What soft tissues do you treat?

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Some therapists are gifted with what I call "innate kinesthetic palpatory awareness". These bodyworkers seem to possess a greater ability than some of us to tune in to their clients dysfunctions and offer pain relief. While attending massage college in San Diego in 1979, we were privy to little scientific data ...

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What do we mean when we talk of facilitated & inhibited muscles?

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Often in workshops and just yesterday on Facebook, I encounter therapists inquiring about the meaning of muscle facilitation and inhibition. Why is this central nervous system process so important to bodyworkers. I'd like to hear what your take is and how you use it in a therapeutic setting.

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