You reach up to pull a glass off the shelf, or to put some dishes away when you’re emptying the dishwasher. Lift your arm up to brush your hair. Reach behind your back to help put your belt on. These are everyday activities that most of us take for granted. The reality is that there […]
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A big thank-you to the folks at Healwell.org for reaching out and asking if I’d like to draw this one up. Check out all the great things they do in hospital and care setting massage here, donate to their work, and for those who want to learn more about metastasis and massage, they have an
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In this video, I’ll talk a little bit about how scars are formed using the Under Your Skin cartoon (and if you want to read the cartoon, you can find it here) and then I’ll demonstrate four techniques that you can use to massage your own scars. I’m a big fan of self-massage, and
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This video is intended to show you how to perform self-manual lymphatic drainage (or “self-MLD”) for an upper extremity. If you have swelling in your arm, hand, or upper trunk, these strokes, performed in this demonstrated sequence, can work to help reduce some of that edema. While self-MLD should not be a replacement for
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This video is intended to show you how to perform self-manual lymphatic drainage (or “self-MLD”) for an upper extremity. If you have swelling in your arm, hand, or upper trunk, these strokes, performed in this demonstrated sequence, can work to help reduce some of that edema. While self-MLD should not be a replacement for
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