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About two years ago, I was taking an ultrasound class, and we were discussing the pain and inflammatory cycles. During the class, my instructor, Larry, a well-known educator, and founder of NJ Massage School asked, “Did you guys read the debunk of ice therapy?” At the time I felt ashamed I was not up to date with my readings on research and I stayed quiet but paid very close attention. So, he…
Many of my massage patients this past couple of weeks have reported some sort of pain related to arthritis. As the winter approaches, the cold weather sets in, also the aches and pains start to appear. There are over 100 types of inflammatory arthritis, and in the U.S., over 50 million people are affected. I’m a clinical certified aromatherapist, and during my clinical training, one of the first things we…
I can hardly believe that August is almost over, and last week was finally the first week I re-opened my practice since March. While New Jersey State Executive Order allowed massage therapists to open their practices back at the end of June, there was a lot of mixed information from the State, the Board, and a lot of information to digest. You may recall that I wrote a guideline summary…
Prepared on 06/20/2020 Prepared by Massage by Bertone LLC With the NJ Governor's most recent executive order, massage clinics (I don’t believe the word parlor is appropriate, it sends the wrong message) will be reopening on June 22. After distilling all the information I found through the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) board, the Center for Disease Control indications, OSHA, and the Executive order itself. There is a lot…
I just read this small article from the massage magazine, in the research area (I won’t bother you with the data, official citations, and how they found reduction of cortisol levels on saliva, etc), but in summary, the study was originally published in Applied Psychotherapy and Biofeedback, this particular research was done in Switzerland. The study concludes that elderly people with dementia and agitation who received hand massage reduced their…
I was just finishing massage school at the Swedish Institute in 2008 and I remember at the time Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) in New York City was one of the few hospitals that had a full-time massage therapist on staff. As a matter of fact, the lead massage therapist from MSK came to my school on career day to speak to the students about working in the medical field instead…
I am a member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), a massage therapy organization that promotes education, codes of conduct, motivates research, offers continuing education, and offers lots of resources for its members. I’m an active member of the New Jersey Chapter. Although I live in NJ, I still participate in the New York Chapter’s annual conventions. The conventions are a great resource to learn top of the line therapy…
Summer is coming to an end, and with that comes some mixed feelings. People can’t wait for the cooler temperatures, the beautiful Fall foliage, especially if you live in the beautiful areas of New Jersey/New York that boarder with the mountains, lakes, and forests… For me, this time of the year is not a happy one at all. I have a difficult time transitioning to Fall, and I completely dislike…
This past week I successfully helped a client who was suffering from “sciatica pain.” I assessed and worked on his muscles last Monday, and today, a little less than a week after treatment, no more pain. Sciatica pain is usually caused by nerves being compressed in the lumbar area. I found a very nice video that illustrates sciatica pain and if you are interested you can check: https://www.spine-health.com/video/sciatica-interactive-video?jwsource=em However, there…
Massage Modalities. Massage is the manipulation of muscle and connective tissue to enhance the function of those tissues, promote relaxation, and well-being. Therapeutic massage can ease tension and reduce pain. Massage can be a part of physical therapy or practiced on its own. It can also be highly effective for reducing the symptoms of numerous conditions such as arthritis, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and other disorders of the muscles…
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