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January 24, 2024

I updated the information in the FAQ section, including information on CE credits for massage therapists.

August 18, 2023

I updated two videos in the Nerve Glide Techniques section.

Femoral Nerve Glide with Cups

Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Glide

August 12, 2023

I added pdf copies of my workbooks to the Shop under eBooks. I plan on making the workbooks viewable to library members soon.

I updated the video Ulnar Nerve Glide with Cups in the Nerve Glide Techniques section.

May 31, 2023

I updated the menus by removing the submenus Orthopedic Massage and Sports Massage under New Techniques. The menus that were under those are now directly under New Techniques. 

I added text descriptions of techniques to the following pages:

Slump Test

Quadratus Lumborum – Resistance Release

April 10, 2023

I added a new video:

Slump Test in the Assessment Section

April 8, 2023

I added five new videos:

Craig’s Test in the Assessment Section

Finkelstein’s Test in the Assessment Section

Cupping with Heat in the New Techniques:Cupping section

Sciatic Nerve Flossing Self-Care in the Self-Care section

Quadratus Lumborum – Resistance Release in the New Techniques:Sports Massage:Facilitated Stretching section

I updated the video MET for Hip Flexors and Extensors in the New Techniques:Sports Massage:Facilitated Stretching section

December 30, 2022

I added a new video:

Subscapularis and Serratus Anterior – STR in the New Techniques: Sports Massage: Soft Tissue Release section

December 3, 2022

I made the assessment videos free for anyone to view and put them in the Free Section of the library.

November 10, 2022

I added a new blog page:

Self Care Resources for Massage Clients

August 7, 2022

I added the following videos in the New Techniques: Sports Massage: Facilitated Stretching section:

Jelly Roll

MET for Sacral Upslip

I also added a video in the New Techniques: Assessment section

Assessment of Leg Length Imbalance

June 9, 2022

I updated the following videos in the New Techniques: Orthopedic Massage: Nerve Glide Techniques section:

Ulnar Nerve Glide with Cups

Radial Nerve Glide with Cups

Sciatic Nerve Glide with Cups

Tibial and Peroneal Nerve Glides with Cups

Femoral Nerve Glide with Cups

June 8, 2022

I added a video Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in New Techniques: Orthopedic Massage: Nerve Glide Techniques section

I updated the video Median Nerve Glide with Cups in New Techniques: Orthopedic Massage: Nerve Glide Techniques section

June 4, 2022

I added four new videos and updated two videos:

MET for Hip Flexors and Extensors in the New Techniques: Sports Massage: Facilitated Stretching section

Banana Stretch in the New Techniques: Sports Massage: Soft Tissue Release section

Pudendal Nerve Impingement in New Techniques: Orthopedic Massage: Nerve Glide Techniques section

Sacral Traction in the New Techniques: Orthopedic Massage: Joint Mobilization section.

I updated the video Femoral Nerve Glide with Cups in New Techniques: Orthopedic Massage: Nerve Glide Techniques section

I updated the video Triplanar Psoas Stretch in the Free Self-Care section.

May 31, 2022

I updated the video Cup and Stretch for the Quadriceps in the New Techniques:Cupping Section

March 6, 2022

I added a downloadable pdf file to the video page Sciatic Nerve Glide – Sitting in the section for Nerve Glide Techniques under Orthopedic Massage in the New Techniques section. 

February 20, 2022

I replaced the video Iliacus Release with an updated video that shows several variations on the technique, and I moved it into the New Techniques: Sports Massage: Soft Tissue Release section.

I added a video Sciatic Nerve Glide – Sitting and put it in the section for Nerve Glide Techniques under Orthopedic Massage in the New Techniques section. 

I added a video of the Triplanar Psoas Stretch to the Self-Care Section.

I updated the video on Pin and Stretch Cupping for the Rotator Cuff to show placing the cups while the muscles are in a shortened position. This video is in the New Techniques: Cupping section.

February 17, 2022

I added a video on Hip Flexor Facilitated Stretch in the New Techniques: Sports Massage: Facilitated Stretching section.

I added a video on Sartorius – Soft Tissue Release in the New Techniques: Sports Massage: Soft Tissue Release section.

February 13, 2022

I updated the video on Pottenger’s Saucer – Cupping to include a part showing flash cupping for Pottenger’s Saucer.

I added a video on the Spurling Test to the section on Assessment under New Techniques

February 12, 2022

I added a video Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Glide in the section for Nerve Glide Techniques under Orthopedic Massage in the New Techniques section. 

I updated the page on Cluneal Nerve Impingement and moved it from New Techniques Prone to the section for Nerve Glide Techniques under Orthopedic Massage in the New Techniques section. 

January 16, 2022

I updated the video on Obturator Nerve Glide with Cups in the section for Nerve Glide Techniques under Orthopedic Massage in the New Techniques section. 

