I normally post links to blog articles I think you might enjoy. This week, I’m providing links to just 2 articles that I think you MUST read.
On Being an Employee/Employer
Whether you are an employee or an employer, Cherie Sohnen-Moe has information you should read. She published a well written survey result, The Employment Quandry. Having managed employees for many years, and been an employee since I was 15, some of the behaviors described by the employees goes against any reasonable advice being taught by management experts.
If you recognize yourself as one of these bosses, I recommend that you start reading up on management theory. I have discovered, over the years, that good managers are usually made, not born and excellent management skills can be learned. Your business will benefit and your own sanity may be saved by becoming a better boss. If you want suggestions, email me and I’ll send you some good resources.
The employers profiled all seemed to have figured out how to run a business and manage the diverse personalities that make up a workforce. Some of them have carved out unique niches in their markets and would make good case studies for how to succeed in the massage marketplace.
In search of myofascial trigger points
The next article is a journal article on the use of ultrasound to visualize trigger points. Titled “Novel Applications of Ultrasound Technology to Visualize and Characterize Myofascial Trigger Points and Surrounding Soft Tissue“, the paper describes the research methods and includes some really amazing photos of trigger points in tissue. Take your time and read the article, and you might need a dictionary (Google is very helpful here), but I think you’ll be glad you did.
After previous articles published discounting the existence of trigger points, it’s good to see that there are researchers trying to get a handle on how to measure them. If they can be measured, it becomes more clear as to whether or not trigger points actually exist or not. If their existence can be proven via visualization, then the technique can also be used to determine the efficacy of different treatment methods. Is direct compression the best way to relieve a TrP? What is the best length of time to hold the pressure? How much pressure is required? Answers to these questions would help us bring much needed relief to our clients much sooner and, perhaps, with less treatment discomfort.
Those two links should keep you busy for the next week. I’d love to hear your feedback on them, so chime in in the comments below.
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