No one wants to feel unsafe in the workplace. Thanks to advances in technology and safety, our workplaces are safer now than they have ever been. Studies report a 75% decrease in work-related injuries and deaths since 1972. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, work-related injuries can still happen. Work-related injuries are often responsible for missed
Trigger points are knots that develop along the fibers of a muscle or in your fascia. They are also one of the most common soft tissue problems. One spot that trigger points often occur is in the trapezius muscle that helps support the shoulder blade. This muscle stretches from below the shoulder blades, up the
Physical therapists use soft tissue mobilization to break up fibrous muscle tissue around the spine and in other parts of the body. Muscles tense? This physical therapy method can help with that, too. It involves physical therapists using their hands to perform rhythmic stretching and apply deep pressure. If you are currently suffering from a