scar Tissue - Improvement with Massage

9/5/2014

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Everyone has scars, and some of those scars form adhesion in the body, causing pain or restricted range of motion. As I have worked on scars during massages (using Myofascial Release), I have been amazed at the results.

For example, one client had restricted range of motion in his knees because of ACL surgeries nearly 30 years ago. After the first massage on his knees, specifically working with the scar tissue, he reported increase in his range of motion and less pain. He received several subsequent massages and noticed even more improvement.

Another client had a latissimus dorsi flap breast reconstruction surgery. The large scars on her back restricted the range of motion in her shoulders and caused lower back pain. After receiving several massages which targeted her scar tissue, she regained much of her range of motion in her shoulder joints and reported decreased pain in her back - enough that she slept much better and could begin exercising again. In a future blog post, I will present the case study I did on this client.

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Fascia

5/26/2014

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Recently I've been intrigued by the fascia in our body and how keeping it pliable affects our health. Our bodies are made to move. Massage, especially myofascial release and Thai massage, helps restore movement. In the video below Gil Hedley explains what fascia is.

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