I received a request from a follower on twitter to post about problems with knees. While I can’t give detailed advice on recovering from an injury without seeing someone in person, I can give some general suggestions on how to keep your knees injury free.
Like all parts of your body, your knees are not islands [...]
PJ Harris, Licensed Massage Practitioner, Reiki Instructor and Infant Massage Instructor in Seattle, WA
Tag Archive: body mechanics
7 Keys For Healthy Knees
A Frequent Culprit of Shoulder and Upper Back Pain
Do you have pain in between your shoulder blades? Do you sit at a computer, drive a car, or work with your arms in front of your for several hours a day? Then you might have a bound up Subscapularis.
What is a Subscapularis? It is a muscle between your scapula (shoulder blade) and your ribs. It [...]
Do you have muscle pain when you wake up in the morning?
Many of the clients coming to my Seattle massage practice are suffering from pain and/or muscle tension when they first wake up in the morning. Some people have low back pain and many have shoulder pain. It leads to reason that they are doing something while they are sleeping to cause themselves this discomfort. Unless they have a [...]
Ergonomics in the Workplace
Many of the clients I see in my Seattle massage practice have pain due to poor ergonomics at their desks. What is ergonomics?
Ergonomics, when applied to sitting at a desk, is the process of the correct placement and alignment of the joints of your body. When your body is supported in its proper alignment [...]
Common Causes of Injury or Pain – Posture
Poor posture is one of the most common causes of injury or pain that I see in my practice. Since I specialize in injury treatment massage, I see a lot of people with this issue. Mom was right we need to sit up straight.
Why is good posture so important? If you use poor body mechanics (body [...]