Pulled hamstrings are a common injury among competitive athletes and weekend warrior types. The hamstrings are a group of three large muscles on the posterior thigh that flexes the knee and straighten the hip. They attach at the ischial tuberosity, also known as the sits bones, and span across the back of the knees. Surprisingly, […]
Why Frictioning a Tight IT Band is Fruitless
Why Frictioning a Tight IT Band is Fruitless Ever had a nagging pain on the side of your knee while running, especially going downhill? Running requires heavy repetitive flexion and extension of the knee, which can lead to a common overuse injury known as Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome (ITBFS). A 2007 anatomy study by Fairclough […]
4 Natural Ways To Reduce Your TMJ Pain
In the Balinese culture, it is customary for newlyweds to file and buff their teeth to symbolically rid themselves of evils such as lust, greed, and anger. It takes only ten minutes for the teeth filing by the lay priest and is said to be fairly painless. In the American culture, excessive teeth grinding (bruxism), and […]
Instructional Videos
Massage for Low Back Pain Morgan Sutherland, Owner of Morgan Massage in Watertown, MA massages a client’s low back. Morgan discusses the common causes of low back pain and explains how the combination of Massage and Medicupping can help decrease low back pain. Massage for Neck and Shoulder Pain Morgan Sutherland, Owner of Morgan Massage […]
Massage for Low Back Pain
Morgan Sutherland, Owner of Morgan Massage in Watertown, MA massages a client’s low back. Morgan discusses the common causes of low back pain and explains how the combination of Massage and Medicupping can help decrease low back pain. A recent study published in the the Annals of Internal Medicine has proven that massage is not […]
Massage for Neck and Shoulder Pain
Morgan Sutherland, Owner of Morgan Massage of Watertown, MA massages a client’s neck and shoulders. He discusses the common causes of neck and shoulder pain and how deep tissue massage can help.
