Key to Getting Pain Free 42 lbs = Pain Original TMBW Blog Post Do You Have a 42-lb Head? As your head sits above your spine, the weight of your skull and brain is about 12 lbs. Yet, a curious thing happens, if your neck comes forward, for example, to...
Author: Christine, The Mind Body Whisperer
Shoulder Pain! When your Pecs win the Tug-of-War Causing Problems
Key to Getting Pain Free Pecs to Shoulder Pain Original TMBW Blog Post "The key Pain-Free & Powerful Shoulders are Well-Balanced Pecs to Rotator Cuff Muscles. Orthopedic Massage can Help Make a Difference! Christine Eckery, The Mind Body Whisperer Facebook Twitter Shoulder Pain! When your Pecs win the Tug-of-War and...
Experience vs. Reality – Getting Grounded with Muscle Therapy
Key to Getting Pain Free Experience vs Reality Original TMBW Blog Post “Neurons that fire together, wire together.” This tendency creates mind-body efficiencies.Donald Hebb I would argue that when the neurons in our muscles consistently fire together, they effectively set up our habitual movement patterns – AKA how we walk...
Optimize Your Fitness with Orthopedic Massage
Optimize Your Fitness!In high school, I was constantly working out – I played volleyball, basketball, and softball – and through the years, loved working on the machines at various gyms including Gold’s Gym.Later in life, I joined the Hockessin Athletic Club and was excited to try out the TRX workouts. It...
Do You Have A Silly Walk? – Walking with Optimal Muscle Mechanics
Key to Optimizing Your Body Silly Walk vs. Optimal Muscle Mech Original TMBW Blog Post Funny thing – At times there seems to be a “theme of the week” that comes up with clients. Last week’s theme – walking with optimal muscle mechanics. And more particularly, how “complicated” optimal walking can...
Get Optimal Shoulder Range of Motion! with Orthopedic Massage
Fun facts:The shoulder-to-arm joint is the most mobile joint of the body.If you think about it – we have two ball and socket joints in our bodies…– one is our leg-to-hip-joint– one is the arm-to-shoulder capsule jointSo, Here’s the experiment…TRY THIS with YOUR SHOULDER – Place your hand flat against your leg and...
How to Have a Stress-Free Holiday? – Smile and Get A Muscle Massage
Key to Getting Pain Free Stress Free Holidays Original TMBW Blog Post Happy Monday! And Happy Thanksgiving! I have so much to be grateful for! Thanks so much for the opportunity to work with you this year. I love every moment of my work with each of you and thrill...
Pain – the Language of the Body? Massage Therapy Can Help!
Got Pain! – then I want to meet you!Not because I’m celebrating your pain but because I’ve been there and done that… & really understand the drive to feel better, particularly when you feel like you’re stuck in pain.Here’s what I mean. Years ago, I was in a 70 mph...
Pain Sucks! and Massage Therapy Can Help!
Key to Getting Pain Free Beyond Pain Sucks! Pain Sucks! And is Often our Habit. Worse yet, Pain often seems to become our worst habit.What, you say?!!?Let’s be honest. Doesn’t it seem that we often have this never ending thing called pain — that crazy, uncomfortable habitual thing that happens constantly,...
New Year! – How Orthopedic Massage Helps You Create Pain-Freeing Habits
Optimize Your Mind New Year New Habits With the New Year fast approaching, it seems that new habits are a good thing to chat about. Of course, I am otherwise quite intrigued by the concepts of habits, perspective, and reality. With Ted Talks, a wealth of online seminars, books, etc....