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Headaches and migraines are such a pain in the butt (or pelvis)…literally.

Physical therapists often work with people to help relieve headaches and migraines.  When I was working in insurance-based clinics, we tended to focus completely on the upper body, because if we worked on anything lower than the mid-back the insurance company may balk at the fact that we were going too far from the pain. … Continue reading Headaches and migraines are such a pain in the butt (or pelvis)…literally.

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What is Myofascial Release? How about cupping?

Cupping and Myofascial Release FAQ By Dr. Lisa Wilcox What is cupping? Cupping utilizes plastic or glass cups and adds a form of suction to draw the tissues up into the cup. This creates a negative pressure rather than the compression that is normally used within different massage and soft tissue mobilization techniques. This negative… Continue reading What is Myofascial Release? How about cupping?