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Massage Aha!

Professional therapeutic massage therapy in Kansas City, MO by Aaron Harris, BCTMB

The Quadratus Lumborum Muscle

The Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Muscle

The Quadratus Lumborum (QL) muscle can be tricky for your massage therapist to reach. The QLs are located deep in the abdomen, but oddly enough, causes a majority of low back pain. Stretching from the posterior ilium (the large round bone at

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Mobile Office Chair Massage

Mobile Office Massage in Kansas City

Outside of offering a gigantic bonus to each of your Kansas City employees, there are few ways to reward your staff better than a mobile office massage. Office Chair Massage is performed in a special chair while the client is

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Massage for Depression

Most clients dealing with depression can reap several benefits from massage. Nurturing, non-sexual therapeutic touch is one of the most important ways we humans have of maintaining a healthy stress response. Call 911 Feelings of despair and hopelessness or suicidal

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Male Symbol

On Being a Male Massage Therapist

I have heard objections to hiring a male massage therapist many times over the years. “I could never have another man ‘rub my body’ like that.” “I don’t think I would be comfortable with a man I don’t know coming

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Child with Spina Bifida in a wheelchair

Spina Bifida and Massage

Infants with Spina Bifida should receive extensive physical therapy and massage to establish and maintain function, especially in the abdomen and legs. Adults with this birth defect can receive massage as long as their sensation is intact. What is Spina

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Youth soccer players

Pediatric and Youth Massage

Stress, injuries, and illness are not exclusive to adulthood, leaving a significant number of pediatric clients and youth who can greatly benefit from massage. While you may still hold an image of massage therapy in your head as being a luxury

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Woman with a megaphone - tell your massage therapist about these 7 things.

7 Things You Should Tell Your Massage Therapist

Everybody is different. Every body is unique. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to massage therapy sessions. You should tell your massage therapist anything that could possibly affect the session or your goals. Your anatomy, medical history, daily activities,

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Massage of a patient with Cerebral Palsy in a wheelchair.

Cerebral Palsy and Massage

Massage is an appropriate and useful treatment for people with Cerebral Palsy whose sensation and ability to communicate is intact. Massage can help these patients maintain muscle elasticity and improve motor skills. What is Cerebral Palsy? Cerebral Palsy (CP) is

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The Gastrocnemius Muscle

The Gastrocnemius Muscle

The Gastrocnemius muscle is the most superficial muscle on the back of your calf. This muscle is very strong, because it is involved in many daily activities, such as walking and driving. It also assists in stabilizing the knee when

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Opioids and Pain Pills

Massage: An Alternative to Opioids

Recent scientific studies suggest that massage therapy may be a viable alternative to opioids in management of chronic pain. The Opioid Crisis The National Institute of Health estimates that the opioid crisis costs the US nearly $79 Billion per year

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