How the Human Body Responds to Stress (Part 2)
By Dale G. Alexander , LMT, MA, PhD

Summarizing concepts described in the first article and adding a few: Stress affects human visceral organ systems first. The viscera are slung down and forward from bones and joints by suspensory ligaments. When the viscera tighten and become congest

Understanding the Proprioceptors
By Whitney Lowe , LMT

Specialized sensory cells in the nervous system give the brain information about the outside world. Some of the most important receptors are sensitive to sensations such as heat, pain, or pressure.

New Replacement—New Problem
By Debbie Roberts , LMT

The surgeries that are being performed on either a foot, ankle, knee, or hip over time is eventually leaving the client with just a few millimeters difference in their leg length and creating multiple muscular imbalances and chronic pain.

A Better Night’s Sleep
By Ann Brown , LMT

We hear reports all the time about the things we can do to improve our health: get more exercise, drink more water and sleep at least seven to nine hours each night. Easier said than done, right?

Myofascial Release, the “Missing Link”
By John F. Barnes , PT, LMT, BCTMB

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How the Human Body Responds to Stress (Part 2)

By Dale G. Alexander, LMT, MA, PhD

Summarizing concepts described in the first article and adding a few: Stress affects human visceral organ systems first. The visce...

Understanding the Proprioceptors

By Whitney Lowe, LMT

Specialized sensory cells in the nervous system give the brain information about the outside world. Some of the most importan...

New Replacement—New Problem

By Debbie Roberts, LMT

The surgeries that are being performed on either a foot, ankle, knee, or hip over time is eventually leaving the client with ...

Ad / Sponsored

A Better Night’s Sleep

By Ann Brown, LMT

We hear reports all the time about the things we can do to improve our health: get more exercise, drink more water and sleep at least seven to nine hours each night....

Myofascial Release, the “Missing Link”

By John F. Barnes, PT, LMT, BCTMB

I consider Myofascial Release to be the ‘missing link’ in all forms of therapy, massage, body work and energy techniques. The addition of the ‘missing link’ of Myofa...

Current Issue Columnists

How the Human Body Responds to Stress (Part 2)

By Dale G. Alexander, LMT, MA, PhD

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Understanding the Proprioceptors

By Whitney Lowe, LMT

Specialized sensory cells in the nervous system give the brain information about the outside world. Some of the most important receptors are sensitive to sensations such as heat, pain, or pressure.

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New Replacement—New Problem

By Debbie Roberts, LMT

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A Better Night’s Sleep

By Ann Brown, LMT

We hear reports all the time about the things we can do to improve our health: get more exercise, drink more water and sleep at least seven to nine hours each night. Easier said than done, right?

Current Issue Columnists

Myofascial Release, the “Missing Link”

By John F. Barnes, PT, LMT, BCTMB

I consider Myofascial Release to be the ‘missing link’ in all forms of therapy, massage, body work and energy techniques. The addition of the ‘missing link’ of Myofascial Release into what you do will greatly increase your effectiveness and ability to help others. The following is Part 1 of a two-part series of articles which will give you my perspective of Myofascial Release and answer some common questions that I often hear in my Myofascial Release seminars around the country.