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Seating on the floor, mobility time

Seating on the floor, squatting

As previously spoken in another blog post, seating on the floor, and working at the pc would be a better anatomical position than seating on a chair. Why? Well, seating on a chair, is not actually that comfortable, especially in the long term. As a massage therapist, most of my clients are people who have […]

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a health condition that causes widespread pain and sensitivity to touch. This type of condition is more common in women than in men. Is still unknown to science why some people may suffer from Fibromyalgia, even though is known that stress can play a major role. On the other hand, genetics can also […]

Patella Tracking Disorder

Knee Pain

Patellar tracking disorder is a knee condition that occurs when the patella also known as the kneecap, moves out of its original place when the leg straightens or bends. In most cases, the kneecap shifts towards the outside of your leg, this condition is called “Lateral Patella tracking”. Occasionally in some cases, it may shift […]

Back to Chiang Mai, Thailand back to Thai Massage Training

On the occasion of my 4th time in Chiang Mai, since 2018, I am dedicating this post to Thai Massage in Pichest Boonthumme Style. In March 2018, I started studying and practising Thai Massage. I came here to Chiang Mai, to see Pichest Boonthumme, after a friend’s recommendation. I was looking into finding someone, that […]

Parkinson and Massage

old person seated on a table with parkinson's puzzle

Parkinson and Massage Overview Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable movements, such as shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with balance and coordination. Symptoms usually begin gradually and worsen over time. As the disease progresses, people may have difficulty walking and talking. (1) After this brief introduction to what Parkison is, we […]

Seating on the floor

Seating Sqout

Seating on the floor, the new mobility movement. Working in the office is a hard task for the body, and in the last few years, something made this task even worst. Covid-19 forced millions of people worldwide to work from home. As per consequence, many people reduce their daily movement activity and start increasing the […]

Mobility Joint, Stability Joint, Strenghening

Joint Mobility

Mobility Joint – Stability Joint – Strengthening We refer to Mobility as the degree to which a joint can move before being restricted by surrounding tissues. Not all the joints taught are considered mobility joints. Starting from the big toes joint, and moving up the body, to the upper cervical joints, we can count one […]

Joint Mobilisation

Feet Metatarsal Mobilisation

Joint Mobilisation Overview Joint mobilisations are manual therapy techniques that aim to improve joint mobility and flexibility and reduce joint pain. Joint mobilisation can be applied to many body joints. There are contraindications that have to be taken into consideration for mobilisation: Joint swelling Osteoarthritis Bond Fracture Bulge disk (if the mobs are intended on […]

Happy bunion’s story

Feet pain free, no bunion

Happy Bunion ‘s Story Overview A bunion is a bond malformation at the base of the big toes. Leading causes are: foot stress high foot arch wearing high heels narrow shoes A bunion is often correlated to Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is due to the cartilage degeneration that separates 2 bonds. In this case, the 2 bonds […]

Tennis Elbow

MLD on Tennis Elbow

Tennis Elbow Overview Tennis elbow or even known as Lateral Epicondylitis is a condition that occurs on the lateral side of the forearm, at the elbow’s high. A common cause is repetitive motions of the wrist and arm. The name Tennis Elbow is just a reference to how common this condition can be in tennis […]

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