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A conversation about Post-Surgical MLD (PS-MLD)

by Kevin Rebman | Jan 13, 2022 | Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Post-surgical Massage

We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. MacDonald for another episode of her podcast series. This time our discussion focuses on post-surgical manual lymphatic drainage and the proper care one should receive after any type of trauma to the body,...

5 Things to Know About Post-Surgical Manual Lymphatic Drainage (PS-MLD)

by Kevin Rebman | Nov 30, 2021 | Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Post-surgical Massage

Within the past few decades, a whole new form of post-surgical healing has emerged—Post-Surgical Manual Lymphatic Drainage (PS-MLD).While many therapists are trained in standard MLD for general health and wellness, not all are trained in PS-MLD, which is specifically...

Coronavirus – Don’t let it keep you out of the game!

by Kevin Rebman | Feb 29, 2020 | Pain Relief Therapy

NEWS FLASH: Another flu bug is coming to our area. — Oh, darn. Why am I offering such a melancholy response to what seems like an imminent pandemic? Why am I not running around in circles screaming?? As a Sports Massage Therapist and Emergency Medical...

Flushing Toxins, A Massage Myth

by Kevin Rebman | Jan 10, 2020 | Pain Relief Therapy

Does Massage Really Flush Out Toxins? The Truth Behind the MythMassage therapy is often surrounded by myths and misconceptions, with one of the most common being that it can flush toxins from the body. Some claim that massage pushes out toxins through sweat, improves...

Six-Days of Real Anatomy Study

by Kevin Rebman | Sep 4, 2019 | Pain Relief Therapy

The world of Massage Therapy is full of old-wives’ tales, health claims which are not true, and modalities which have no science behind them. When I entered this world of manual soft tissue therapy (yes, I hate the term “massage”), I did so from the clinical/medical...

End of the RICE Age

by Kevin Rebman | Aug 9, 2019 | Orthopedic Soft Tissue Therapy

We’ve all heard it before when we’ve twisted an ankle or banged a knee: RICE – Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. It’s an outdated recipe for treating injuries (so says the inventor of the treatment and acronym). Unless there is something broken or bleeding,...

Massage? I Feel Great, Why Now?

by Kevin Rebman | Jul 29, 2019 | Orthopedic Soft Tissue Therapy

I had an interesting question posed the other day. “I’m an athlete and I feel great, so why should I get a sport/corrective massage now?” The answer is simple: Muscle memory ( a.k.a. tissue training) Consider corrective/orthopedic massage as another form of...

On the Road with Teen Athletes!

by Kevin Rebman | Jun 1, 2019 | Orthopedic Soft Tissue Therapy

From the Sidelines. I spend a lot of time on weekends and some weekday evenings standing on the sidelines of youth sport venues in my ever-classy (sic) Emergency Medical Technician uniform, ready to help with all sorts of medical issues – both pre-existing and those...

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