One of the things that made me fall in love with massage therapy is helping people feel better in their bodies. Many people live with pain, and massage can sometimes offer relief. I wish more people understood how much massage therapists learn about the body. Our training includes anatomy, physiology, movement, and how the body’s…
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Muscle Testing (Applied Kinesiology): Listening to the Body’s Signals Muscle testing, also called applied kinesiology, is a method of using the body’s subtle responses to gather information about stress, imbalance, or support needs. At its simplest, it involves gently pressing on a muscle—often the arm—to see whether it can hold steady or gives way. This…
