
Therapeutic Medical Massage: Effective Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis
Oct 16, 2012
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia located on the plantar (bottom) surface of the foot. The plantar fascia is a band of connective tissue attaching the heel …

Therapeutic Medical Massage: Effective Treatment for Strains
Oct 16, 2012
Strain Treatment
A Strain is an overstretched injury to a musculotendinous unit. This unit includes the muscle, the tendons and the junction of the tendon to muscle and to bone tissue. Tendons are …

Therapeutic Massage: Effective Treatment for Sprains
Oct 16, 2012
What is a sprain?
A Sprain is an overstretched injury to a ligament. Ligaments are composed of flexible non-contractile connective tissue. They are not muscle tissue. Ligaments connect bone to bone and are …