Healing Whiplash Injuries

Healing Whiplash Injuries

Getting in a car accident can be scary. I remember my first accident when I was sixteen. I was driving on an icy road called “Wildcat Canyon” and I took a turn too quickly spun around in a few circles and then got stuck on the side of the road. I was only sixteen and...
Healing Neck Sprain Injuries

Healing Neck Sprain Injuries

The cervical spine has a large range of motion and sometimes that is at the expense of the necks stability. When the soft tissue is stressed it can lead to ligament “sprains” and muscle “strains.” The severity depends on the injury. Some heal in a matter of days and...
Understanding Joint and Muscle Pain

Understanding Joint and Muscle Pain

In the last two decades since I have began teaching massage most of our understanding of joint and muscle pain has changed. Initially practitioners were taught the gate theory of pain and then fascia came into fashion and now we talk about the neuromatrix theory of...
Ayurvedic Approach to Headaches

Ayurvedic Approach to Headaches

There are two primary types of headaches: structural and chemical. Structural headaches tend to be more common and are often called tension headaches. Tension caused by a tight muscles from mild joint derangement will create inflammation and irritation. Your muscles,...
Whiplash Treatment of the Neck

Whiplash Treatment of the Neck

It happens. You may get rear-ended, crash your bike, face plant on your skis or get hit by a kayak. Whiplash may come in many forms and if not treated wisely it can become a long-term problem. Chiropracitc and massage can be a primary or adjunct therapy for the pain...