Are Your ESGs Talking to You? The Erector Spinae Group.
Your Erector Spinae Group are a very important group of muscles that work together to support your torso and spine in everyday activities.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Aug 1
- 3 min
6 Ways to Manage Pain
No one likes to be in pain and filling up on medications is not typically an ideal way to deal with the pain. Here are alternatives to try.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Jul 5
- 3 min
Tips for Healthy Hips
When our hips are not functioning at their best, we not only feel it, but have traveling side effects throughout the rest of our body.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Jun 1
- 6 min
Give Back to Yourself
We all need to remember to take time out to take care for ourselves. That is where the healing begins and wellness can be achieved.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Feb 21
- 3 min
Are Tight Pectorals Causing Your Rounded Shoulders and Upper Back and Neck Pain?
When we are constantly in a hunched over position, we begin to tighten our chest muscles & they can become stuck in their shortened position
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Jan 25
- 3 min
Make You A Priority
On your list of priorities, where do you fall? Are you even on your list? When you make you a priority, it is not selfish, it’s a necessity.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Nov 30, 2022
- 2 min
Help Reduce Insomnia with Massage Therapy
Massage has been known for bringing your mind and body back into harmony and for reducing the triggers that can lead to insomnia.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Oct 25, 2022
- 3 min
Is Your Tensor Fasciae Latae Overworked?
The Tensor Fasciae Latae muscle attaches to both the hip and the femur, making it an important little muscle in everyday functional living.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Sep 29, 2022
- 3 min
A Pain in the Heel - Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis is one of the most common complaints of pain in the heel. Here are some simple self-care tips that you can do yourself.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Aug 30, 2022
- 4 min
Got sore muscles? How to bounce back faster.
Sore muscles happen to all of us. These are my quick go to home remedies to help reduce muscle soreness and to bounce back faster.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min
A Pain in The Lower Back: Quadratus Lumborum
There are a lot of different muscles that can contribute to low back pain. One of these muscles is the Quadratus Lumborum, or QL for short.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Jun 24, 2022
- 3 min
Behind The Knee Pain: The Tiny Popliteus Muscle
The Popliteus muscle is located on the backside of the knee joint. It's a tiny deep muscle. Yet it can cause great pain when injured.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- May 25, 2022
- 4 min
Psoas, So What?
Psoas muscles is one of the most important muscles in the body. It is a pivotal muscle that flexes and rotates your spine, hips, and legs.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Apr 30, 2022
- 4 min
Do You Have Restless Legs?
Restless Legs Syndrome and some more naturopathic ways of treating it. Many researchers believe that some simple lifestyle changes may help.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Mar 30, 2022
- 3 min
Don’t Deny the Butt: The Benefits of Getting Your Glutes Massaged
Everyone should get their glutes worked on in a massage. They're the most used muscle group, often tight, and can relieve back and hip pain.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Feb 27, 2022
- 3 min
For the love of Ashiatsu!
If you have not received an Ashiatsu massage before, let me tell you a little more about it. Ashiatsu is deeply relaxing and therapeutic.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Jan 28, 2022
- 4 min
Soothe The Stress Away - Stress Management
Stress, it is an everyday presence in our lives. There really is not a way to completely avoid stress. Here are some tips to help cope.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Nov 28, 2021
- 2 min
Muscle Cramps, Relieve The Pain
Muscle cramps can be sudden & crippling feeling of pain as your muscles begin to spasm out of your control. So what causes muscles to cramp?
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Oct 26, 2021
- 3 min
Ouch! What are these painful knots and adhesions?
What are knots and adhesions? What can you do to help alleviate them? Here are four things you can do to help relieve knots & adhesions.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Aug 30, 2021
- 3 min
7 Lessons On Pursuing Your Passion And Happiness.
Taking the steps to pursuing your passion & happiness isn't always easy or clear cut. It can be scary, frustrating, confusing, & challenging
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