Doug NelsonMar 182 minExcellent technique. But when should I use it?Recently, I attended a conference where multiple workshops were scheduled. During a break, I connected with a participant in one of the...
Doug NelsonJan 294 minLessons in MorelityMany years ago, I was speaking with a physician friend who had just returned from a mission trip in El Salvador. One of his medical...
Doug NelsonJan 242 minOverwhelmed"It's pretty overwhelming." That was a statement from one of the students in the massage therapy class. I was doing an overview of...
Doug NelsonJan 172 minThe Need for PNMT"I don't understand why more doctors don't know about this. They should be recommending it to every person who has problems after a knee...
Doug NelsonAug 9, 20213 minFeeling ConnectedI’ve been thinking a lot lately about the phenomenon of loneliness these days. This issue has surfaced as I research other topics, such...
Doug NelsonJul 2, 20212 minClarity: How Can I Best Help You?I received a call the other day from a client hoping to schedule with me. After the pleasantries, we got to the essence of her call. “I...
Doug NelsonJun 25, 20212 minNo Appreciable Effect? A Deeper LookWhenever I have a presentation to make, one of my favorite aspects is digging through the research literature to learn as much as I can...
Doug NelsonJun 14, 20212 minPerceived InjusticeAt the time of this writing, I am at home recuperating from surgery which required multiple entry wounds in the abdomen. The pain...
Doug NelsonMay 31, 20213 minYou Go Where You LookMany years ago, I was teaching my niece how to drive, practicing while she had her permit. After some time in town, we entered the...
Doug NelsonAug 31, 20202 minThe Far Reaching Ramifications of PainI was reviewing articles in the latest issue of the journal Pain, as I always do when a new issue arrives. As I scan through the index, I...
Doug NelsonMay 17, 20202 minDifferent Skills, Different FormatsThis unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on our scheduled PNMT seminar schedule. Scores of seminars were...
Doug NelsonJan 19, 20202 minUncertaintyNot long ago, I was listening to my friend Karen speak about evaluating outreach programs and how data can be a valuable asset in that...
Doug NelsonNov 20, 20192 minMassage and Cognition"I used get massage therapy to address my lower back and hamstring issues. Now that my lower back pain has disappeared, I am still...
Doug NelsonJul 30, 20192 minHands-OnI wish I could say that only one phone call I have fielded in the last year has asked about how much of our training is actually...
Doug NelsonJul 28, 20192 minThe Thoracic Spine Gets No RespectIt is rather sad, but certain parts of the body are just not "trendy". Even the clients who visit us can name various muscles...
Doug NelsonMay 2, 20191 minPredicting the Course of EventsA constant emphasis we hear for any form of therapy is on achieving good outcomes. Is one approach better than the other? How do we, in...
Doug NelsonNov 23, 20181 minPressure ObsessionIt is my impression that we, in the massage therapy field, are slightly obsessed with the concept of pressure. I hear it referenced quite...
Doug NelsonNov 11, 20181 minDecision PointsEvery massage therapy session contains an infinite number of decision points. By what criteria do you make them?
Doug NelsonSep 29, 20182 minSmall muscle, loud voiceIn the interconnected network of the neuromuscular system, the size of the muscle seldom equates to the relative input to the nervous...
Doug NelsonJul 1, 20182 minRelentlessYesterday was another very long day in the clinic in both the number of clients I saw and also the degree of difficulty of the problems...