by Ann Harman, D.O., L.M.T. Core strengthening has become a common strategy for treating back pain in physical therapy and is emphasized in methods such as Pilates.  Many people in the health care professions believe that lack of core strength is the causative...

By Frank Merillat Mary Reis and I were sitting in the staff room at FSM last week and we found ourselves discussing continuing education classes. We both are Florida CEU providers and instructors, and both of us also sponsor classes offered by instructors from other...

by Frank Merillat "Presence will get you through times of no technique, technique will not get you through times of no presence."  This is a quote from The Art of Specificity article I wrote for my teaching time in South Africa and is based on my experience...

By Tracy Walton When I first saw clients with cancer and post-treatment, there were few guidelines for our work. There was little direction in the massage literature. It was the early 1990’s, and we were years away from using the term, “oncology massage therapy...

By Frank Merillat So as I write this the holidays are passing by and we head for the New Year. It is a season for renewal in several ways. For starters it is the end of the old year and the beginning of a new one. A time to assess how we are doing and develop a plan...

I’m still smiling broadly from teaching and attending the 5th International Fascia Congress in Berlin this past November. As quoted from their website: “The International Fascia Research Congress (FRC) was created by a multidisciplinary committee of basic science...

A creative systems solution to 5 linked pain conditions Postural “Bad Karma” afflicts every one of your clients – and is likely the source of most of their top pain complaints. That’s why the “good karma” of your therapeutic massage provides only temporary relief,...