Golfer, The Quadratus Lumborum, And Massage Continuing Education
The quadratus lumborum muscle is responsible, some say, for 65% of all back pain. It attaches to the 12th rib, the iliac crest, and the transverse processes of the four lumbar vertebrae. Has your massage therapist ever thoroughly dealt with the muscle?
So what does this all mean? Well, I guarantee you that if a knowledgeable therapist presses on the origins and insertions, you will probably experience some pain. What are its actions? It laterally flexes the lumbar vertebrae, really the side of the body, and creates a little bit of extension in the lower back. I have heard statistics that 65% of all back pain can be traced to the imbalances the Quadratus lumborum muscle. If I were looking for course in my quest for continuing education as a massage therapist, I would certainly search out a teacher who would inform me about how to deal with and balance the quadratus lumborum and its attachments to lumbar vertebrae and 12th rib. If there are imbalances there, they are placing pressure on the disc, if there’s pressure on the disc, there is pressure on the nerve root, if there’s pressure on the nerve root, than there is going to be a diminished signal and more than likely ischemic tissue and PAIN.
A massage continuing education course should do two things. The first should be to expand your knowledge base. The second should be your ability to raise your fees. Let’s talk one of the most widely played sports in the world… golf. Golf is an expensive sport, so many golfers are willing and able to pay you to help them with their constant back pain. The swing in golf is very powerful and violent. This swing creates lateral flexion and extension among other muscular chain actions. I have never met a golfer who played a lot, and wasn’t experiencing back pain.
A massage continuing education course should do two things. The first should be to expand your knowledge base. The second should be your ability to raise your fees. Look for a teacher that can elevate your knowledge. You should leave the class with an entire new set of tools with which you can immediately use.
Learning how to deal with this pain, is learning how to deal with the quadratus lumborum. if I were wanting to satisfy my massage continuing education credits, I would look for a teacher who would simplify my abilities to deal with this very important muscle function. Then I would go to my community golfing centers, and advertise my ability to relieve their back pain challenges that they inevitably suffer due to their love of the sport.
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