January 7, 2022

I added a video on Low Back Pain – Resistance Release under New Techniques: Orthopedic Massage: Specific Conditions

I also added a self-care video based on this technique to the free Self-Care section.  Low Back Pain – Resistance Release – Self Care

December 8, 2021

I replaced the video Pin and Stretch Cupping for the IT Band with an updated video.

August 25, 2021

I replaced the video Cup and Stretch for the Quadriceps with an updated video.

August 24, 2021

I added downloadable pdf files of the nerve glide techniques to the pages in the section for Nerve Glide Techniques under Orthopedic Massage in the New Techniques section. 

July 30, 2021

I added six more videos to the section for Nerve Glide Techniques under Orthopedic Massage in the New Techniques section. 

Ulnar Nerve Glide with Cups
Radial Nerve Glide with Cups
Sciatic Nerve Glide with Cups
Tibial and Peroneal Nerve Glides with Cups
Femoral Nerve Glide with Cups
Obturator Nerve Glide with Cups

July 25, 2021

I added a new section to the library for Nerve Glide Techniques. It is under Orthopedic Massage in the New Techniques section. I added two videos to this section and will be adding more later.

Nerve Glide Introduction
Median Nerve Glide with Cups

July 4, 2021

I added a new video to the section Soft Tissue Release under New Techniques, Sports Massage.

Serratus Anterior, Prone – Soft Tissue Release

June 25, 2021

I added 3 new videos to the section Trigger Point and Counterstrain under New Techniques, Sports Massage.

Wrist and Finger Flexors – Trigger Point
Wrist and Finger Extensors – Trigger Point
Supraspinatus – Trigger Point

June 24, 2021

I added 3 new videos to the section Trigger Point and Counterstrain under New Techniques, Sports Massage.

Infraspinatus – Trigger Point
Peroneus – Trigger Point
Piriformis – Trigger Point

June 20, 2021

I created a new section for Trigger Point and Counterstrain under New Techniques, Sports Massage, and added two new videos.

Tibialis Posterior – Trigger Point
Subscapularis – Trigger Point

May 18, 2021

I added a new video to the Anatomy section

Nerves of the Upper Extremity

I added six videos to the New Techniques:Massage Cupping Section

Types of Massage Cups
Pin and Stretch Cupping for the Gastrocnemius
Pin and Stretch Cupping for Spiral Line
Pin and Stretch Cupping for the IT Band
Pin and Stretch Cupping for the Quadriceps
Pin and Stretch Cupping for the Hamstrings

May 7, 2021

I added a technique to help with ankle mobility

Talus Mobilization

May 6, 2021

I added a technique to help with low back pain

Obliques – Muscle Energy Technique

January 18, 2021

I added a blog page about Ear Candling.

Ear Candling Experiment

November 13, 2020

I updated a video in the Massage Cupping section.

Pin and Stretch with Cups

September 24, 2020

I updated the description for a self-care video and added a downloadable pdf file of the self-care exercise.

Scalene Stretch

July 24, 2020

I added a blog post

UV-C Lights for Disinfection do not work as advertised

May 1, 2020

I updated a video in the New Techniques: Sports Massage: Injury Treatment section

Shoulder Impingement Treatment

April 21, 2020

I added another video in the New Techniques: Sports Massage: Soft Tissue Release section

Pectoralis Major, Subclavius – Soft Tissue Release

April 18, 2020

I added a video to New Techniques: Sports Massage: Injury Treatment

Tennis Elbow

April 9, 2020

I added a video to New Techniques: Sports Massage: Injury Treatment

Infraspinatus Strain

I added a video to the Free Self-Care Section

Infrapsinatus Strain – Self-Care

March 31, 2020

I added two videos to the Free Self-Care Section

Self Care for the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand

MET Self-Care for the Back and Ribs

March 24, 2020

I added another video in the New Techniques: Sports Massage: Soft Tissue Release section

Scalenes Side Lying – Soft Tissue Release

I also added a new video to the Free Section

Inexpensive Massage Percussor

March 19, 2020

I added a video in the New Techniques: Sports Massage: Soft Tissue Release section

Rectus Femoris – Soft Tissue Release

March 6, 2020

I added a video in the self-care section

Teacup Exercise for Shoulder Mobility

March 4, 2020

I added a video in the free section

Ariel McPherson – Testimonial

March 1, 2020

I added a video in the New Techniques: Sports Massage: Soft Tissue Release section
Scalene Variation – Soft Tissue Release

September 19, 2019

I added two videos to the Massage Cupping – New Techniques not on DVD section and updated a video and pdf file in the Self-Care section.

Cup and Stretch for Quadriceps

Self Care for Knee Flexion

Pelvic Balancing Self Care

September 14, 2019

I added two videos to the Massage Cupping – New Techniques not on DVD section

Cupping in Child’s Pose and Cat Cow Movement

Self Care Cupping to the IT Band

August 18, 2019

I updated the video for Rotator Cuff – Anatomy, Assessment, and Treatment. I replaced the section on assessment with an updated video.

