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Many people have questions about receiving their first massage. Here are answers to some typical questions and concerns about your first massage or bodywork session.

Fibularis Muscle And Tendon Injuries

If you’ve strained one of your fibularis tendons, the pain in your ankle will let you know something is wrong, but you’ll probably have a hard time identifying the fibularis as a source of the trouble.

How Long Should I Wait to Exercise After a Massage or Bodywork Session?

Exercising right after a session can both increase muscle soreness and compromise the value of the soft-tissue work you’ve just received.

Why Too Much Sitting Is Bad for Your Health

Adults are now sitting around more than at any other time in history. And there can be rather serious consequences. Some authors have gone so far as to describe chronic, prolonged sitting as “the new smoking,” a deadly habit.

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Staying Stable by Being Variable

As a pathology educator, I am often called on to describe situations in which bodywork must be adjusted to be safe for a client who has some kind of health-related limitation. I describe a person’s ability to receive massage therapy or bodywork safely as “adaptive capacity.” This term makes sense to me, but others may find it less clear, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to explain what I mean.

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