The gastrocnemius is one of the most easily visible muscles in the human body—the structure that gives the calf its characteristic bulging shape. It is this shape that inspired the name of the muscle: “belly of the leg,” from the Greek gaster (belly) and kneme (leg).
Every April, Boston-area massage therapists see more than the usual amount of people with strained soleus muscles. This injury can be quite painful and last longer than most muscular injuries, and it often occurs in marathoners.
You may not realize this, but your gluteal muscles—those that make up your derrière—are tangential to everything else in your body and affect nearly every movement you make.
While there are lots of home remedies on the internet to relieve the symptoms of colic in your baby, massage is one scientifically proven way you can bring them relief, while also creating important parent-child bonds.
You may have heard a couple of different words used to describe the occupation of people who perform massage therapy: masseuse or massage therapist. Which term does your bodyworker prefer, and which should you use?
Use this flowchart and corresponding glossary to learn about massage and bodywork for the first time, or to branch out and try something new from the hundreds of touch therapy options.
Do-it-yourself acupressure is a safe and effective way to enhance your sense of well-being and stimulate your own self-healing.
There is no cure for fibromyalgia. Yet, despite the pain and frustration of this condition, some have found relief under the gentle hands of a massage therapist or bodyworker.
The photos of Michael Phelps' mysterious circular bruises at the 2016 Olympic Games caused a huge spike in interest about a therapy called cupping.
For thousands of years, touch has been used as a therapeutic tool. Why, then, do we need to conduct research to demonstrate that it works?
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