Articles: Pain Treatments
Exercise Myths
Exercise is often recommended as a means of improving motor skills. Exercise has several effects upon muscles, connective tissue, and the nerves that stimulate the muscles. Many common myths have arisen surrounding exercise, some of which have a basis in reality, and some which are completely false. … Read more
EFT and Widespread Pain
It was five minutes to six and I was packing up to go home to dinner when a good client rang to say that a friend of hers was at her home and in excruciating pain and could I help. … Read more
Myofascial therapy: Frequently Asked Questions
What is a myofascial trigger point?
A myofascial trigger point is a lump, knot or tight band in the muscle that is tender to touch. A latent trigger point will only hurt when pressed. … Read more
Massage Therapy
Massage therapy involves applying pressure or vibration to the soft tissues of the body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, and joints. A massage therapy treatment is applied to a part of the body, or successively to the whole body; objectives may be to relieve psychological stress, heal injury, manage pain, improve circulation and relieve tension. … Read more
Low Back Pain
Ninety percent of the time, low back pain comes from one or more of only six muscles. Using the ‘spray and stretch’ technique, muscle pain in the low back can be completely eliminated. The pain relief can be almost instant. … Read more
Healing
Healing is the process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair to reduce the size of a damaged or necrotic area.
It is also used more holistically, as the curing of a sickness by a healer practicing faith healing, or other type of healing. … Read more
Using the Emotional Freedom Technique for Physical Pain
In 2002 Pain busters Clinic was set up to treat physical pain conditions, with remedial massage and myotherapy as the primary modalities.
More recently, we find ourselves expanding into the more esoteric fields of energy healing. … Read more
Aches, Pains, and Injuries
Being a Personal Fitness Professional, I hear from many people who are suffering from various aches and pains, and unfortunately are misinformed. One thing I am constantly hearing from people is “I’ve got a bad back,” or “just my old tennis elbow acting up”. … Read more
Face and Teeth Pain
The temporalis along with the masseter are the main muscles of mastication, and provide the power to chew our food.
I recently saw a young lady who complained of pain to the whole right side of her face, including the teeth. … Read more
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
In 2005 I decided to take a look at Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) after seeing a write-up In Dr Mercola’s newsletter.
On visiting the official EFT website, I read about all the miraculous results practitioners from around the world were supposedly achieving with everything from minor trauma right up to serious diseases. … Read more