by Laura Landsiedel Ford | Jan 25, 2018 | Blog, Massage, Pathology
What does it mean to shift how we think about a disease process such as osteoarthritis from one believed to be inevitable to one that can be prevented and onset prolonged? It means the difference between doing something about inflammation when it happens and just...
by Laura Landsiedel Ford | Jun 15, 2017 | Blog, Jaw pain | Headache, Massage Techniques, Pathology
INTEGRATING NEUROMUSCULAR MASSAGE TREATMENTS FOR TMD AND ASSOCIATED CRANIOFACIAL PAIN CONDITIONS Get an idea of how we work when treatoing jaw and headache pain with massage therapy. Take a look at this outline of a talk we gave to a group of Cary NC dentists. Give us...
by Laura Landsiedel Ford | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, Massage, Massage Techniques, Pathology
Goldilocks wouldn’t give up until she found her napping spot that wasn’t too firm, wasn’t too soft, but felt Just Right. It’s likely she read this blog before visiting the three little bears’ cottage. Since 2009 massage therapy research...
by Laura Landsiedel Ford | Jun 12, 2015 | Blog, Injury Care, Jaw pain | Headache, Massage, Massage Techniques, Pathology
Have you ever, on occasion, heard a high pitched noise in your ear? Imagine that the noise never disappears. This persistent condition is often diagnosed as Tinnitus. The pitch may or may not be constant; it can vary from loud to soft, sharp or dull, and it may even...
by Laura Landsiedel Ford | Oct 16, 2012 | Blog, Health, Massage, Pathology
As massage therapists, we are well aware of the devastating effects a stroke has on it’s victim and the victim’s family. Survival and minimizing stroke damage all depends on how quickly the signs are recognized and treated by medical professionals. Young...
by Laura Landsiedel Ford | May 30, 2012 | Blog, Health, Massage, Pathology
Massage therapy and physical therapy can turn a pelvic issue that is heading down hill and make things much much better. I want to draw everyone’s attention to their pelvic bowl and the role each of us can play in how healthy this area of the body remains...
