Shari Stevens is a licensed massage therapist in Iowa City, IA and is the owner and operator of A Healing Touch Massage. She received massage training at the Carlson College of massage therapy in 1999. She also has additional training in trigger point massage, myofascial massage, assisted stretching techniques such as Active Isolated Stretching and Stuart Taws' Soft Tissue Release. Before learning massage, Shari worked as a lawyer for 10 years.
In this episode Ms. Stevens
- Shares her journey of her career transition from attorney to massage therapists
- Helps us understand what is meant by myofascial pain
- Reminds us about the different types of massage therapy available including Swedish massage, Myofascial release, Shiatsu (accupressure point-based) etc.
- Shares tips on how to find an appropriate massage therapist and what typical treatment programs might look like
- Gives us some tips on how we can work on trigger points by ourselves at home
You can reach Shari at icmassage.net
The Trigger Point Therapy workbook: https://www.newharbinger.com/9781608824960/the-trigger-point-therapy-workbook/
Theracane: https://theracane.com/
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