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Hi Donna, I always hesitate to say that 1 muscle in particular is the "problem" for any issue and usually it's a whole group of things mis-firing or inefficiently balancing (or underbalancing) themselves in order to do any work or activity. I will say Quad Fem tends to get completely locked up in people who sit for long periods and stops being able to change tone, which then causes all the surrounding muscles to overwork. In terms of PTs saying glutes are "weak" that's also a bit vague, but the whole area tends to go "numb" from long periods of sitting requiring quads, hams, and other muscle groups to do more of the work than they are supposed to. When Quad Fem is "locked" (ie mostly scar tissue and unable to fully release and change tone), often doing some basic work on it helps it start moving again which then allows the brain to rebalance all of the musculate towards a more efficient and healthy balance of each other. Takes time and more PT (single leg balance exercises especially with some sort of asymmetrical load and twist can really help move things along) but without first getting Quad Fem to act more like a muscle again (and less like a tendon), all the PT in the world is mostly going to re-inforce inefficient muscle firings. So doing a release like in the video is a start to the process but not the end all be all.....(hope that helps clarify)

I am still feeling a knotty sensation in that quad fem area. Perhaps I can come for a consult with you? Shall I schedule with the office?

Sure! And yes, schedule a 60 or 90 min massage with the office and they’ll be able to let you know what’s available for a session. Or book online.

It got attacked by blue and orange bees? 🤣 No, seriously, those are stick on sound absorption tiles that help make that room less echo-y

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Always a good idea to have a ritual to end a session and be able to put it aside until the next time you work with a client

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So glad to hear it! Your teaching background will certainly come in handy and get you ahead a lot faster….a big part of it for me is educating clients on how our bodies work and giving them tools to help themselves and being comfortable presenting material in a digestible way is a super helpful skill set

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Thanks! So much can be said for simply making an effort to connect with clients :)

Not sure why, but that's a bit beyond our abilities here on our side

@@bodyworksdwnycsounds a UA-cam issue

Thanks! It really helps a lot with neck and shoulder pain

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Thanks! It does require a bit more patience to be a male therapist although that’s improved greatly since I started 17 years ago. There can be a slight bias towards female therapists in various communities but it’s not that hard to overcome as long as you are trying to connect with clients

So happy to help :) it’s an amazing and fulfilling career but it does take bit to really get to a solid and reliable income

Awesome and really happy you found it helpful!

Thanks! And sorry that you, like many in the industry, are having to work in a room that is too small :/ I'm 6'1" so I made sure that all the rooms in both our studios are big enough to have plenty of room for me to stretch out in. Our smallest room is 8.5 x 14 ft but that's huge compared to many spas. Most of our rooms are 9 x 18. Not something easy to fix when you work for someone else unfortunately but if any of you go into your own private practice it's absolutely work spending the extra $ on a larger room. Your clients will also be impressed too :)

@@bodyworksdwnyc Thank you! I've cut back on clients at this location, doing PT, RICE, getting bodywork and self massage. Slowly healing.

Thanks! The epsom salt forearm bath is a fabulous self care practice...highly recommend and will totally do that every so often. If my tub were bigger and I weren't so tall I'd totally do a full tub salt soak once a week too! Personally I don't like to work barefoot for very long as my back acts up if I work a whole day that way. But some therapists ground better when they have full proprioception of the feeling of the feet on the floor so I don't like to force folks to wear shoes. I do recommend having something easy to slip on and off such as Crocs. We do try as a studio to present a "professional but not stuffy" vibe so we dress more on the casual side of things.

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Glad you are getting something out of them :) the one we put out today is totally worth watching if you are thinking about this as a career…it’s a great job so I certainly think it’s a great idea!

@@IslandMassageSchool amazing and thank you!

Awesome! Very happy to hear that these videos are helping you :) Stick with it.....it's an amazing career!

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@@KT-sv6jx yes! The brain controls the muscle tone so if you want to rebalance that tone more equally across the musculature we need the brain to re-examine what it thinks “neutral” is :)

Thanks again! Maybe we’ll come out to Germany someday :)

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It definitely feels pretty intense at first but so worth it for how it relieves a bunch of symptoms 😁

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Thanks @dominuqe7862 :) I'm super happy it's helpful for you!

Thanks so much and glad to hear you got something out of it :) we actually have a follow up video with further tips and details coming out tomorrow!

@@bodyworksdwnyc I will be on the lookout. Thank you!

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Might be a bit hard to do to yourself as the angles are all different but not at all impossible. Try crossing your ankle onto your other knee in a figure 4 and that should make it easier to get at the right muscles on yourself :)

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Great question! Honestly this is work that I do for most client complaints, although it might show up sooner or later in a series depending on how intense the current issue is and how much I need to balance providing immediate relief vs long term support. I like to cue "360" breathing, ie the entire ribcage should expand and contract (yep, without extra lifting in the shoulders and neck) with a slight belly rise at the end of the inhale (most lift belly first instead of ribs/sternum). I think for most clients, the diaphragm gets mis-recruited for postural support which doesn't allow it to relax on the exhale....requiring using the ancillary breathing muscles more (scalenes, serratus, abs, pecs, etc). For the complaints that really need this work: any back pain for sure, as well as shoulder pain, neck pain. Basically anything attached to the ribs :) I like to say "there is no real 'right' way to breathe....but plenty of 'wrong ways'.....usually any that involve too much control over what should be run by your brainstem so that you cerebrum can do stuff like art and science!"

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