Acute Injury Massage by Pete Connolly

Working with fluid in the body, Lymphatic and interstitial fluid, is integral to all of my sessions. Fluid moving with ease = health, vitality, fluid not moving with ease = stiffness, aches, pain, poor ROM, poor brain health, swelling, and so much more.

Working with this 'Newfound Organ' is a back door to helping restore lymphatic flow to an area of the body that has been impacted or compromised in some way.

Meet Your Interstitium, a Newfound "Organ" These fluid-filled spaces were found in the body’s connective tissue

Part of pain recovery often involves learning how to connect with our inner world, learning how to reconnect with parts of our body that have become numb or isolated. Fight or flight often can still be present in our nervous systems, waiting for us to reset. This breathing technique is one tool to help center and ground us.

This guided breathing exercise is offered by Georgina Miranda, mountaineer, athlete, activist, and entrepreneur, in the context of sports. It is an excellent centering technique to use anytime. Connecting to our bodies helps us process so much we are not aware of, it supports our physiology, helping us recover from falls, injuries and so many challenges in life. Try it!

Practice the Power of the Long Exhale Breathe into challenging movement with a longer exhale, whether that be hitting laps on the stairs, running, hiking, climbing, or a high intensity workout.

I always appreciate articles that expand our awareness of the body.

The Tissue That Connects Our Muscles May Be a Key to Better Health Fascia is more important than previously thought. Here’s how, and why, you should care for yours.

Meniscus Pain - getting that spring back in your step. — Acute Injury Massage Meniscus pain can be a showstopper, as with most kinds of knee pain. The meniscus is a piece of cartilage that acts as a cushion between the shin and thigh bones, each knee has two menisci. In two separate instances, I’ve seen meniscus pain relieved by releasing the origin of the pain which reside...

Resting after an injury- Is your body really at rest? — Acute Injury Massage It’s time to consider the reality that when we are ‘resting’ post injury or surgery, our bodies may not be getting the rest we think they are. We make the assumption that when we are resting, they are. There are actions we can take to ensure our body is indeed healing during this critical time...

Finally stepping into blogs and videos this year....

Face Facts, Don’t Take it on the Chin — Acute Injury Massage You can receive excellent treatment from an impact to the face or chin!

There are not many days I cannot get into work, snow days in particular. Sheets of ice, however, are beyond me. Be safe everyone, it is an ice rink out there.

A very good article on the importance and significance of the Lymphatic System from a cardiac surgeon.

Critically Important and All but Ignored: Lymphatic Flow Everyone knows how important blood is, but surprisingly few know about the significance of that other essential fluid—lymph.

I don't spend a lot of time in front of a computer, maybe an hour here and there at any given day at work. I recently added a separate screen to my work space that sits at eye level. What a difference! I'm realizing how much I was sitting in some form of slumped posture, always looking down at my screen. I feel more alert, awake, I'm aware of my upright posture and I feel more energetic for clients. What does your workspace look like? Good posture helps us age gracefully.

The benefits of good posture Has anyone ever told you, "Stand up straight!" or scolded you for slouching at a family dinner? Comments like that might be annoying—but they're not wrong. Your posture is the foundation for every movement your body makes and can determine how well your body adapts to the stresses on it. Murat Dal...

No Butts About it, Old Injuries Die Hard — Acute Injury Massage Old injuries are often treatable, so tell this to your experienced massage therapist, especially falls too the tailbone.