Mimi Corwin LMT

Some really great stretches for sciatic pain and the piriformis muscle ....

⚡️Piriformis Syndrome?? Do This #sciatica #piriformis ✅ And if you've been dealing with sciatica for over a year, tried unsuccessful treatments & want help to fix the root of your pain for good, visit the link i...

Time to take the ICE out of the R.I.C.E. protocol!

Warming Up to Therapy Options Other than Ice - Training & Conditioning When tissue is damaged, the immune system initiates an inflammatory response, which heal damaged tissue and repair muscles — unlike ice.

A very good analysis why ice (the RICE protocol) should not be used after an injury, and why the old adage "walk it off" makes sense ...

The R.I.C.E Protocol is a MYTH: A Review and Recommendations Authors: Domenic Scialoia & Adam J. Swartzendruber Corresponding Author:Domenic ScialoiaSaint Joseph’s College of Maine278 Whites Bridge Road Standish, ME 04084Email: [email protected]…

Don’t Ice, Walk it Off! You need to STOP using ice on injuries and sore muscles.

You can't buy happiness ... But you can buy a massage ... And, well, that's sort of the same thing, right? Okay, I tried, Lol.

Announcement for my massage addicts ... I now accept credit cards!

Most of the clients I'm seeing have either tight calves (that can lead to pain in the Achilles Heel or Plantar Fasciitis) or lower back pain due to tight Piriformis, Quadratus Lumborum, or a third set of muscles I call the Erector Set.

For the calves, here's a good video on stretches to alleviate that pain.
https://youtu.be/JSzCfi0wbcA

For the lower back muscles, see my prior post on Piriformis stretches.

Stretching Your Calf Muscles - Kinetic Health Calf stretches for both your calf muscles the gastrocnemius and soleus. Only minor changes in technique can make a huge difference in increasing your calf fl...