Category Archives: Massage

Intro to Cupping Therapy

The unique idea behind cupping is using the simple act of strategically placed suction via the cups in order to achieve a broad range of health benefits such as; removing fascial restrictions, affecting deeper tissues and increasing range of motion.

Exercise for Fibromyalgia by Dan Watt, Level 2 ACE Fitness Instructor

Exercise for Fibromyalgia by Dan Watt, Level 2 ACE Fitness Instructor Author of “Learning The Garden Of The Body” on Amazon.com If you missed Taylor’s description of Whiplash and Fibromyalgia from four weeks ago I suggest you go back to that blog and read it. As a trainer my experience in working with clients withContinue reading “Exercise for Fibromyalgia by Dan Watt, Level 2 ACE Fitness Instructor”

Massage Therapy for Fibromyalgia and Whiplash By Taylor Norris RMT at unionwellness.ca

Massage Therapy for Fibromyalgia and Whiplash By Taylor Norris RMT at unionwellness.ca The featured picture only shows the trigger points for fibromyalgia from the front. In order to describe the general treatment differences between massage for whiplash and fibromyalgia, we’ll first go over a brief definition of each. Whiplash is described as an acceleration-deceleration injuryContinue reading “Massage Therapy for Fibromyalgia and Whiplash By Taylor Norris RMT at unionwellness.ca”

Neck Stretch for Sternocleidomastoid aka SCM

Head aches and neck pain can stem from these major neck muscles, especially when extreme or whiplash type movements have occurred.

Mini Back and Chest Workout!

Mini Back and Chest Workout by Dan Watt, PT (nwhealthfitness.wordpress.com co-blogger) Interesting that young women (18-20ish) are concerned that weight training will decrease their chest size, women (27-35) don’t care, and women (36-50) want to know if it will decrease their chest size.  If you are dieting it will effect your chest size.  Weight trainingContinue reading “Mini Back and Chest Workout!”

Erector Spinae Stretch

Erector Spinae Stretch By Taylor Norris RMT at unionwellness.ca Co-blogger of TWHEALTHHUMOR.com   The erector spinae are comprised of three sets of muscles; the iliocostalis, longissimus and spinalis. These muscels then each further break down into sub sets that all run parallel to eachother along the spinal column, and collectively (though origin and insertion pointsContinue reading “Erector Spinae Stretch”

Full Circle: Speaking to a Kinesiology Class about Massage Therapy! by Taylor Norris, RMT

A couple of weeks ago, I was offered a chance to return to my high school to be a guest speaker for the grade 12 kinesiology class.

Avoiding a Sore Back when Shoveling!!!

Once it turns into the heavy and more difficult to remove sort of snow though is when trouble for the body, especially the low back, neck and shoulders, can begin!