I added a video on Cupping for the Rectus Femoris.

August 14, 2019

I updated the video for Hip Glide

May 26, 2019

I added a section for two DVDs on Medical Massage for the Abdominal Wall with Ralph Stephens.

The section has 15 videos covering the entire contents of his 2 DVDs.

Medical Massage for the Abdominal Wall

May 21, 2019

I added a section for three DVDs on Seated Therapeutic Massage with Ralph Stephens.

The section has 23 videos covering the entire contents of his 3 DVDs.

Seated Therapeutic Massage

May 19, 2019

I added a section for the DVD Side Lying Therapeutic Massage with Ralph Stephens.

The section has 8 videos covering the entire contents of his DVD.

Side Lying Therapeutic Massage

May 7, 2019

I added a section for the DVD Medical Massage for the Cervical Region with Ralph Stephens.

The section has 8 videos covering the entire contents of his DVD.

Medical Massage for the Cervical Region

April 18, 2019

I added a page to the Self-Care Section

Plantar Fasciitis Self Care

February 5, 2019

I added a page to the Blog Section:

Resources for Nerve Entrapment Treatment

January 26, 2019

I added pages to the Blog Section:

Low Back Pain Resources
Low Back Pain Techniques
Soft Tissue Release
Shoulder Pain Techniques

January 21, 2019

I added four more videos today:

Arthrokinetics for the Hand
Arthrokinetics for the Neck
Arthrokinetics for the Ankle
Arthrokinetics for the Toes

January 20, 2019

I added two more videos today:

Joint Capsule Release for the Hip
Joint Capsule Release for the Shoulder

January 19, 2019

I added four more videos today:

Sacroiliac Joint Release
Shoulder Impingement Treatment

Two of the videos are updates of previous videos:

Flexor Retinaculum – Carpal Tunnel Treatment
Talus Reset

January 18, 2019

I updated the video on Suboccipital Muscles to include techniques and retitled it Suboccipital Muscles Anatomy and Treatment.

I added the following videos:

Low Back – Muscle Energy Technique
Hip Glide
Sacrotuberous Ligament
Hip Extension Assessment
Cluneal Nerve Impingement
Knee into Trochanter
Low Back Pain Self Care
Cluneal Nerve Impingement Self Care
Pelvic Balancing Self Care
Sacroiliac Joint Release

January 4, 2019

I added a video about Tibial Torsion in the Conditions section.

I added text to the page on Suboccipital Muscles in the Anatomy section.

December 24, 2018

I added a page about trigger points to the blog section.

Trigger Point Articles

December 16, 2018

I added two new pages to the blog section.

Massage Cupping Resources

Whole Body Vibration

December 15, 2018

I added a page to the blog section listing links to articles and research about shoulder issues. This is from my workshop on Assessment and Treatment of Shoulder Pain.

Shoulder Pain Links

December 10, 2018

I posted a 2 1/2 hour video on Resistance and Release work with Deane Juhan. The video is of an integrated treatment utilizing Resistance and Release work.

Resistance and Release – PsychoPhysical Integration

December 4, 2018

I posted 13 videos under Therapeutic Sports Massage for the Lower Extremity and 10 videos under Medical Massage for the Lumbar Region

December 2, 2018 – New Section on Medical Massage with Ralph Stephens

We are happy to have Ralph Stephens as a contributor to the Massage Technique Library. A new section on Medical Massage will be featuring his DVDs.

I posted 16 videos from his DVD Medical Massage for the Shoulder Girdle.

October 15, 2018 – New videos added recently include:

Suboccipital Muscles in the Anatomy Section

Pin and Stretch with Cups

Cupping for Pregnant Clients

Core Stabilization

Hip Flexor Stretch

In the section for New Techniques: Sports Massage: Soft Tissue Release I have 7 videos that are new or updated.

https://massagelibrary.com/category/new-techniques/sports-massage/soft-tissue-release-sports-massage/

Pectoralis Major STR
Pectoralis Minor STR
Triceps STR
Subscapularis STR
Quadriceps STR
Quadratus Lumborum Sitting STR
Gluteus Medius STR

I am working on a contract with another well-known therapist to put his DVD content in the library, so there will be much more content added in the next few months. I won’t be announcing it until we get everything worked out and some of the content posted.

July 14, 2018 – 64 new pages added

I added 64 new pages, adding individual techniques in the Side Lying Massage DVD section.

July 6, 2018 – New Video – Talus Reset

New Video – Talus Reset

June 30, 2018 – The library has been completely rebuilt

Some new features will be added soon, including:

  • The ability to rate videos and comment on techniques
  • The ability to mark techniques as favorites, so they will show up in your own favorites menu

If you have ideas or suggestions for the library please send an email to support@massagelibrary.com

 

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