What is Kinesiology Tape (K-Tape)?
Kinesiology Taping helps to normalize muscle function, to improve lymphatic and blood flow, decrease pain, and improve range of motion.
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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
- 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
- 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
- Jun 29, 2021
- 5 min
Improve Your Overall Wellness with Monthly Massages
Improve Your Overall Wellness with Monthly Massages. It helps to relieve stress, manage pain, speed up recovery, & boosts the immune system.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- May 26, 2021
- 2 min
Massage to Help Relieve Sciatica
If you have ever had a pain in your low back that felt like it was radiating down through your buttocks, and even down the back of your...
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
Latissimus Dorsi - The Broadest Back Muscle
The Latissimus Dorsi muscle (the “Lats”) is the broadest of the back muscles. An injured Lat can be felt in the shoulders, back, or arms.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Feb 18, 2021
- 3 min
Shoulder Pain: An Injured Deltoid
If you have ever hurt your shoulder, you know that shoulder pain can be quite debilitating.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Jan 26, 2021
- 3 min
Frozen Shoulder - Let's Get It Unstuck
Frozen Shoulder is the terminology used to describe pain & stiffness in the shoulder joint with movement in any direction, feeling frozen.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
Spine Curvature Disorders and The Benefits of Massage
Posture plays a big role in the body's overall health. For those with a spine curvature disorder, the pain & discomfort can be debilitating.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Jul 22, 2020
- 4 min
Relieve Wrist and Hand Tension and Stiffness with Stretches.
To help give your overused wrists and hands a break, it is always a great idea to do some simple stretches throughout the day.
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