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The muscle of the lower back helps support the weight of the entire upper body, not only that but it helps with actions such as flexion and extension of the spine, lateral flexion, rotation along the axial skeleton and much more. On top of the long list of actions the lower back does and supports, it also is the junction for a lot of the lower body nerves that power the pelvis,legs and feet. Lower back pain, (also known as lumbago) often occurs from injury to the muscles ligaments, joints or the disks of the spine. Since the body heals [...]

Article by Shauna Moore Horseback riding, also known as equestrianism, is a broad term that encompasses a vast variety of styles and activities that a person can do with a horse. It can be used to refer to riding a horse for working purposes, transportation, recreational activities, and competitive sports. When most people think of horseback riding, they think about it regarding the recreational or sporting aspect of things. Horse sports include a broad range of activities including, but not limited to professional racing, polo, barrel racing, reining, dressage, and rodeo. No matter what, though, horse riding comes with some [...]

Two-thirds of tennis injuries are due to overuse, and the other one-third is due to a traumatic injury or acute event. Overuse injuries most often affect the shoulders, wrists, and elbows. What types of injuries are most common for tennis players? Tennis elbow The injury most heard about is "tennis elbow," or lateral epicondylitis, which is an overuse of the muscles that extend the wrist or bend it backward. It is called the extensor muscle group and is most used when the tennis ball impacts the racquet. Proper strengthening of these extensor muscles and other muscles around it, along with [...]

My Client’s Progress By Amanda Wolfe, Student July Class 2017 I have a client that came to me several weeks ago for a practicing massage for a homework assignment. Since then I have had the opportunity to work with him frequently for homework and clinical practice. He came to me with chronic problems that seemed untouchable. His main problem areas were in his major neck muscles, as well as his supraspinatus, trapezius, rhomboids, and whole upper back in general. Although these were the main area of focus, he also had extremely tight calves, glutes, and erector muscles in the thoracic [...]

Story by Shauna Moore, Student @ EMSOM March 2017 Class As a future medical massage therapist, the absolute best thing you can hope for when you take on a new client is a positive outcome that helps the client to be in less pain and live a better life. Most of us go into this field with the goal of making a difference in people’s lives. As we’ve started doing clinical, I have gotten the chance to work with more and more people that I have never met before with different ways of life, muscular problems, pain levels, and tolerances. [...]

  As an adult, the idea of going back to school to start a new career can be intimidating.  Going back to school for a career in medical massage therapy, however, doesn't have to be.  The European Medical School of Massage is dedicated to providing an education in massage therapy that will provide students with the tools necessary to provide quality massages for the city's population. Massage offers both physical and emotional benefits to everyone who experiences it.  It's a valuable skill that is highly in demand.  As a massage therapist, you'll be able to set your hours based on what is convenient for [...]