Pseudoscientific treatment methods rely on a variety of tricks to demonstrate their supposed effectiveness. Since their actual therapeutic effect does not exceed placebo, they desperately need some kind of “evidence” they can present to patients. One of the simplest techniques can be conditionally called “treating a suddenly discovered disease.” During an examination, the practitioner “detects” … Read more
The book J. Walaski Clinical Massage Therapy is one of the more serious works on massage therapy, presenting a clinical approach to treating musculoskeletal conditions. In theory, it should be a desk reference for any massage therapist who aims to bring a clinical perspective into their practice. The book is not written in the simplest … Read more
Many massage therapists treat the theory they learned in college as gospel — unquestionable, final, and beyond doubt. That’s not quite the case. Many principles of modern massage theory are debatable, and some don’t hold up to scrutiny at all. Take trigger points. There’s an enormous body of material on their diagnosis and treatment, where … Read more
