Medical Massage Blog

It turned out that many of WMF participants followed my FB battles, and approached me to discuss them in person. I was hoping I wouldn't get pulled into needless confrontations and become a target of unprofessional actions.

Before continuing to share my experiences at WMF, I would like to thank Cindy and Mike Hinkle, Mike Hinkle Junior, Darcy Neibaur and many volunteers for the great organization of this event.

Recently I come back from 2014 WMF. It was my second time. The first time it was at 2013 Long Beach California, where I was honored by being inducted to the Hall of Fame. Still I got the feeling of open and friendly atmosphere; free of politics of a professional convention.

Dear friends,

For last 40 years I am practicing and teaching medical and sports massage protocols. Protocols that where developed by scientists for us to learn.

Stretching is a good thing. It seems. Yet it all depends.

Several months ago I've gotten a call from a student of mine who is a DPT now. She asked me to take on a peculiar and difficult case of rotator cuff syndrome.

Running across this article "Prescription drug abuse surged 400 percent in past decade" I was amazed how resonant this topic was with my own thoughts; those that I was mulling over for a while and that were troubling me.

Six weeks ago I received a 48 years old woman who suffered from sharp pain in lower back, buttocks area, including a high intensity irradiation pain to right lower extremity for the last seven months.

Recently I had the most peculiar clinical experience that left me with a big question. A familiar dermatologist referred to me as a client for cellulite reduction massage. The main focus of my practice is painful pathologies and orthopedic massage.

When your office flooded, it isn't a pleasant experience but not a tragedy either.

Recently, a familiar physician, referred to me a 53 years old male, CEO of a huge corporation.

20 years ago I have established the school in LA - Institute of professional practical therapy, school of massage physical therapy aid, and chiropractor assistant program. 3 years ago I sold my school and now it’s South California health institute.

Massage therapy is a very simple and side effects free methodology. In certain cases, it can be so extremely powerful that it has no substitute. The doctor’s story I am about to present could be considered as an example of the massive phenomena of mechanical pain and dysfunctions that to a large degree could only be successfully addressed by means of massage.

As I discussed in the last week post, the neurologist whom I helped with his neck problem started referring me patients.

Lately much discussion transpires on trigger points. Something like

Are trigger points real?

What are trigger points?

What is the mechanism of trigger points therapy; how it work?

Is it necessary to include trigger point therapy when providing medical /orthopedic massage?

Hypertension is a very dangerous disorder. It literally endangers life. This disorder could lead to strokes, heart attacks, peripheral arteries diseases and to many other diseases.

Approximately 18 years ago, when I have started producing my medical and sports massage instructional medical massage educational video series, my friend’s wife told me: ”Boris don't do this. You guys should just teach live classes.”