Low Back Pain Isn’t Just a “Back” Problem — Why Hip Mobilization Changes the Outcome

If you’ve been icing, stretching, or getting “just the low back” worked on and the pain keeps coming back, the missing piece is usually upstream and downstream of the lumbar spine. The low back is a hub. Every major muscle group that attaches into the pelvis, femur, and lower spine can tug that hub out[…]

Introducing TMJD External & Intraoral Massage at MassageFIX

MassageFIX is now offering a dedicated TMJD (temporomandibular joint dysfunction) massage service. This is not a standard face or neck massage. It is a progressive, highly individualized protocol that targets the muscles of the neck, face, and — when you are ready — the inside of the mouth, where several key jaw muscles can only be reached.

Deep Tissue isn’t a Massage. It’s a Place.

Deep Tissue Massage is a set of techniques designed to progressively reach the deeper targeted tissues. This is not a full-body approach, as you will see. Therefore, “Deep Tissue” refers only to tissues deeper in the body, not to heavy pressure. If you like deeper pressure during a full-body massage, all you have to do is let your therapist know before it starts.

How Unfortunate 🙁 We Were Made Exempt

In the WBKO interview I did last week, I stated that I believe this exemption is a mistake because it assumes all KY state-licensed massage therapists behave appropriately, which is not always the case.