Neck pain/headaches-levator scapula self care
The most common muscle I find with trigger points (knots) and adhesions in people is my friend LEVATOR SCAPULAE. Reasons that this muscle...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Jul 11, 2017
- 2 min
Jaw pain, tmjd self care
Did you know that the STRONGEST muscle in the body relative to it’s size is the MASSETER! TMJD (Temporomandibular joint dysfunction) can...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Jul 11, 2017
- 2 min
Pecs self care
One of the silent but deadly contributors to upper back pain/slouching is our PECTORALIS MAJOR, aka pecs. One of pectoralis major’s main...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Jul 11, 2017
- 2 min
Low Back Pain-QL/Quadratus Lumborum self care
Low back pain is not fun! QUADRATUS LUMBORUM aka QL, known for having four edges and being a rectangular shape can be a major source of...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Jul 11, 2017
- 2 min
Back pain-erector spinae self care
Running from the pelvis to the skull is the ERECTOR SPINAE. It is a group of three muscles (Spinalis, Illiocostalis & Longissimus)...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Jul 11, 2017
- 2 min
Hip self care, understanding the glutes
This muscle group is a pain in the buttocks! GLUTES!! Composed of Gluteus Maximus (the largest muscle in the body), Gluteus Medius and...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Jul 11, 2017
- 2 min
Quadriceps self care
The strongest muscle in the body is the QUADRICEPS. Called quadriceps because it has four muscles making up this massive muscle (rectus...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Jul 11, 2017
- 2 min
Hamstring self care
This muscle is named by a butcher because when they slaughter a pig it would be hanging by it’s tendons behind the knee.. The HAMSTRINGS!...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Jul 11, 2017
- 1 min
Charlie horse, Calf pain self care
Being infamous for a quick pain known as a charlie horse, the GASTROCNEMIUS! The gastrocnemius is located with the soleus in the...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Jul 11, 2017
- 1 min
Shin Splints self care
Shin splints caused by running, walking on hard surfaces or having flat feet are found in TIBIALIS ANTERIOR! The tibialis anterior is...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Jul 11, 2017
- 2 min
Plantar Fasciitis/Foot pain self care
If you struggle from aching, sore, burning feet you may have PLANTAR FASCIITIS! Although this is connective tissue and not a muscle it...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Jul 11, 2017
- 1 min
Biceps & Triceps self care
Pumping the iron with BICEPS & TRICEPS! BI – Meaning two muscle heads and TRI – meaning 3. The biceps does shoulder flexion and elbow...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Jul 11, 2017
- 2 min
Forearm & Wrist self care
Do you suffer from Tennis elbow? Climber’s elbow? Golf elbow? Carpal Tunnel? Today I am reviewing the major muscles of the forearm that...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Jul 11, 2017
- 1 min
Hip Adductors self care
ADDUCTORS, named for adding your limbs to the mid-line of your body or squeezing your thighs together. The adductors also flex the hip,...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Jul 11, 2017
- 1 min
IT Band self care
The IT Band is not a muscle, but it sure causes a lot of pain. IT band aka Iliotibial band runs from our hip to just below the knee. It...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Jul 11, 2017
- 2 min
Rotator Cuff Self Care
The ROTATOR CUFF consists of four muscles all working to hold our shoulder’s in place. These muscles are Infraspinatus(infra=lower),...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Jul 11, 2017
- 3 min
Heat vs Cold
THERMOTHERAPY is the application of heat to the external body for therapeutic purposes. For heat therapy some examples are using hot...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Jul 11, 2017
- 2 min
Piriformis Syndrome
PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME. If you suffer from nerve pain radiating down your leg and buttock pain it can be caused by piriformis syndrome or...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Apr 27, 2017
- 1 min
The “F” Word…Forgiveness
Holding on to feelings of anger, resentment and pain cause a disturbance in our energy field and health. Time to offer a complete stream...
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Healing Earth Therapy
- Nov 13, 2016
- 4 min
Self Care: Filling Your Cup
I recently returned from a one month trip to Nepal. It was full of adventure, creating new friendships, visiting family and exploring...
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